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Recognizing the increasing number of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and the need to provide standardized and quality alternative childcare and support services, The Ministry of Women and Social Affairs (MOWSA) in collaboration with pertinent child welfare stakeholders, took the initiative to produce a Directive on Alternative Childcare and Support.
The Directive serves as a comprehensive legally binding document aiming to reduce reliance on institutional care services by standardizing alternative care service…
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International research consistently shows that young care leavers’ journey from care to emerging adulthood is characterised by adversities such as unemployment, poor academic performance, homelessness, involvement in criminal activities, mental illness and early parenthood. As research evidence points out, such negative outcomes are closely linked with the existence of multiple placements, lack of mentoring, limited connections with significant others, the absence of early preparation to leave care, and a dearth of or inadequate policy frameworks that entitle care leavers to use…
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Family constitutes more than simple living arrangements, and these systems are of pivotal development importance in sub-Saharan Africa. The diversity of family structures and types in sub-Saharan Africa has warranted an examination of the various policies and laws in the region. This paper examines all policy and laws related to families in the South, West, East and Central regions of sub-Saharan Africa. The paper highlights the sundry of policies and laws that are influenced by cultural and religious differences within and across regions. Issues relating to patriarchy and…
The 21-22 June 2017 Africa Expert Consultation on Violence against Children (VAC) in All Care Settings was the second in a series of regional consultations focused on engaging experts within the region to collaborate, share learning, and formulate a set of regional recommendations for key actors to effectively address violence against children within all care settings,…
This country care review includes the care-related Concluding Observations adopted by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during the sixteenth session (15 Aug 2016 – 2 Sep 2016) of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Committees' recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile. There are many escorts from…
This presentation was delivered at the Africa-Wide Children Without Appropriate Care Program Learning Event: “Shaping our care reform work across Africa,” held in Ethiopia on 20-23 April 2015. It provides an overview of the Tracking Progress Initiative, which includes the development of a tool to measure country progress in implementing the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.
This presentation provides an overview of the status of care reform efforts in Africa.
It identifies where care reform is underway as well as areas in which reform is still needed.
The presentation looks ahead to what is needed to accelerate the momentum on care reform in the region.
The Government of Ethiopia, civil society and UN agencies joined Save the Children in reviewing progress, sharing insights on the best practices and identifying ways to move forward promoting community and family-based care for children.
The stakeholders, including Better Care Network, met at an Africa wide Program Learning Event organized by Save the Children under the theme, "Shaping our care reform work across Africa," which brought together country, regional and global experts.
The three-day conference, which kicked off on 20th April, built knowledge and skills to…
The Government of Ethiopia, civil society and UN agencies joined Save the Children in reviewing progress, sharing insights on the best practices and identifying ways to move forward promoting community and family-based care for children.
The stakeholders, including Better Care Network, met at an Africa wide Program Learning Event organized by Save the Children under the theme, "Shaping our care reform work across Africa," which brought together country, regional and global experts.
The three-day conference, which kicked off on 20th April, built knowledge and skills to achieve Save the…