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This is the monthly update of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform published in September 2022.
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This is the monthly update of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform published in June 2022.
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This is a poster for Child Protection teams to emphasize the evidence based practices of engaging volunteers that were documented in the research.
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- Exploratory Study Report | Community Engagement in Case Management: The full research report with the findings and recommendations for child protection actors in humanitarian settings. (Only available in …
This virtual study tour aims to provide you with an overview of care reform in Malawi from the comfort of your own home. Care reform relates to the care of children. It refers to efforts to improve the legal and policy frameworks, structures, services, supports and resources that determine and deliver alternative care, prevent family separation and support families to care for children well.
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Abstract
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…
This report from SOS Children’s Villages examines the range of services available to families in Malawi to prevent family separation as well as the administrative measures and national policy frameworks governing these services. The report finds that, while Malawi has adopted key international and national instruments regarding the care of children and preservation of families, there are nonetheless gaps and other insufficiencies in Malawi’s child protection policy and implementation. The report lists other key findings and offers recommendations for policymakers and practitioners in Malawi…
This report from SOS Children’s Villages assesses Malawi’s compliance with, and implementation of, the UN Guidelines on the Alternative Care of Children. The report examines the Child Care, Protection and Justice Act of 2010 and the Adoption of Children Act, among other legislation. “The research by SOS Children’s Villages Malawi found that in particular there were concerns regarding the lack of data and information on children in both informal and formal alternative care; inadequate allocation of resources at the national and district levels and lack of staff capacity and training…
Alternative Care Assessment in 6 Countries (Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe)
Assessment of the current status of Alternative Care Legislation, Standards and Practices and identified Gaps in six countries: Kenya, Malawi, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
This mapping and assessment report of Malawi’s Child Protection System offers key recommendations to strengthen the child protection system, including enforcing legislation, coordinating mechanisms, building capacity of the social service workforce, harmonization of child protection services, and strengthening accountability mechanisms.
This report from SOS Children’s Villages and the University of Bedfordshire provides reviews and assessments of the implementation of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children in 21 countries around the world. The report is aimed at enhancing knowledge around violence against children in alternative care (especially what makes children vulnerable and what puts them at risk) and providing policymakers and practitioners insight into the challenges of protecting children from violence as well as recommendations for change.
The report offers several key findings from an extensive…