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This report summarizes the findings of a study on parental and alternative childcare in Luang Prabang (LPB) and Xayabury (XYB) provinces in Northern Lao People’s Democratic Republic (P.D.R.) The objectives were to document (a) existing family and community practices aimed at preventing parental separation and promoting parental care and family reintegration; and (b) alternative care arrangements for children separated or removed from, abandoned, or relinquished by their parents in these provinces.
The study found that there are few abandoned children in…
This presentation, delivered at an Alternative Care Workshop in Bangkok in November 2005, provides an outline of alternative care in Laos.
"Child representatives and care leavers from South East Asia have called for increased support for continuing education, psychosocial care, finding jobs and affordable housing in the wake of COVID-19," according to this news article from SOS Children's Villages. Their recommendations were discussed with Asian government and civil society representatives in an online forum entitled COVID-19 Response towards the Alternative Care of Children in South East Asia, held on 28 July 2020. The forum, organized by SOS Children's Villages in association with the South East Asian member…
Friends International, a member of the Steering Group of the Better Volunteering Better Care Initiative, established the ChildSafe Movement in 2005 to advocate for better child protection policies and practices, particularly in relation to travel and tourism. According to the article, the ChildSafe Movement has now “revamped” its company certification, which recognizes tourism companies for their dedication to child protection and commitment to ChildSafe’s 7 Standards by granting them a “ChildSafe Certification.” EXO Travel in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar has become the…
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an International Consultant to Support COVID19 Knowledge Management in Child Protection.
Under the supervision of the Child Protection Specialist, the consultant will have key accountabilities, duties and task are as follows:
Produce knowledge management products:
- Update existing fact sheets and produce new ones in the areas of: child labour, child marriage, violence against children, justice for children, mental health and psychosocial support, trafficking in person, birth registration, online protection and safety,…
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an Individual Consultancy to Finalize the Development of the Alternative Care Guidelines in Lao PDR and the Government Training Modules. The total working days is estimated at 70 days over the course of nine months, starting from April 2021 to March 2022. The assignment is to be carried out remotely due to the current COVID-19 situations. The incumbent will work closely with a UNICEF national consultant who will support field data collection, translation, communication and facilitation of organizing workshops and…
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a Lao National Individual Consultant to develop a National Alternative Care Guideline for Children in Lao PDR, including Minimum Standards on residential care and training modules for relevant government stakeholders. The national consultant will work in tandem with the international consultant who is working remotely. The incumbent will work from an office of the Department of Social Welfare at the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare in Vientiane.
UNICEF in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for an Individual National Consultancy to conduct the documentation of "Strengthening Community Based Child-Protection Services for Vulnerable Children Project" in Lao PDR. The assignment will be completed over a period of 48 working days from 21 September 2020 to 15 Dec 2020. The consultant will be base in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Vientiane, Lao PDR is looking for a qualified Individual International Consultancy for Development of the National Alternative Care Guidelines for children in Lao PDR and government training modules. The total working days is estimated at 90 days over the course of nine months, starting from November 2019 to July 2020.
Applications close: 08 Nov 2019 05:00 PM SE Asia Standard Time
ERIKS Development Partner was founded in 1967 and their mission is to reduce poverty and vulnerability by promoting the rights of the child. They focus mainly on the child’s right to education, health and protection.