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In this editorial, Ian Forber-Pratt, editor of this tenth anniversary edition of the Institutionalised Children Explorations and Beyond, gives an of alternative care in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
Introduction:
Over the past decade, the South Asian region has witnessed remarkable efforts in reforming child protection systems from institutions as the first resort to providing a wide range of family-based.
This tenth anniversary edition of the journal gives a real, raw, and…
This article focuses on the national efforts advancing children’s right to alternative care services in Nepal. It presents the government’s existing laws and policies in providing responsible care to children in need of special protection and for children who cannot be placed in parental care due to various reasons for family separation.
This article also looks into the history of alternative care in Nepal and discusses the alternative forms of care practised in the communities and their evolution, upholding the best interest of the child.
The authors share the promising practices of…
Abstract
This year marks thirty years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention) entered into force and ten years since the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children (the Guidelines) were adopted. The term ‘alternative care’ refers to the placing of children in the care of someone other than a parent. Although the seven South Asian countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – have ratified the Convention, each of the jurisdictions has reflected the Convention and Guidelines…
The national report on the State of Children in Nepal, 2019 includes child related information - Constitutional and legal provisions, policy, programmatic efforts and results in line with the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report has been prepared by mapping out thematic indicators related to the children, and collecting relevant information with the help of concerned ministries and development partners accordingly. The information and data collected from all sources were processed, analyzed and compared, and brought to shape this report. The report…
This Act outlines Children's Rights in Nepal. It includes a section on a child's right to live with and visit parents, noting that "No child shall be separated or removed from her/his father or mother against her/his wishes" and that "if necessary in the best interest of the child, the child court may pass an order for separating the child from her/his father or mother and entrusting her/him in a guardian’s custody." The Act also features a section on a child's right to protection, stating that "Every child shall have the right to receive appropriate care, protection, nurturing, and affection…
The Finding the Way Home documentary highlights the painful realities of the eight million children living in orphanages and other institutions around the world. The film draws on intimate access to families from Brazil, Bulgaria, Haiti, Nepal, India and Moldova to tell six stories of children who have found their way into the care of loving families after spending periods of their lives in an institution. The documentary was made with the support of ACER (Brazil), Catalysts for Social Action (CSA, India), Next Generation Nepal, Lumos and others who helped identify and support some…
This report from the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare Central Child Welfare Board reviews the state of children and child rights in Nepal in 2017.
This series of country briefs aims to provide an analysis of children’s living and care arrangements according to the latest available data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) or Multiple Indicators Cluster Surveys (MICS) at the time of publication.
The briefs are targeted to policy makers, researchers, and practitioners working to inform policy and programs for children’s care and protection at country and international levels. In order to enable researchers and policy makers in the countries and regions to conduct further…
The alarming prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) across the globe demands scrutinization of the present mechanisms in place to protect children from abuse. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child acknowledges that the family is the natural environment for the development and well-being of children. However, historically, children throughout South Asia have suffered homelessness, neglect and deprivation due to factors such as broken homes, lack of financial resources, physical and sexual abuse, and the age-old tradition of migrating parents in search of a better life,…
In order to increase its knowledge on the possible issue of de-institutionalisation in developing countries and how it could be addressed, the European Commission Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO) commissioned SOS Children’s Villages International to conduct the present study. Its general objective was to “conduct a research on the possible issue of institutionalisation in six South and Central American, Asian and African countries in order to strengthen the knowledge of the European Commission on the nature, the extent and scope of…