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As child protection practitioners, many of us - whether it be in the context of policy, programming, service delivery or grant-making - will be familiar with the challenges of trying to undertake quality research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) whilst operating within a context of limited human and financial resources. And whilst we know that increased quality evidence is fundamental for improved programming and policy, the very real day-to-day demands of developing, supporting or managing a program in a low-resource context can often overshadow this aspect of our work.
In an effort…
Barn is a magazine about children’s rights published by Save the Children Sweden with four issues per year. This issue is focused on the role of fathers in children’s wellbeing and development. Articles in this issue include a piece on challenging gender roles in Nepal, interviews with children from around the world on what makes a good father, and a look at the “many absent fathers” in South Africa and a fatherhood group that seeks to address this issue. The magazine issue concludes with a final word from Elisabeth Dahlin, Secretary General of Save the Children Sweden, on the importance of…
This double edition of the ISS Monthly Review is a brief progress report on the situation of children in need of alternative care or at risk of so being, five years after the Guidelines’ acceptance at the United Nations’ General Assembly. The review highlights brief news on adoption, an overview of alternative care reform in Liberia, a feature on Ebola and alternative care, and an update from Florence Martin, director of the Better Care Network, entitled “Tracking Progress Initiative – Monitoring the Guidelines’ Implementation” which provides a brief overview of the Tracking Progress …
This issue of the BCN newsletter focuses on progress of reforms of the alternative care system in Ghana. The issue was produced in partnership with UNICEF Ghana country office and highlights the recently launched report of a National Survey of the Residential Care Facilities for Children in Ghana, along with several vital policy documents and tools to guide implementation of deinstitutionalization, including Guidelines for Deinstitutionalization, a Training Manual for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities, Alternative Care Standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), a…
This month’s issue of the Better Care Network newsletter is published in partnership with the Government of Kenya, the National Council for Children’s Services (NCCS), the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the Department of Children’s Services, and UNICEF Kenya, with support from Changing the…
BCN announces the launch of its brand new website in this special issue of the newsletter and highlights some of the new features, as well as a number of new documents and initiatives by BCN and partner organisations.