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This infographic provides statistics on children globally. It then provides information as it relates to the six objectives of John Snow Inc.'s Knowledge Management Services in relation to Orphans and Vulnerable Children, including children living in institutions, HIV/AIDS, child sexual exploitation, and more.
These infographics were completed by the Knowledge Management Services Project, implemented by Insight Systems Corporation and John Snow Inc., and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
This report highlights the prevalence of different forms of violence against children. It is based on global figures and data from 190 countries. It analyses data compiled from different internationally comparable sources. The analysis examines various forms of interpersonal violence, defined as violent acts inflicted on children by another individual or a small group. It includes those mainly committed by caregivers and other family members, authority figures, peers and strangers, both within and outside the home. The focus of this report is low- and middle- income countries.
The first…
A major ministerial conference on ending the placement of children under three in institutional carewas held in Sofia, Bulgaria on 21 and 22 November 2012. Organized by the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria in collaboration with UNICEF, it brought together representatives of twenty governments from Eastern Europe and Central Asia, experts from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, international and local NGOs and the academic world to discuss strategies and emerging good practices to…
Public Law 109-95, the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 (herein after referred to as PL 109-95), was signed into law four years ago to respond to the global orphans and vulnerable children crisis. It calls for the U.S. Government (USG) response to the crisis to be comprehensive, coordinated and effective.
U.S. Government and Partners: Working Together on a Comprehensive, Coordinated and Effective Response to Highly Vulnerable Children: Third Annual Report to Congress on Public Law 109-95 provides global…
Data coverage
The 2006 version of the database contains 146 economic and social indicators divided into ten different topics. In some cases, absolute data are available in addition to calculated rates. Data generally covers the period 1989-2004/5.
Data sources
Most data are collected directly from national statistical offices using a standardized template. Additional data are also obtained from other international organizations or are calculated by UNICEF IRC. Data may therefore not correspond to those in other UNICEF publications.
Data…
This report presents the survey Kevin Browne and colleagues conducted in 33 European countries to identify the number and characteristics of children less than three placed in residential care without their parents for more than three months during the year ending December 31, 2003. The purpose was to assess the rate and cost of residential care as a response to children in adversity. The provision of services to prevent child abuse, neglect, and abandonment was also assessed.
Ministries of Health in Europe were asked for official data, and of the 31 countries that responded it was…
In this report an attempt is made to address the issues that were defined in the terms of reference of the Working Group on Children at Risk and in Care.
The report starts with a discussion on the effect of institutionalisation on children and society at large. This is followed by an overview of the situation in Europe in terms of placement of children in residential care. Three distinct categories are identified: states with high rate of child residential care coupled with large institutions (Central and Eastern Europe); states with low rate of residential care and large institutions (…
Young children (0 to 3 years) placed in institutions are at risk of harm, attachment disorder and developmental delay, including neural atrophy. The neglect and damage caused by early deprivation is equivalent to violence. This project raises awareness about the consequences of early deprivation for children under three years, such as behavioural problems, attachment disorder, and cognitive delay.
This 15-month project aimed to map the number and characteristics of children under three placed in European institutions for more than three months without a parent as this information was…