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Disability and children are high on both the Global and national Development agenda. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); National Development Plan (NDP II) 2015/16 – 2019/20 and; the Social Development Sector Plan (SDSP1) 2015/16 – 2019/20 among others make mention of disability and child support.
Children with disabilities (CWDs) are among the most neglected groups in the policy domain as well as in the private sphere. The majority of these children face enormous economic, political, and social barriers that have an adverse impact on their physical, social and intellectual…
În scopul realizării prevederilor Convenţiei Internaţionale cu privire la drepturile copilului, la care Republica Moldova a aderat prin Hotărîrea Parlamentului nr.408-XII din 12 decembrie 1990, Convenţiei Organizaţiei Naţiunilor Unite privind drepturile persoanelor cu dizabilităţi, ratificate de Parlamentul Republicii Moldova prin Legea nr.166 din 9 iulie 2010 (Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2010, nr.126-128, art.428), Strategiei de incluziune socială a persoanelor cu dizabilităţi (2010-2013), aprobată prin Legea nr.169 din 9 iulie 2010 (Monitorul Oficial al Republicii Moldova, 2010…
In this form, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) outlines its commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018, including its new policy position on children and young people with disabilities in institutions, which was announced at the Summit. The form also outlines DFID's timeframe for implementation.
"In line with the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care for…
This report from the Cambodian Ministry of Health and Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation outlines the efforts of the Cambodian government to address the needs of vulnerable people. It describes laws, policies, and national action plans that address the rights of persons with disabilities, that seek to strengthen child welfare and youth rehabilitation, that provide for health and early childhood development, and more. The report outlines MoSVY’s Work Plan on Social Welfare Services for the Vulnerable Poor, Child Welfare and Youth Rehabilitation and Welfare…
In 2007 the Government of Moldova approved the National Strategy and Action Plan for the Reform of the Residential Childcare System 2007-2012. The overall objectives of the Action Plan were to reduce the number of children living outside a family by 50% and to reorganise residential institutions to support children in families. This informative evaluation commissioned by UNICEF, the Government of the Republic of Moldova and NGO partners is built around 6 critical questions:
- Assessing…
The Action Plan on Children in Adversity is the first government wide strategic guidance for U.S. Government international assistance for children. The goal of the Action Plan is to achieve a world in which all children grow up within protective family care and free from deprivation, exploitation, and danger. The plan is grounded in evidence that shows a promising future belongs to those nations that invest wisely in their children, while failure to do so undermines social and economic progress. The plan seeks to integrate internationally recognized, evidence-based practices into all of its…
This document presents the full policy on the alternative care of children in Cambodia. It includes descriptions of the models of alternative care, including non-residential care (foster care, kinship care, adoption, etc), and residential care. The policy also presents minimum standards for the alternative care of children. The document highlights specific objectives for alternative care, including for those children affected by HIV/AIDS, those with disabilities, and those in conflict with the law. The policy also includes specifications for children in Pagoda and other faith-based care and…
In early 2006 the Department of Women and Child Development became a full-fledged Ministry (the Ministry of Women and Child Development) and all child protection matters were transferred to this new Ministry, including implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000, and its Amendment Act, 2006. The same year the Ministry proposed the adoption of an Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), which was adopted and launched by the central government in 2009-2010. Recognizing chronic under funding of child protection services in the…