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This evidence and gap map will provide an overview of the existing systematic reviews and impact evaluations on the key outcome domains and interventions aimed at reducing violence against children in LMICs using an intervention-outcome framework. It will identify areas in which there are good bodies of synthesized knowledge to inform policy, and those areas in which there is little or no evidence synthesis. The specific objectives of this map are to:
i. Develop a clear framework of types of interventions and outcomes to provide an overview of available evidence on the interventions…
In this webinar presented by RISE Learning Network, Omattie Madray and Zenainda Rosales presented an extensive study recently carried out which analyzed over 100 documents and conducted over 20 interviews to gain insights on practices of organizations supporting and caring for boys affected by sexual violence in their recovery process. They looked into how social norms around gender influence care for boys affected and discussed what is needed to ensure quality alternative care.
With support from USAID, the Coordinating Comprehensive Care for Children Project (4Children) was tasked with reviewing and documenting opportunities to integrate early childhood development (ECD) into HIV programming. Written for USAID and PEPFAR implementing partners, with a focus on OVC practitioners, this is a user-friendly compendium of current resources, information and job aids for early childhood care, stimulation and education.
The compendium begins with a brief overview of the importance of the early childhood period generally, and more specifically, its importance for…
In October 2017, a Care for Children team visited Phnom Penh, Cambodia, following an invitation from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY). The purpose of the visit was to understand the current child welfare system in Cambodia, in particular the role and function of the Government residential care institutions (RCIs), in order to help determine pathways forward for government-led foster care development. The following report provides a summary of the research methodology, details of meetings and data collection, findings and recommendations for moving…
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This article presents the results of a systematic mapping of social work training programs in countries throughout West Africa, a region historically under‐represented in global discussions of the social welfare workforce. The research illuminates how social workers and related professionals are trained to engage in social work practice in a number of West African countries. The research was conducted in two phases. In the initial phase, the research team collected documents from 12 West African countries and conducted phone interviews with relevant individuals. The second phase…
Out of the shadows: Shining light on the response to child sexual abuse and exploitation is an Economist Intelligence Unit research programme supported by the World Childhood Foundation and the Oak Foundation with additional support from the Carlson Family Foundation.
It is based largely on a country-level benchmarking index that evaluates how stakeholders are responding to the scourge of sexual violence against children in 40 selected countries. They include: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy,…
A review of mappings and assessments of the child protection system in 14 countries was commissioned by the Inter-Agency Steering Committee (IASC), a subcommittee of the East Asia and Pacific Child Protection Working Group. This report presents the findings of that review. The countries consist of Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, TimorLeste, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Viet Nam.
The principal purpose of the study was to consolidate existing information on the shared strengths, challenges…
This study, a first of its kind in the country as far as we could ascertain, focuses on the foster care services provided by various organisations and institutions in India. The significance of the study lies in the fact that it provides factual information on the existing foster care practices in India and from there on extends the knowledge base on the existing foster care system in the country. In India, the concept of foster care is relatively new to a majority of the social organisations, government departments and the general public.
Therefore, this study will help raise awareness…
This chapter from the South African Child Gauge 2018 reviews national policies supporting families as well as other services in South Africa that seek to strengthen families and address the needs of vulnerable families in the country. The chapter presents a national policy framework for supporting families, including the guiding principles of family support policies in South Africa and the range of support services available through these policies. The chapter defines those policies designed to provide universal support services to families - including parental…
This report presents findings from an assessment of Kenya's implementation of the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children. The research conducted by SOS Children’s Villages found that despite high levels of child abuse and a concerted response to address this by the government, there remain legal gaps and concerns related to alternative care: including lack of coordination of legislation and services for children; a high number of children in unsupported and poorly monitored informal care; limited information collection or inspection of childcare facilities; and…