Child Care Policy/Country Reports

Ghana: National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare | 2010
The OVC NPA framework sets out time bound goals and objectives and outlines key activities and indicators for measuring progress towards addressing vulnerabilities faced by children. It is also a framework for providing care and support to vulnerable children in care institutions. View document

Children and Adolescents without Parental Care in Latin America: Contexts, causes, and consequences of being deprived of the right to family
Relaf | Friday, August 13, 2010
This paper aims to show different organisations, institutions, governments and civil society the reality facing thousands of children in Latin America. This information can be used as a tool for debating and prioritising the issue as well as promoting constructing good practices and public policies that will improve the wellbeing and chances to develop of children without parental care and/or who are at risk of losing View document

Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children - English
International Social Services and UNICEF in collaboration with NGO Working Group on Children without Parental Care | 2007 | 208 KB
Welcomed international guidelines seeking to ensure that children do not find themselves in out-of-home care unnecessarily and that out-of-home care provided is of a type and quality that corresponds to children's rights and needs. Designed to promote, facilitate and guide the progressive implementation of the CRC. View document

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child: Observations Regarding Alternative Care
BCN Secretariat | Friday, July 09, 2010
In June 2010, the Committee on the Rights of the Child issued its Concluding Observations to countries reviewed during the Committee's 54th session. This brief summarizes the UNCRC observations regarding alternative care. View document

Improving Care Options for Children in Ethiopia through Understanding Institutional Child Care and Factors Driving Institutionalization
Family Health International | Tuesday, June 01, 2010 | 3.1MB
Findings and recommendations of the first national study of it's kind in Ethiopia to study child care institutions, institutionalized children, and factors driving institutionalization.
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International Adoption Policy Brief
Save the Children UK | Friday, February 19, 2010
Brief recognizes the potential opportunities ICA can provide a child but examines the problems and risks frequently associated with the practice.
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Final Report from Wilton Park Conference, The Neglected Agenda: Protecting Children without Adequate Parental Care
Louise Melville Fulford | Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Policy recommendations and conclusions from November’s high level conference focused on gathering data, harnessing political will, strengthening systems, securing funding, and increasing public and political understanding regarding children without adequate parental care View document

U.S. Government and Partners: Working Together on a Comprehensive, Coordinated and Effective Response to Highly Vulnerable Children
USG Secretariat for Orphans and Vulnerable Children | Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Provides global estimates of the number of highly vulnerable children; a summary of United States Government (USG) assistance programs for highly vulnerable children; a summary of progress coordinating the response among USG agencies; key strategic issues and opportunities; priorities for 2009–2010 and beyond; and a summary of the results and achievements of USG assistance View document

A Family Is For A Lifetime
Jan Williamson | 2004 | 924 KB
Reviews 80 of the most significant and relevant documents focusing on family care for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Focuses on common areas of concern, research gaps, and ways to address identified needs. View document

The First International Conference in Africa on Family Based Care: Conference Declarations and Recommendations
ANPPCAN and Conference Delegates | Friday, October 30, 2009 | 25KB
Summary of conference delegates' declarations and recommendations View document