Caring for Separated Children: New Guidelines Call for Reintegration as a First Response

Inter-agency group on children's reintegration

This document is a statement in support of the Guidelines on Children's Reintegration.  The statement notes that the Guidlines were created through a coordination of leading aid and development agencies for the purpose of ensuring a greater investment into reintegration. According to the statement, as the world grapples with higher levels of conflicts, disasters, and mass migrations, the need for a sound reintegration plan becomes a higher priority.  

These guidelines were written by Emily Delap of Family for Every Child and Joanna Wedge (a consultant) on behalf of the inter-agency group on children’s reintegration.

The process for developing the guideline was determined by a core group of 14 agencies chaired by Family for Every Child and including representatives from the following agencies: Better Care Network, CESVI , CPC Learning Network, ECPAT, Faith to Action Initiative, Friends International, Juconi Foundation, Maestral, Next Generation Nepal, Retrak, Save the Children, UNICEF, USAID and World Vision.

In addition to the 14 members of the core group, the guidelines have also been endorsed by: Associação Brasileira Terra dos Homens, Bethany Global, Challenging Heights, ChildFund International, CINDI, Elevate Children, Hayat Sende, Hope and Homes for Children, International Social Service, LUMOS, Partnerships for Every Child Moldova, Railway Children, RELAF, Sanlaap, SOS Children’s Villages, Undugu Society Kenya and Women’s Refugee Commission.

The development of the guidelines was funded by the GHR Foundation.

 

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