The 21-22 June 2017 Africa Expert Consultation on Violence against Children (VAC) in All Care Settings was the second in a series of regional consultations focused on engaging experts within the region to collaborate, share learning, and formulate a set of regional recommendations for key actors to effectively address violence against children within all care settings, especially within alternative care.
This presentation, delivered by UNICEF Ghana representative Emelia Allan, provides an overview of child protection issues and care reform in Ghana. The presentation reviews key issues and demographic information about Ghana's child protection system, identifies strengths and challenges in Ghana's residential care system, and introduces future plans for 2017 identified in Ghana's care reform strategy.
