Regions and Countries

The individual States listed on the Regions & Countries page of the Better Care Network website, and the organization of those States into regions and sub-regions, is based on the Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings from the United Nations Statistics Division, revised on 31 October 2013. The boundaries and names shown and the designations used do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Better Care Network concerning the legal status of the country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Photos

All photos on the Better Care Network website have been kindly provided to BCN by Save the Children and UNICEF with express permission for use on the BCN website and other promotional materials. We thank Save the Children and UNICEF for their generous provision of these photos.

All Photos:

• Better Care Network Banner: No Credit
• About BCN:
  • History and Mission: Aubrey Wade/Save the Children
  • Our Team: Jonathan Hyams/Save the Children
  • Steering Committee: Save the Children
  • Advisory Group: Save the Children
  • Contact: CARE
  • FAQs: Save the Children
  • What We Do: CARE
    • Technical Guidance: CJ Clarke/Save the Children
      • Thematic Working Paper Series: Ahmad Baroudi/Save the Children
      • Country Care Profiles: UNICEF
      • Formal Care Indicators: Sandy Maroun/Save the Children
    • Key Initiatives: Sylvain Cherkaoui/ Cosmos/Save The Children
      • ReThink Orphanages: DFID - UK Department for International Development. Photographer: Russell Watkins. Title: British Teachers at Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan. CC licence. Image has been cropped to fit page. 
        • Global Working Group: Better Volunteering Better Care
        • Activities and Outputs: Mohammed Awadh/Save the Children
        • Latest News: KickStart Ghana
        • History and Rationale: UNICEF
        • Research and Articles: DFID - UK Department for International Development. Photographer: Russell Watkins. Title: British Teachers at Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan. CC licence
        • Videos and Documentaries: ChildSafe Network "Don't Create More Orphans"
• Children's Care and Human Rights:
  • International and Regional Treaties: Annie Bodmer-Roy/Save the Children
  • International Policies and Commitments: Gabriele Stravinskaite on Unsplash
    • Guidelines on Alternative Care: Hedinn Halldorsson/Save the Children
    • 2019 UNGA Resolution on the Rights of the Child: Sebastián León Prado on Unsplash
  • Tracking Progress on Implementation: Vikas Shankarathota on Unsplash
    • Country Care Reviews: Lucia Zoro/Save the Children
    • Implementation of the Guidelines: 
• French Section: UNICEF
  • À Propos de Better Care Network: UNICEF
  • Cadre International sur le Charge des Enfants: Save the Children
  • La Mise en œuvre des Lignes Directrices: UNICEF
  • Mobilisation autour du Renforcement de la Famille et de la Prise en Charge Alternative en Afrique Subsaharienne Francophone: CARE
  • Ressources: CARE
• ​​Spanish Section: Mariluz Aparicio Vásquez / Save the Children
  • Sobre Better Care Network: Caroline Trutmann Marconi/Save the Children
  • Marco Internacional del Cuidado del los Niños: Laura Kennedy/Save the Children
  • ​La Aplicación de las Directrices: Dorothy Sang/Save the Children
  • Movilización en el Mundo Hispanohablante: Save the Children
  • Recursos: CARE
• Library:
  • Strengthening Family Care: Menaca Calyaneratne/Save the Children
  • Social Welfare Systems: CARE
  • The Continuum of Care: Caitlin Cockroft/Save the Children
  • Principles of Good Care Practices: Paulo Siqueira
  • Particular Threats to Children's Care and Protection: Save the Children
  • Separated Children in an Emeregency: Jensen Walker/Getty Images for Save
    the Children
• News & Updates:
  • News: Save the Children
  • Events: Rachel Palmer/Save the Children
  • Job Board: Caroline Trutmann/Save the Children
  • Newsletter: Ben Depp/Save the Children
• Regions & Countries:
  • Africa:
    • Central Africa: Meridith Kohut/ Save the Children
    • Eastern Africa: Sylvia Nabanoba
    • Southern Africa: Adam Hinton/Save the Children
    • Western Africa: Lucia Zoro/Save the Children
  • Americas:
    • Caribbean: Sarah Tyler/Save the Children
    • Central America: Dorothy Sang/Save the Children
    • Northern America: Sarah Thompson/Save the Children
    • South America: Laura Kennedy/Save the Children
  • ​Asia:
    • Central Asia: Save the Children
    • Eastern Asia: Save the Children
    • ​Southeastern Asia: J Carrier/Save the Children
    • Southern Asia: Rachel Palmer/Save the Children
    • Western Asia: Diaa Malaab/Save the Children
  • Europe:
    • Eastern Europe: Mark Kaye/Save the Children
    • Northern Europe: Oskar Kullander/ Save the Children
    • Southern Europe: Save the Children
    • Western Europe: Oskar Kullander/ Save the Children
  • ​Middle East and North Africa:
    • ​Middle East: Rosie Thompson/Save the Children
    • North Africa: Paulo Siqueira
  • ​Oceania: Save the Children