| Effective | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Formal Family-Based Care |
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| Foster Care |
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| Kinship Care |
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| Total Formal Residential Care |
25,332 Children 719 Settings State of Children in Nepal 2019 (Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens National Child Rights Council, 2019) |
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| Larger Institutions |
15,045 Children 533 Settings State of Children in Nepal 2019 (Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens National Child Rights Council, 2019) |
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| Small Group Homes |
6 Children State of Children in Nepal 2019 (Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens National Child Rights Council, 2019) |
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| Transit Centres/Shelters |
237 Children 17 Settings State of Children in Nepal 2019 (Government of Nepal Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens National Child Rights Council, 2019) |
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| Lancet Global Study Estimate of Children Living in Institutional Care |
15,811 Children Prevalence and number of children living in institutional care: global, regional, and country estimates (Desmond, et al, 2020) |
