Democratic Republic of the Congo

Demographic Data:

  • Total Population: 74.88 million
  • Population under 15: 46%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 58.7 years
  • Human Development Index: 176 out of 188 
  • World Bank Status: Low Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 1.0%
  • Mean Household Composition: 5.3 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 25%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2013/2014

 

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Franziska Cohen, Mareike Trauernicht, Ryanne Francot, Martine Broekhuizen, Yvonne Anders - Children and Youth Services Review,

The authors of this study conducted a qualitative case study and obtained in-depth knowledge about the necessary professional competencies from the perspective of financiers, providers, practitioners, and participants across three cases of family and parenting support programmes in Germany and the Netherlands.

Genevieve Young-Southward, Catherine Eaton, Rory O’Connor, Helen Minnis - Child Abuse & Neglect,

This systematic review critically evaluated the evidence for a causal association between child maltreatment and impaired cognition in children under 12 years.

UNICEF,

This report from UNICEF explores the situation of children during the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It outlines UNICEF's response to the crisis and presents a global call to action.

UNICEF,

"Millions of children in Yemen could be pushed to ‘the brink of starvation’ due to huge shortfalls in humanitarian aid funding amid the COVID-19 pandemic," says this press release from UNICEF.

Catherine A. LaBrenz, Lisa S. Panisch, Chun Liu, Rowena Fong, Cynthia Franklin - Research on Social Work Practice,

This study presents findings from a systematic review of interventions that target successful reunification.

Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities - University of Cambridge,

This conference seeks to explore how such diverse perspectives can inform a new ethics of adoption and the care of orphaned or abandoned children in Muslim communities.

Zimbabwe Education Cluster (Save the Children & UNICEF),

This brief from the Zimbabwe Education Cluster presents details on the humanitarian needs and response in Zimbabwe due to the COVID-19 crisis, including the acute needs of orphans and vulnerable children, children with disabilities, and others.

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action - Child Protection Minimum Standards Working Group,

This webinar focuses on Community-Level Approaches to Child Protection, which replaces the old standard Community-Based Mechanisms.

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action,

The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) Working Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is launching a new webinar series to introduce the new standards in the 2019 edition of the CPMS.

Kathomi Gatwiri, Nadine Cameron, Lynne Mcpherson, Natalie Parmenter - Children and Youth Services Review,

Employing a systematic scoping methodology, this review examined the scope and breadth of literature focusing on children and young people living in residential care in Australia who have experienced sexual exploitation.