Kenya

A research study on the policies, finances and current state of care of vulnerable children in Tajikistan. Includes data on budgeting and expenditures around institutional care, as well as recommendations for the creation of short-term and long-term care alternatives.

This report is the result of a seminar held in Kazakhstan 2004. It focuses on social welfare sector reform, and includes topics such as expanding legislative agendas and financing frameworks, as well as gate keeping. Case studies of reform processes from Romania, Tajikistan and Serbia are discussed. Includes conference agenda.

A paper in a series of papers that discusses the problems associated with changing social protection services and provides guidelines to aid countries restructure their financing systems for social care. The paper proposes more family-based and inclusive care programs and less institutional care.

A manual which seeks to fill the gap in the methods of estimating the population of orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries. The manual includes thorough guidelines on sampling approaches.

This paper outlines the International Save the Children Alliance’s position on residential care. It addresses the proliferation of residential care, its negative impact on children and the need for international attention. The paper presents the work of Save the Children and other agencies in order to highlight relevent issues and to provide a guide for those working with separated children.

A policy paper that presents a holistic view of child sexual abuse and exploitation examining all the situations where children are sexually abused.

Practical guidance, case examples, and tools to assess, monitor, and evaluate child protection services and facilitate reform away from institutionalization of children.

This paper provides guidelines and tools for policy makers to evaluate the quality of child care initiatives

Country report of Russia on the situation of children in residential care in anticipation of the Second International Conference on Children and Residential Care: New Strategies for a New Millennium, to be held in Stockholm 12 – 15 May 2003.

Research study of the current social security provisions for orphans in South Africa, with a comparison of four alternative cash grant scenarios. Recommends a universal income support system for all children in need.