Namibia

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 2.403 million
  • Population under 15: 37%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 64.8 years
  • Human Development Index: 126 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Upper Middle Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 16%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.2 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 44%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years):  7%

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

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​​​​​​​Lancaster University, UN Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Persons with Albinism,

Lancaster University, working with the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism (UN Independent Expert on albinism), Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, is seeking expressions of interests for a short-term consultant to carry out research on the care and protection of children with albinism.

IACN,

This webinar was organized by India Alternative Care Network (IACN) in association with Miracle Foundation India, on April 28, 2023, with the objective to understand gatekeeping, it's components, tools, mechanisms, stakeholders and their role in gatekeeping and learning some promising practices at the primary and secondary levels of gatekeeping.

Better Care Network and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

On 26 April 2023, the Better Care Network (BCN) and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (GSSWA) organized an event under the auspices of the Ukraine Children

Better Care Network and Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

On 26 April 2023, the Better Care Network (BCN) and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (GSSWA) organized an event under the auspices of the Ukraine Children’s Care Group with child protection and care actors focused on strengthening the social service workforce as part of the recovery process in Ukraine to support a transformed care and protection system for children. The event brought actors practitioners, technical advisors, policymakers and donors together to better understand the impact of the conflict on the existing social service workforce, and to identify concrete recommendations for strengthening and reforming it as part of the recovery process to support a transformed care and protection system for children in Ukraine.

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Learning Platform on Care Reform,

This webinar provides an opportunity to share experiences on the transformation of residential care. The webinar will begin with an introductory presentation by Rebecca Nnep, Senior Technical Advisor, Better Care Network, who will shed light on emerging lessons and ongoing efforts/work done to ensure effective transitioning.

UNICEF ESARO Regional Learning Platform,

This webinar provided an opportunity for the care community to share experiences on the transformation of residential care.

Collaborative on Global Children's Issues,

During this webinar, participants will explore the Christian call to “care for the orphan”.