Namibia

This report, prepared for UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) assesses capacity of Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia to manage alternative care systems for children. 

International Social Service’s first segment of the series addresses the historical background and the principles and objectives of the Guidelines

Update on all recent seminars and activities relevant to child welfare reform and deinstitutionalization in Russia

A comparative study on the ethical responsibility of receiving countries of intercountry adoption.

Provides principles of program design and technical recommendations for effective field interventions

Documents the potential hazards and misconceptions surrounding intercountry adoption

Provides insight into the situation of children outside parental care in South Asia, gaps in legislation, capacity, and services, with reference to national and international legal instruments.

Using household survey data from 21 countries in Africa, this study examines trends in orphanhood and living arrangements, and the links between the two.

This issue of A Closer Look examines:

This page from the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism website offers documentation of and background about serious irregularities in international adoption in Liberia.