Namibia

Evaluation of four child-focused DDR projects funded by the World Bank Multi-Country Trust Fund in the DRC. Includes detailed strategic analysis and recommendations.

Outlines differences between children in need of welfare services across apparently similar regions/countries/states.

Reports on the first year of the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign. Includes statistical data. Identifies failures and proposes strategic priorities for moving forward.

An 8-page document containing articles and updates from ISS/IRC.

Examines how a rights-based approach can provide a firm foundation for framing priorities and responses to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

Analyzes emerging protection problems and priorities of children living in Azerbaijan. Drafts a map of the institutional system related to child welfare at a national level.

Qualitatively assesses the vulnerability of children living in institutional care in Vietnam. Includes specific recommendations for systems strengthening to reduce vulnerability in various institutional contexts.

A powerpoint presentation on the research findings of the Bucharest Early Intervention Project team. Includes comparisons of children raised in institutional care, vs. children placed in foster care, vs. children raised in the community.

This chapter briefly outlines the range of assessments that are undertaken by psychologists in regards to placements for children in care, and underlines the importance of drawing together information about the child from different sources and perspectives.

Guidelines for a multi-sectoral response to the most urgent mental health and psychosocial issues in emergency situations.