Nigeria

This joint statement aims to build greater consensus on the importance of child-sensitive social protection.

This document contains revised alternative care guidelines for Ethiopia.  It discusses how development intervention has shifted from a needs based approach to a rights based approach. 

Au Congo, le phénomène social des enfants de la rue existe depuis les années 80 et a connu une recrudescence à la suite des conflits armés des années 90. Il s’est aggravé en raison de l’affaiblissement de la capacité de prise en charge des familles, de leur paupérisation et de l’accroissement du nombre de familles monoparentales (décès, divorce), recomposées ou des unions hors mariage. 

Examines the most effective ways of dealing with and diminishing parental stress, and what are the factors that contribute to children’s resilience and coping mechanisms in challenging care environments in particular contexts

Developed by the UNICEF Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States as a discussion paper for the 2nd Child Protection Forum on Building and Reforming Child Care Systems

Keys findings from the full investigation into state-run children's institutions in Ireland from the 1930s - 1990s

The study provides a solid foundation for furthering research on child adoption and, more specifically, on the demographic factors that shape the demand for and the availability of adoptable children.

This presentation, conducted by Peter Evans at the Second Child Protection Forum in Bishkek from 12 to14 May, 2009, includes information on gatekeeping, including a definition, the components of gatekeeping, a flowchart of entry routes for children into institutions, outlines of assessments and intervention plans, monthly monitoring and information systems, and more.

This workbook aims to introduce service managers and accountants to the ideas, concepts and methodologies of unit costing, to help them establish a price for their service per child and per unit of time.

The child welfare programs, funded by USAID in Russia, were designed to pilot, disseminate, and help institutionalize modern child welfare services, particularly, child abandonment prevention and professional support of vulnerable children, child welfare institutions, and substitute families. This report reviews program results and sets out recommendations for future program design.