Child Care and Protection System Reforms

Social welfare sector reform is increasingly common, particularly in transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe.  Increasing attention has been paid to the development of preventive community based child and family welfare programs that would, in coordination with health and education programs and social assistance, provide a range of support for vulnerable families.   

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Improving decision‐making in care order proceedings: A multijurisdictional study of court decision‐makers' viewpoints
Marit Skivenes & Milfrid Tonheim - Child & Family Social Work15 Aug 2018

In this paper, the authors examine if and how care order proceedings could be improved in England, Finland, Norway, and California, USA, asking the judiciary decision‐makers about their views on what should be improved.

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Romania's last orphanages
The Economist7 Aug 2018

This video from the Economist explores the history of institutionalization in Romania and the efforts now underway to transition to family-based care and small group homes for children.

Endline Evaluation Report of Deinstitutionalization of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project in Uganda
Maestral International in collaboration with Oxford Policy Management and Makerere University6 Aug 2018

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the performance of the “Deinstitutionalization of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project in Uganda” (DOVCU) with regards to the creation of sustainable changes in the lives of two beneficiary groups, namely 43,000 vulnerable children living in targeted households and 2,000 children at risk as a result of an integrated package of support.
Fostering Better Outcomes: The Government response to the Education Select Committee report into fostering and Foster Care in England
Department for Education1 Jul 2018

This paper sets out the government’s response to two reports into foster care: The Education Select Committee Inquiry into Fostering and the Foster Care in England report, an independent review commissioned by the Department for Education. The response describes the government’s vision for foster care and improvements for the system, based on the recommendations of the two reports.
Assessing Alternative Care for Children in Uganda
Ismael Ddumba-Nyanzi, Michelle Li, Uganda country core team - MEASURE Evaluation, USAID1 Jun 2018

This report presents the findings from an assessment workshop aimed at informing action planning to address high-priority needs identified in alternative care for children in Uganda.
Evaluarea Îngrijirii Alternative a Copilului în Moldova 2
Molly Cannon, Camelia Gheorghe, Moldova country core team - MEASURE Evaluation, USAID1 Jun 2018

This report, in the Moldovan langauge, presents the findings of an assessment workshop aimed at informing action planning to address priority needs identified in alternative care for children in Moldova.
Evaluarea Îngrijirii Alternative a Copilului în Moldova 1
Molly Cannon, Camelia Gheorghe, Moldova country core team - MEASURE Evaluation, USAID1 Jun 2018

This report, in the Moldovan lanugage, presents the findings of an assessment workshop aimed at informing action planning to address priority needs identified in alternative care for children in Moldova.
Assessing Alternative Care for Children in Moldova (Volume 2)
Molly Cannon, Camelia Gheorghe, Moldova country core team - MEASURE Evaluation, USAID1 Jun 2018

This report presents the findings of an assessment workshop aimed at informing action planning to address priority needs identified in alternative care for children.
Assessing Alternative Care for Children in Moldova (Volume 1)
Molly Cannon, Camelia Gheorghe, Moldova country core team - MEASURE Evaluation, USAID1 Jun 2018

This report presents the findings of an assessment workshop aimed at informing action planning to address priority needs identified in alternative care for children in Moldova.
Assessing Alternative Care for Children in Ghana
Mari Hickman, Bashiru Adams, Ghana country core team - MEASURE Evaluation, USAID1 Jun 2018

This report presents the findings of an assessment of Ghana's national alternative care system aimed at supporting the government and its partners in continuing to advance alternative care.

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