The Government of Zambia - along with many other partners including Better Care Network, the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, GHR Foundation, USAID, UNICEF, Save the Children and other NGOs - convened a National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform in Zambia from 4-6 May, 2016. The consultation aimed to jointly identify national priorities for action in order to accelerate child care reform in Zambia.
Florence Martin, Director of Better Care Network presented at the National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform in Zambia on the work that BCN does globally, provided a summary of cross country and regional learning on on child care reform, and some of the necessary steps and considerations for care reform. The presentation included an overview of the legal and policy framework related to children’s care, the evidence to inform policy and advocacy, a realistic approach to initiating care reforms, and the need to shift policy and resources toward preventive and family support services.
A second presentation follows, highlighting the findings from an analysis of children's care and living arrangements developed by BCN based on data from the Zambia DHS 2013-2014. The full report of this analysis is available on this website by clicking here.
