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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Kevin Browne,

Analysis of the impact of institutionalization on young children with core recommendation for policy and practice to ensure children's right to family is upheld.

ARC,

This module provides practical information, guidelines, examples and tools to support  organisations and key actors to undertake advocacy to bring about positive change for  children in humanitarian contexts.

The Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development ,

In 2006 the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development proposed the adoption of an Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), which was adopted and launched by the central government in 2009-2010. Recognizing chronic under funding of child protection services in the country and major gaps in the system, the ICPS was expected to significantly contribute to the realization of Government/State responsibility by creating a system that would effectively and efficiently protect children.

Save the Children UK,

Analysis of the considerable variation between countries, globally and within regions in terms of the rights, opportunities and wellbeing that children enjoy and the national political and policy choices affecting them.

Better Care Network and UNICEF Headquarters ,

The information collection tools from the Manual for the Measurement of Indicators for Children in Formal Care - a manual to assist countries in strengthening their information system around children in formal care through data collection around 15 global indicators.

John Parry-Williams,

Country level evaluation of contributing factors to the establishment of an alternative care system.

John-Parry Williams,

Country level evaluation of contributing factors to the establishment of an alternative care system.

UNICEF,

Examines data on progress, emerging evidence, and current knowledge and practice for children as they relate to four programme areas

United States Agency for International Development,

The purpose of this study is to inform stakeholders about the current status of social work in the region, describe the practice environment, identify gaps between what is expected of social workers and the reality, provide examples of best practices, and make recommendations for furthering the development of social work in the region.

African Child Policy Forum,

Assessment of individual African government's performance in regards to child welfare.