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Zambia
childrens_living_arrangement
%
Country
NO SOURCE GIVEN
56.4%
Living with Both Parents
DHS
i
Children living with both parents, Total for children < 18; ZM2018DHS: Central Statistical Office (CSO) - 2018
26.7%
Living with One Parent
DHS
i
Children living with mother, father alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with mother, father dead, Total for children < 18; Children living with father, mother alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with father, mother dead, Total for children < 18; ZM2018DHS: Central Statistical Office (CSO) - 2018
16.4%
Living with Neither Parent
DHS
i
Children living with neither parent, both alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, mother alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, father alive, Total for children < 18; Children living with neither parent, both dead, Total for children < 18; ZM2018DHS: Central Statistical Office (CSO) - 2018
%
Effective
NO SOURCE GIVEN
children_living_without_bio
68%
Both Parents Alive
DHS 2018
23%
One Parent Dead
DHS 2018
9%
Both Parents Dead
DHS 2018
89.3%
Children with Both Parents Alive
DHS
8.8%
Children with One Parent Alive
DHS
1.4%
Children with Both Parents Dead
DHS
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This presentation from the Department of Social Welfare, given at the Zambia National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform, describes the Zambia Law Development Commission and its work, discusses the need to integrate social protection with child protection to meet the needs of vulnerable children and families in Zambia.
This document includes the opening remarks given on the first day of the National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform in Zambia by Dr. Davy Chikamata, the Permanent Secretary of Community Development and Social Welfare, to the participants of the consultation.
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This presentation from the Zambia Law Development Commission, given at the Zambia National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform, describes the Zambia Law Development Commission and its work, provides an overview of the legal framework supporting child care in Zambia, and highlights potential or pending legislation related to children’s care.
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This presentation from Nicholas Banda, given at the Zambia National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform, outlines Zambia’s vision for child policy, covering child survival rights, child development rights, child protection rights, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional framework and implementation.
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This presentation from GHR Foundation, given at the Zambia National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform, presents GHR’s approach to reforming child care systems, the multiple aspects of the care system engaged, and its underlying theory of collective impact.
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This presentation from Zambia's Central Statistical Office, given at the Zambia National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform, provides data on children in Zambia, including the legal definition of a child, how many are living in Zambia, where they live, and their living arrangements.
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This presentation from Zambia's Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare, given at the Zambia National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform, provides an overview of alternative care in Zambia, the CIF Initiative, prevention and response services, progress, strengths, opportunities, and challenges.
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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. A second presentation follows, highlighting the findings from an analysis of children's care and living arrangements based on data from the Zambia DHS 2013-2014.
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The Government of Zambia, along with many other partners including Better Care Network, convened a National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform in Zambia from 4-6 May, 2016. This resource includes the presentations and final Call to Action from the consultation.
Save the Children is recruiting a Senior Technical Advisor in Alternative Care (STA) to provide oversight of and ensure implementation of the Alternative Care Component of the Zambia Rising project.