This study identifies key issues that need to be addressed in order to raise the profile of OVC and the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in Uganda.

An advocacy strategy to increase support for orphans and OVC in Uganda.

A poster depicting the National Quality Standards for the Protection, Care and Support of Orphans and OVC in Uganda.

A list of OVC national indicators used by the CORE Initiative for the prevention of OVC and HIV among youth in Uganda.

The purpose of the quality standards tools, namely the framework of national standards and the OVC quality standards guide, is to provide a structure and methodology for the development and application of relevant standards for the comprehensive, integrated protection, care and support of OVC at all levels in Uganda.

This document sets out the strategy to build and strengthen capacity to provide leadership, coordination and operational oversight at the central, regional, and district levels under the CORE Initiatives Uganda to prevent OVC and HIV among youth.

A study of HIV/AIDS education programs and direction for creating curricula in African schools.

A research study exploring planning for children by their terminally ill parents.

A Guide that highlights successful strategies used to facilitate child participation in educational initiatives in Zimbabwe. Real-life examples are provided for illustration, replication and adaptation by other organizations involved in education programmes.

Brief article observing the proliferation of orphanages in Zambia. Points to several models of community-based care as alternatives better able to address the rights and needs of children.