This report from Chatham House explains how foreign volunteers and donations fuel the orphanage industry in Uganda and the work of Hope and Homes for Children to deinstitutionalize children and stop them "being seen as valuable assets."

This study sought to examine the feasibility of rejuvenating and strategically repositioning the Zunde raMambo (King’s granary) as a traditional orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) coping mechanism in Zimbabwe with a special reference to Gutu District.

In this piece for the Huffington Post, founder of World Future Council Jakob von Uexkull, writes about  Zanzibar's Children's Act of 2011 and how it has been implemented and enforced to improve child protection practices in Zanzibar.

This video from Catholic Relief Services provides an overview of the Thrive II project, a program designed to enhance parent-child bonds and strengthen early child development.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in South Sudan. The Child Protection Specialist reports to the Chief, of Field Office (Juba) (Level 5/4)  and technically reporting to  Child Protection Specialist (Level 4) for guidan

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in South Sudan. 

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist for South Sudan. 

In this video from Time for Global Action: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, Stephen Ucembe shares his experience of living in an orphanage and how institutionalization was detrimental to his development and wellbeing. 

This column briefly explains child abandonment and the use of childcare homes for abandoned children in the Zambian context. The author notes that formal foster care is not a popular mode of alternative care in Zambia and that awareness-raising would help to increase its use in the country.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist for South Sudan.