A research study conducted with refugee children from Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia, and their foster caregivers in rural Guinea. Explores the experiences of both children and foster caregivers, and examines the role of ethnicity, gender and education. Highlights the significant capacity of a community to provide protection and care of refugee children, and offers recommendation for future research and programming.

Discusses the interplay between informal and formal safety net mechanisms in supporting orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Includes recommendations for strengthening traditional family and community safety nets weakened by the epidemic.

Explores the relationship between fostering and education in West Africa. Identifies special need to focus on protecting and educating young girls.

Le forum des ONG d'aide à l'enfance en difficulté́ est une coalition ivoirienne pour la défense des droits de l'enfant regroupant les ONG et associations qui œuvrent pour la protection et la promotion des droits de l'enfant.  Le présent rapport résulte de l'analyse du cadre juridique national et de l'étude du contexte social actuel par rapport aux dispositions de la CDE et du rapport initial de Côte-d'Ivoire.