This study was undertaken to build knowledge on alternative care practices, especially informal kinship care, prevalent in the West and Central Africa. 

This report assesses the practice of kinship care within four research countries in the West and Central African region (Sierra Leone, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Niger), reflecting upon the widespread use of kinship care.

This Kinship Care Album was produced as part of a regional participatory research initiative undertaken by Save the Children to build knowledge on endogenous care practices within families and communities, especially informal kinship care. The Album is a compilation of documentation by children who participated in the research, including resource maps, body maps, photos of focus group discussions and observations by child researchers, pictures and letters from children highlighting their experiences of living in kinship care, their views and recommendations about life in kinship care.

Guidelines developed to assure and improve the quality of services for the well being, protection and development of orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria

This is the summary report on the research phase of a project looking at the needs of child-carers in four African countries; Nigeria, Uganda, Angola and Zimbabwe. The research consisted of a literature review and participatory child-led research in one site in each of the four countries.

Learning by Ear, le programme de divertissement pédagogique de la Deutsche Welle aborde la question du droit des enfants et consacre son 4eme episode aux enfants des rues de Lagos.

A comprehensive training toolkit for organizations and individuals who are directly involved in child protection and welfare during emergencies. Covers key topics related to children in emergencies, and includes learning points, classroom and field exercises, suggested itineraries and handouts.

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.

A research study which explores the overt and covert abuse and neglect experienced by children, especially by those who work and/or live on the streets, in three Nigerian towns. Includes a brief discussion of the African Network on Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) in Nigeria.