Using Ghana as an illustrative case study, this article examines the ideology and intentions which underpin the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper required for approval by the IMF and World Bank to qualify for debt relief under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries initiative. This article critically examines the functions assigned to governmental and non-governmental agencies within the social sector generally and the Department of Social Welfare specifically.

Assesses constraints and opportunities for social protection programming regionally with particular consideration for child sensitive social protection.

Mapping of existing facilities caring for children in residential capacity for use in developing child protection standards

Examines dynamics between achievements in universal birth registration and enhanced protection of children.

Examines the challenges posed in monitoring and ensuring child protection in informal and formal fostering in post-conflict areas.

Examines the institutional challenges in implementing national social protection programmes

These standards were drafted as part of a reform initiative programme in Ghana to ensure that institutional care is used as a last resort

Using household survey data from 21 countries in Africa, this study examines trends in orphanhood and living arrangements, and the links between the two.

This page from the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism website offers documentation of and background about serious irregularities in international adoption in Liberia. 

This study sought to assess, analyse and inform the different forms of vulnerabilities affecting children and youth, and their effects and existing strategies and programmes addressing the challenges and vulnerabilities facing orphans, vulnerable children and youth (OVCY) in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. The study also sought to propose recommendations for improvement, and development of minimum standards for OVCY and the finalisation of the SADC OVCY Strategic Framework.