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.

This paper provides a comprehensive contextual overview of the educational challenges faced by orphans and vulnerable children in sub-Saharan Africa. It includes recommendations for future education policy in the context of HIV and AIDS, as well as provides country specific data on current policies and social protection programs.

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.

A research study which explores strategies used by children, families and communities to prevent child recruitment into armed forces.

A brief document advocating for the strengthening and support of community based responses to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

Analyzes household decisions to send and receive children via fostering. Results show fostering used as a social protection mechanism to cope with income shock (sending) and address family labor shortages (receiving).

This National Gender and Children Policy developed by the Ghana Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs aims to mainstream gender concerns in the national development process.

A report on the nutritional status of orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. Seeks to understand the relationship between child vulnerability and food security. Contains conclusions and recommendations relevant for future monitoring initiatives.

A detailed book providing evidence-based guidelines for approaches and interventions to best mitigate the various risks confronted by OVC.

An executive summary of lessons learned on preventing family separation in poverty stricken communities. Brief case studies from Guatemala, Haiti, Philippines, United States and Burkina Faso.