Africa

This page contains documents and other resources related to children's care in Africa. Browse resources by region, country, or category. Resources related particularly to North Africa can also be found on the Middle East and North Africa page.

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Parliament of the Republic of Ghana,

The Children's Act of Ghana reforms and consolidates the law relating to children.

Nana Araba Apt, Ebenezer Blavo, Stephen Wilson - Center for Social Policy Studies, University of Ghana,

This document provides background information to a study conducted on the situation of children in institutional homes in Ghana.

This document is a guideline to facilitate good policy and practice within both institutional care and community-based care settings for children in Ethiopia. It addresses the physical environment, staffing, gatekeeping, child services, reunification, adoption and general administration.

Government of Uganda,

The Children Act, Chapter 59 took effect in Uganda on 1 August, 1997.

John Parry-Williams ,

This paper describes a case study examining the legal reforms made in Uganda in the area of community-based care.

This document provides a list of care-relevant literature related to Ghana. The list includes case studies, research, legislation, and policies related to care reform, alternative care, child rights, child protection, social protection, guardianship, family-based care, institutional care, adoption, and more.

The document provides a list of care-relevant literature related to Uganda. The list includes case studies, research, legislation, and policies related to care reform, alternative care, child rights, child protection, social protection, guardianship, family-based care, institutional care, adoption, and more.

Ministry of Women and Children’s Affairs,

This policy document replaces various uncoordinated, sector-biased programmes developed and implemented by the Ministry of Education Youth and Sports, Ministry for Employment and Manpower Development, the Ministry of Health and, the Ghana National Commission on children and other Stakeholders. 


This document presents the full text of the speech delivered by Zambia’s Minister of Community Development and Social Welfare on the first day of the National Consultation to Accelerate Care Reform in Zambia.

The Republic of Zambia,

This Act makes provisions for “the custody and protection of juveniles in need of care in Zambia; to provide for the correction of juvenile delinquents; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.”