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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Lindsay Stark, Beth Rubenstein, Hani Mansourian, Craig Spencer and Anna Skeels - USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network, Columbia University,

This document reports on the field testing of the population-based estimation method (or ‘estimation method’) in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

USAID, Save the Children, CPC Learning Network,

This research brief provides an overview of the Measuring Separation in Emergencies (MSiE) project, including the rationale, measurement tools, and next steps.

Eunice Majanga, Phillip Mukonyi and Silvia Vundi - Journal of Education and Practice,

This paper identifies the challenges the OVC are experiencing in schools as absenteeism, lack of physical infrastructure, insecurity, psychological trauma, among others. The paper also proposes strategies and programmes that various stakeholders have, and should put in place to assist OVC.

National Commission for Children,

This overview document provides a brief update on child care reform in Rwanda.

SAFe Campaign Partners ,

This Call for Change from the ‘SAFe’ Campaign in Uganda provides an overview of the situation of orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda, highlights key concerns related to this situation, and outlines ways forward for strengthening families.

Save the Children ,

This report presents research conducted by Save the Children in East Africa. The aim of this research was to build knowledge on endogenous care practices within families and communities, especially informal kinship care, in order to increase the care and protection of children. The research on kinship care was implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zanzibar.

Sonke Gender Justice, Norad, MenCare,

This case study documents how the Matzikama Men and Boys Network, in conjunction with MenCare’s co-coordinator Sonke Gender Justice, have transformed gender and family norms in a rural municipality in South Africa.

 

Leslie Snider - Peace in Practice,

This caregiver guide, which accompanies an illustrated children’s book, is written for the caregivers of children affected by the Ebola crisis.

Leslie Snider - Peace in Practice,

This downloadable children’s book, accompanied by a caregiver guide, is written for the children affected by the Ebola crisis, their caregivers and communities.

Better Care Network and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

This working paper, produced by the Better Care Network and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, explores the topic of social service workforce strengthening as it relates to child care reform.