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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The Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria, ASOHON, made an appeal to federal and state government leaders for technical support to improve children's homes in rural areas.
SADC Parliamentary Forum, in collaboration with Sweden and NORAD; the Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (RWPC); ARASA; UNDP and UN Women, will host a Plenary Assembly Session of SADC PF from July 3 to 15, 2017 in Mahe, Seychelles. The Women’s Parliament will be scheduled for July 5th and 6th, 2017.
This qualitative study of risks and protective factors for violence against children living in
Residential Care Institutions (RCIs) for children is part of the wider qualitative study on violence
against children in Uganda. The study complements the national wellness survey that sought to
measure the prevalence of violence against children in household, schools and the community from
a quantitative perspective
This report is based on findings the Nationwide Assessment of all Child Care Facilities (CCFs) in Zambia, which aimed to gather evidence for the purpose of updating baseline information pertaining to the condition of all Child Care Facilities (CCFs) in Zambia; in line with the Minimum Standards of Care for Child Care Facilities (MSC), United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) as well as the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.
This study assesses the impact of of official government intervention programmes in managing child vulnerability and Child Headed Households (CHHs) in South Africa.
Over 3000 children from orphanages in Rwanda have been reintegrated into family-based care since 2012, reports an official from the National Children's Council.
Rogue churches in Kenya are delivering trafficked "miracle babies" to infertile women.
This presentation was given by Florence Martin of Better Care Network at the 6th International Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators in Montreal, Canada in June 2017.
Kogi State Commissioner for Women and Social Development, Mrs. Bolanle Amupitan gives warning to children's homes facilitating illegal adoptions and those keeping children who have become adults to attract more funds from donor agencies. Baby homes are increasing, with 706 children still unclaimed in the 18 registered orphanage homes in the state.
This UNICEF presentation describes the need for social service workforce strengthening in East and Southern Africa and presents recommendations based on a case example from Rwanda.
