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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List of Organisations

African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child,

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child is seeking a highly qualified Research Consultant to develop a thematic report on harmful practices affecting children across Africa.

IACN,

The India Alternative Care Network hosted this webinar on kinship care in Africa on October 1, 2024. 

 

India Alternative Care Network (IACN),

Join this interactive webinar hosted by India Alternative Care Network (IACN) on October 1, 2024.

Jesus Okello Ojara - Monitor,

According to Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), 43 percent of persons aged 5 to 17 years were involved in child labour in the country.

UNICEF ESARO Regional Learning Platform,

In this workshop panelists explored UNICEF's Data and Analytics Section's protocols and tools for gathering data on children in residential care. 

Changing the Way We Care,

The 2023 assessment of Diocesan Family Life Departments (FLDs) in Kenya, conducted by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) in collaboration with Changing the Way We Care℠ (CTWWC), highlights the Church’s critical role in advancing care

Changing the Way We Care,

​​​​​​In 2023, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey, in partnership with Changing the Way We Care℠ (CTWWC), to assess the readiness of Catholic church leadership and workers i

Changing the Way We Care,

This study aimed to gather data on Catholic Church Children’s Charitable Institutions (CCI) operations in Kenya, the children they serve, and the challenges they face, to inform future care reform strategies.

Changing the Way We Care,

This learning brief explores the formalization and replication of Kafaalah, an Islamic practice of caring for orphans and vulnerable children, as an alternative family-based care option in Kenya.

Changing the Way We Care,

This learning brief documents the process of care reform policy development and financing improvements in Nyamira County, Kenya, following the enactment of the Child Policy and the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2023.