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 state government of Lagos, Nigeria has introduced an economic strengthening initiative to support households caring for orphans and vulnerable children, according to this article from PM News Nigeria.
This article from AllAfrica describes the reasons that Ethiopia has recently decided to ban intercountry adoptions of Ethiopian children.
Eight Zimbabwean children were taken into the custody of South Africa's Department of Social Development after allegedly being smuggled into the country in a truck, according to this article from Ground Up.
Prepared for the Agenda 2030 for Children: End Violence Solutions Summit, held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 14-15 February 2018, this report tracks progress towards prohibition and elimination of corporal punishment of children in Pathfinding countries.
The series is designed for communities wishing to support children in need and their caregivers. It includes a facilitator training guide and community implementation guide, as well as guides on protecting children from trafficking and abuse.
The consultancy will support the Department of Social Welfare through the Alternative Care Technical Working Group to document and compile information for the development of a draft strategy with implementation plan for the National Child Care Reform based on the current legal frameworks, Government’s vision for Child Care Reform, and on-going efforts (by Civil Society Partners and Cooperation Partners) to strengthen Child Care systems, including Alternative Care and Reintegration for children into family-based care in Zambia.
Through this study, data were collected through interviews with 23 care leavers in Ghana to examine their challenges and the factors that influence their coping mechanisms.
This study sought to investigate the lived experiences of care leavers from institutional care facility in Botswana.
The House of Assembly of the State of Kaduna in Nigeria has passed into law a new Child Protection and Welfare Bill, according to this article from Channels Television.
The government of the state of Lagos in Nigeria has issued an ultimatum to unregistered children's homes in the state, calling on them to register with the authorities within 14 days "or risk forfeiture of their facilities," according to this article from Naija 247 News.
