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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Examines initiatives taken to protect street children in Africa. Emphasis on increasing community and NGO participation in local responses.
The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) is an important tool for advancing children’s rights.
Presents case studies of interventions aimed at preventing street migration. Some emphasis on methods for identifying high-risk groups.
A publication on the global emergency of the AIDS pandemic and the crisis it creates among the children left behind. In an effort to protect vulnerable children, examples of country responses from Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe are highlighted. Includes recommendations for strategic action.
A technical report on the use of cash and in-kind transfers as a means of alleviating poverty in developing countries. A discussion of both advantages and disadvantages of cash transfers with recommendations for a pilot program for Malawi.
A summary of Ugandan child care and protection policies that have sought to de-institutionalize care, provide family tracing and re-unification, and improve community care.
The Children's Act of Ghana reforms and consolidates the law relating to children.
This study was intended to identify existing arrangements surrounding children’s presence in institutional settings, identify legislation that contributes to the institutionalization of children, and make policy recommendations in respect of the opportunities to improve existing arrangements.
This document provides background information to a study conducted on the situation of children in institutional homes in Ghana.
This document provides supplemental information to a study conducted on the situation of children in institutional homes in Ghana.
