This article from The International News reports Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan plans to institute child protection laws soon.

Article from China stating rural migrant parents who leave their children behind for extended periods could face criminal charges over their failure to provide adequate care, China's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Wednesday.

This study captures the lived experiences of twenty-four young Indian girls who have left care in the past four years. It addresses their journey of moving out of care at two levels — their preparation to leave care and their present experience.

The report investigates why children are placed into alternative care, what types of alternative care are available in Nepal, what structures and processes govern alternative care, how the alternative care workforce are trained and supported, and what is and is not working in Nepal's current system. It concludes with recommendations for enhancing alternative care in the country.

This document summarizes the content of the 6-7 October 2016 Network Meeting of National Statistical Offices. The event comprised of a number of presentations on topics related to the SDGs and data on children in alternative care. 

A blog post from Cambodian Children's Trust pointing out the best way to help children begging on the street is to support children's organizations that support children and families in need.

In this video from United Aid for Azerbaijan, several experts and public officials discuss the importance of deinstitutionalization. 

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to contribute to the UNICEF Cambodia Child Protection Programme with a particular focus on supporting the Child Protection team

Adam Crapser was adopted and brought to the U.S. from South Korea at four years old.  Now, at 41, he's forced to return to a country he barely knows.

Employing focus groups and participant-observation, this exploratory study examined areas of personal development, knowledge, and skills of young women who were formally in residential care in the Philippines to determine success factors for young women with traumatic histories.