This article outlines exploratory research in establishing a role for social work in child protection in Indonesia.

An orphanage in Vanasthalipuram, India was "sealed" upon discovery that the children residing in the institution had been forced to beg on the streets, according to this article from the Times of India.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Officer in Karachi, Pakistan. 

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Officer in Pakistan. 

This report marks a critical step in compiling comparable data and information about children in out-of-home care in Asia, defining our understanding of the continuum of care options available and metaphors to identify the gaps, challenges, strengths and opportunities within the child care systems in 10 identified Asian countries.

The Armenian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MOLSA), with funding and technical assistance from the Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and MEASURE Evaluation, conducted a self-assessment of the care reform system at a participatory stakeholder workshop held in Armenia.

This study focuses on the preparation for social reintegration of young Indian girls about to leave their residential care homes.

The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) of India has formulated this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in order to address gaps in current policy regarding the death of a child in a Child Care Institution (CCI) and the duty of Child Care Institutions to address issues such as escape, runaway or sexual abuse of children in the CCI.

This report presents a needs assessment which provides a summary of the situation of children with disabilities who are living in residential care institutions and in communities in Cambodia and proposes seven key recommendations and relevant concrete actions for the short, medium and long term to improve the quality of care of children with disabilities living in institutions and to ensure that they have better access to basic services and are living in a protective environment.

This research aims to shed light on the perceived intended and unintended consequences of the deinstitutionalization process in Cambodia.