The state of Andhra Pradesh in India is introducing a foster care scheme in which prospective adoptive parents will be given custody of children living in government- or NGO-run orphanages and institutions for a temporary period, according to this article from the Hindu. 

This video tells the story of Rani Hong, born in Kerala, India, who was kidnapped from her family, sold into slavery, and then sold into adoption.

This Manual sets the minimum standards and policies for the protection and care of unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) within a foster care arrangement in Malaysia.

This is the report of the 3rd Biennial International Conference (3rd BICON) on “Evolving Trends in Alternative Care for Children in South Asia” that was convened by Udayan Care on March 16 & 17, 2018 at Amity University, Noida NCR (India).

This report from the Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO) presents the stories of three Cambodian women whose children had been adopted overseas at different times over the last 15 years and exposes corrupt and fraudulent practices in Cambodia's Inter-country adoption system. 

UNICEF is seeking a local consultant for a child protection monitoring and reporting mechanism.

This study describes access, utilization and ongoing social support needs among adolescents living with HIV aged 15–17 in transition from pediatric to adult HIV care in Cambodia.

UNICEF is seeking a Child Protection Specialist in Georgia.

UNICEF has issued a request of proposals (RFP) for an institutional contract to conduct a study on good practices of community-based programmes to support family preservation and prevention of family separation in Cambodia.

This paper is about child protection issues in Pakistan, one of the South Asian countries in the Indian sub-continent.