The child welfare programs, funded by USAID in Russia, were designed to pilot, disseminate, and help institutionalize modern child welfare services, particularly, child abandonment prevention and professional support of vulnerable children, child welfare institutions, and substitute families. This report reviews program results and sets out recommendations for future program design.

Explores particular vulnerabilities that arise for Roma children and families in regards to care as a result of social marginalization

Examined the eight countries in which USAID supported significant child welfare reform programs: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. The paper discusses population issues, the current system of child welfare, USAID-funded activities, lessons learned, and best practices.
 

This study aims to use media reports as a resource to collate existing information on abandoned babies and to draw conclusions to inform future response.

Outlines the project aims, critical areas of child care reform, and expected results of the Serbian initiative: “Transforming Residential Institutions for Children and Developing Sustainable Alternatives”

Outlines the development of a common set of indicators for EU member states to measure children's rights and collect data.

Experts gathered in Carmona Spain to examine the results of policy relevant systemic reviews on social welfare and cash transfers. Meeting delegates explored the findings of reviews on integration of social welfare services and cash transfers in Ghana, Chile, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Kenya.

Current public opinion about the residential care system in contemporary Russia is extremely negative. A majority of Russians, both citizens and professionals, consider that family placement is the best arrangement for orphaned children.

« Enfants et adolescents accueillis en protection de l'enfance - Découvrez vos droits! » est un livret d’information qui s’adresse aux enfants et aux jeunes pris en charge de manière alternative. Il contient des bandes dessinées, des petites histoires et des textes informatifs permettant aux enfants et aux jeunes de découvrir leurs droits et d’apprendre à jouer un rôle actif dans leur propre prise en charge.

L'objectif de ce manuel est de présenter un ensemble d'indicateurs globaux communs pour la prise en charge formelle des enfants, notamment des enfants vivant en institution ou en famille d'accueil suite à un arrangement formel (