الميثاق العالميّ لإصلاح أنظمة رعاية الأطفال

U.K. Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and Global Campaign on Children's Care Reform Working Group

يُمثّل الميثاق العالميّ لإصلاح رعاية الأطفال دعوة لقادة العالم للعمل معاً من أجل: الالتزام باتفاقيّة الأمم المتحدة لحقوق الطفل واتفاقية الأمم المتحدة لحقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة; الاستثمار في الأسر والأطفال ومغادري الرعاية وفي الخدمات الدامجة;القضاء على العنف ضدّ الأطفال وعلى الممارسات الضارّة، مثل سياحة دور الأيتام.

Country Care Profile: Cambodia

Better Care Network

This country care profile provides an overview of key lessons learned in the children’s care reform process in Cambodia, including successes, challenges and areas for progress, and gaps in learning and best practice.

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Why Climate Change Requires a New Approach to Family Strengthening in South Asia

E. Delap, G. Mann, S. Sharmin, et al.

Research across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka shows that climate change is intensifying drivers of family separation—including poverty, food insecurity, child migration, early marriage, and trafficking—while placing children with disabilities at heightened risk. The study calls for family strengthening to be a central pillar of climate adaptation strategies, emphasizing resilience-building, child and community engagement, and advocacy for both emission reductions and reparations for affected communities.

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Managing Risk and Child Participation in Out-Of-Home Care: Practitioner Perspectives

Eliana Morenoa , Rhys Thorpea , and Amelia Wheelerb

This study explores how caseworkers in Australia’s out-of-home care system balance children’s right to participate in decisions with concerns about risk and trauma. Findings show that while participation is valued, caseworkers often limit or delay it due to fears of destabilizing placements or harming children’s wellbeing, highlighting the need for more reflexive approaches to strengthen participatory practice.

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Orphan Sponsorship for Children of Unknown Parentage in Algeria: A Mechanism for Achieving Their Identity and Citizenship

Siham Abbassi, Yousra Boulakouas, Youcefi Alaeddine, and Mounir Benazzoug

This study examines Algeria’s use of kafala as a legally recognized alternative to adoption, highlighting its role in protecting the identity and citizenship rights of children of unknown parentage. While kafala aligns with Islamic principles and offers a protective framework, legal gaps, administrative barriers, and social stigma persist, underscoring the need for reforms to ensure children’s full legal identity and social inclusion.

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Bullying in Orphanages: Psychological Consequences for Institutionalized Children in Pakistan

Namra Shahzadi, Misbah Arshad

Bullying in Pakistani orphanages is a serious but understudied issue that threatens children’s physical and psychological well-being. This study surveyed 600 adolescents aged 10–19 from orphanages in Gujrat, Gujranwala, and Lahore to examine the effects of bullying.

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Orphanage Home and Child's Personality Development: A Case Study of Selected Orphanage Homes in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Ekaette Raphael Udoh

This study investigated how conditions in orphanages—such as limited resources, unstable relationships, and overcrowding—affect children’s personality development in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, using surveys of both caregivers and orphans. Findings showed that these factors negatively impact self-esteem and overall development, highlighting the need for greater government investment, adequate resources, and specialized caregiver training in child psychology and development.

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