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Following a consultative mapping, a regional learning meeting took place on 19-20 August 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of this meeting was "Reflection on past, current and future efforts aimed at strengthening child care systems in East and Southern Africa." The aim of the meeting was to bring together organizations involved in family strengthening and alternative care, providing a forum to share information, build collaboration and prioritise needs in three interlinked thematic areas:
i) building and sharing evidence,
ii) …
This document presents key models used by Hope and Homes for Children (HHC) in Rwanda with regards to deinstitutionalisation and child protection system reform, particularly regarding closure of institutions, development of alternative care and prevention of family separation and institutionalisation. Elements of our work related to decision making for children, prevention and care placements are included. Specifically, this includes a short case study of the pilot institutional closure in Kigali, our Community Hub model, ACTIVE family support, and the emerging Child Care Networks model which…
This short brief by Hope and Homes for Children (HHC) explains how working together with partners and building a common language has strengthened capacity and coordination across state and NGO stakeholders and sparked commitment to common aims and objectives for a renewed child protection system.
Executive Summary
Background: A community-centered program supported by Rwanda’s national government aims to provide a “minimum package” of services for OVC, including comprehensive access to health services, assistance with school fees, child protection services, as well as nutritional, psychosocial, and economic support. While strong political will exists to protect and support this population, the mobilization of resources has become increasingly difficult given the magnitude of children’s needs throughout the country, which has endured the long-term effects of the 1994 genocide and the…
This report from Better Care Network is a collection of care-relevant data and demographic information on Rwanda from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. The key data highlighted include: the prevalence of orphanhood nationwide (including the percentage of children who have lost parent as well as the percentage who have lost two parents), the percentage of children living with both parents nationwide, as well as demogrpahic information for particular regions within Rwanda, and more.
This report features the results of, and recommendations based on, a study conducted in Rwanda which investigates the links between the cash transfer program “Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP),” child well-being, and children’s care and family reunification. The research is a joint initiative by Family for Every Child and the Centre for Social Protection (CSP) at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) in the UK. Uyisenga Ni Imanzi (UNM), a Rwandan NGO and member of Family for Every Child, led the research in Rwanda.
The study sought to answer three primary research questions: (1)…
Ce rapport est de faire du droit une réalité dans le Grand lac de la région de l'Afrique de l'enfant. Les profils nationaux des pays du Burundi, République du Congo, la République démocratique du Congo et le Rwanda, fournissent des informations générales pour chaque pays et d'explorer la législation nationale, les politiques, plans d'action et d'autres mesures visant à promouvoir et protéger les droits de l'enfant.
This brief was prepared by the Rwandan Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF), requesting the Cabinet to approve the proposed child care reform strategy and to support its implementation. The brief outlines the aims and long-term goals of the reform, including transforming Rwanda’s current child care and protection system into a family-based, family strengthening system and supporting vulnerable families to remain together. The brief also highlights the benefits of the strategy and describes the current situation in Rwanda in regards to children’s care, particularly orphanages and…
In March 2012, the Cabinet of the Republic of Rwanda approved the National Strategy for Child Care Reform. The aim of the strategy is to transform Rwanda’s current childcare and child protection system into a family-based, family-strengthening system whose resources (both human and financial) are primarily targeted at supporting vulnerable families to remain together. The strategy recognises that transformation of institutions (sometimes known as orphanages) is an entry point to building sustainable childcare and child protection systems. The first phase, estimated to take 24 months,…
Development experts agree that orphans and vulnerable children should remain in their communities whenever possible, but the global consensus is unclear on how best to support the families that care for them. For over 20 years, FXB International has refined its community-driven “FXB-Village” model into a structured program of household support and economic strengthening designed to empower particularly vulnerable families to escape extreme poverty and ensure the enduring wellbeing of the children in their care.
From their starting point at baseline as the poorest households in their…