Developed by the UNICEF Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States as a discussion paper for the 2nd Child Protection Forum on Building and Reforming Child Care Systems

Keys findings from the full investigation into state-run children's institutions in Ireland from the 1930s - 1990s

The study provides a solid foundation for furthering research on child adoption and, more specifically, on the demographic factors that shape the demand for and the availability of adoptable children.

This presentation, conducted by Peter Evans at the Second Child Protection Forum in Bishkek from 12 to14 May, 2009, includes information on gatekeeping, including a definition, the components of gatekeeping, a flowchart of entry routes for children into institutions, outlines of assessments and intervention plans, monthly monitoring and information systems, and more.

This workbook aims to introduce service managers and accountants to the ideas, concepts and methodologies of unit costing, to help them establish a price for their service per child and per unit of time.

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

A l’occasion du 20eme anniversaire de SOS Villages d’Enfants Madagascar, SOS Villages d’Enfants a choisi de consacrer ce cahier à une étude réalisée sur le village SOS de Vontovorona, première pierre de la présence de SOS Villages d’Enfants sur le sol malgache. 

This background paper draws attention to the child protection reforms to be made to gatekeeping access to services. The paper draws attention to critical linkages to relevant legal, policy and procedural reforms and the reform of services to support children and families.