Adopting better care promotes positive care choices for children living without parental care. It examines domestic and inter-country adoption and aims to explore why adoption is so rarely used globally. The paper also explores whether or not an expansion

A comprehensive mapping and analysis of formal and informal child protection structures, systems and services in Tanzania, which emphasises on strengthening child welfare and protection systems, especially in relation to care and support for children affe

This paper sets out the International Save the Children Alliance’s position on the residential care of children and the main concerns about its growing use. Its aim is to draw attention to an area that has largely been ignored as a rights issue for intern

This publication is intended primarily for a field-based practitioner working to improve the system for the administration of juvenile justice in any country. The purpose of the publication is to provide practitioners with concrete guidance on developing

This report, prepared for UNICEF East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) assesses the capacity in Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland and Zambia to manage alternative care systems for children.

The objective of this report is to explore a range of options to better support the care and protection of children at risk of separation from their families or needing substitute care following the 2004 South Asia tsunami. The report covers three specifi