Fourth Forum on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC)

A summary of the 4th Forum on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), held between 18 and 20 March 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and attended by ninety-seven activists from 23 countries (of which 19 in Africa).The Forum was organised by Africa-Wide Movement for Children, CONAFE, The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, Plan International, Save the Children, and The African Child Policy Forum. It specifically intended to draw attention to the challenges facing children without appropriate care in Africa and to design appropriate responses to address these challenges.