Mapping and assessing Child protection systems in West and Central Africa. A five-country analysis paper

This paper was developed on behalf of the Regional Reference Group for West and Central Africa, which included Plan International, Save the Children International and UNICEF. It presents the findings and insights generated through the mapping and assessment of national child protection systems in five pilot countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The research process, covering the period July 2001-January 2011, was aimed at developing a more African-specific conceptual framework for non-formal child protection systems.