This document presents findings of a midterm review of the national Action Plan for OVC (NPA for OVC) in Malawi. The review has been commissioned by the Ministry of Women and Child Development with financial support from the UNICEF. The NPA for OVC is the national implementation framework for the OVC response in Malawi and… View Article
Read more »This document describes four family and community-centred approaches to creating for and treating HIV-affected children and households, three in Rwanda and one in Kenya
Read more »FHI Children’s Initiative establishes a child-centered approach to addressing the needs of children. The approach encompasses families and communities and considers local and national policies and culture. In the context of this initiative, FHI developed these standards to help optimize the outcomes of programs and services for OVC. The standards reflect the active role that… View Article
Read more »“his guide begins to fill the gap in interdisciplinary work on child vulnerability through the illustration of economic strengthening best practices in a format that multi-sectoral teams of donors and practitioners can use to inform their own work. To that end, the document offers a series of seven principles for program design and implementation and… View Article
Read more »This paper uses case studies from South Asia to explore the need for differential programming between low and high prevalence countries in addressing the economic strengthening needs for children affected by HIV/AIDS. It provides programme and policy recommendations around the need for strategies geared more towards HIV risk reduction than impact mitigation and for community… View Article
Read more »“Th is paper examines the current policy and practice around children’s participation in South Africa. By situating the analysis from the perspective of the socio-economic and normative context within South Africa the paper critiques current typologies of children’s participation. Th is paper examines the current policy and practice around children’s participation in South Africa. By… View Article
Read more »This booklet presents a review of the literature as well as identified good practices in the care and support of vulnerable children. The purpose of this paper is to provide busy program managers with a broad review of current evidence and clear recommendations for improved programming for vulnerable children.
Read more »PEPFAR OVC Guidelines mandate that we actively involve orphans and vulnerable children in determining their own future. In the development of minimum standards for the quality of services for OVC, one way to include children’s is to hold a Youth Input Workshop in which a select group of orphans and other vulnerable children are brought… View Article
Read more »“Increasingly countries in east, central, and southern Africa are integrating nutrition and food security interventions into HIV services at national, facility, and community levels. This compendium is designed for individuals who are designing, managing or implementing programs. It provides examples of promising practices in nutrition, food security and HIV as well helps understand the constraints… View Article
Read more »This report was commissioned by the Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on Children affected by HIV and AIDS’ working group on National Plans of Action (NPAs). It presents a broad overview of progress made and lessons learned in mounting national responses for children affected by AIDS and other vulnerable children. Based on review findings, future actions… View Article
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