11th May 2012

On Tuesday 1^st May, Family for Every Child convened the ‘Experts Meeting on Child Protection and the Post-Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Agenda.’ It was well attended and included representatives from UNICEF, Save the Children and USAID.

The conversation was lively and informative; with a detailed discussion on whether child protection should be a separate issue or promoted as a crucial part of achieving other goals, such as growth.

This led to a number of positive conclusions, such as the setting up of working groups to take these ideas forward and an agreement to develop a shared paper on positioning Child Protection within the post-2015 framework. For a summary of the meeting please click here

Third paper in positive care choices series published.

11th May 2012

Adopting Better Care is the third in a series of papers promoting 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 of adoption services could offer a potential solution to the millions of children around the world in need of permanent care and currently languishing in harmful institutions. It is based on a literature review and interviews with experts from around the world.

To read the full report please click here.

We have a name – Family for Every Child!

The coalition has now decided on a name; ‘Family for Every Child.’ We are now busy working on a new brand identity and website that will be launched over the coming months.

Coalition holds third meeting in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

24th April 2012

The coalition held its third meeting in Rio de Janeiro during March 2012. Outcomes included the development of a fundraising strategy, operating procedures, a conceptual framework and membership criteria for full members. The Vision, Mission, Values and Beliefs were also agreed.

Rio de Janeiro was an ideal place to share experiences of delivering programmes for children without parental care. Members visited a residential centre and a community based care setting and shared the similarities and differences with their own projects. A practice exchange on the subject of children’s participation in decision making ensured members left Brazil with a number of ideas to implement in their own programmes.

Going forward, the coalition will be developing its brand and website, initiating a new monitoring and evaluation system, publishing a number of policy documents and hosting and attending a number of international meetings to advocate for policy change. The fourth coalition meeting will be held in London during September 2012.