Smart, R.

Policies for orphans and vulnerable children: a framework for moving ahead
2003, Washington, D.C., Futures Group International, POLICY Project, USAID, p. 36 p.

Keywords : Age Factors; Child; Demographic Factors; Diseases; Education; Epidemiology; Evaluation; Government Agencies; Health; HIV Infections; Literature review; Monitoring; Organization and Administration; Organizations; Orphans; Planning; Policy Development; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevention; Public Health; Questionnaires; Social discrimination; Social Problems; Technical report; Terminology; USAID; Viral Diseases; Youth
Countries : Developing Countries

Abstract : The paper has four main objectives: To present a summary of the global OVC situation and current policy responses; To outline existing policy frameworks for responding to OVC; To identify policy-level gaps in national responses to the growing crisis of OVC; and To propose a country-level "OVC policy package" and recommendations for future policy dialogue and action. (excerpt)

Notes : English; French