Country Care Reviews: Overview
In this page, country care reviews for each UN member state are introduced and listed in order of the sessions of the Committe on the Rights of the Child. State Reports and Concluding Observations by the Committee as well as other treaty bodies with a particular focus on sections with recommendations for Family Environment and Alternative Care are captured and highlighted.

Country Care Review: Liberia
This country care review includes the Concluding Observations for the Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted as part of its examination of Liberia's second and fourth periodic reports at the 61st Session of the Committee held between 17 September and 5 October, 2012. The Committee’s recommendations on the issue of Family Environment and Alternative Care as well as other care relevant issues are highlighted.

The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children- Policy Brief
This policy brief by Save the Children introduces the background, goals, and guiding principles of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children endorsed by the UN General Assembly on the 20th of November 2009 while also explaining why family-based care is a preferred care arrangement over institutions. Furthermore, it suggests policy and practice recommendations to further protect children without appropriate care and strengthen families and communities.

Fighting Back: Child and Community-led Strategies to Avoid Children’s Recruitment into Armed Forces and Groups in West Africa
A research study which explores strategies used by children, families and communities to prevent child recruitment into armed forces.

Terms of Reference: Communication for Development Expert for UNICEF Liberia
UNICEF Liberia seeks a communication for development expert to develop a communication strategy that promotes family-based child care practices. The findings of the study will feed into the elaboration of a communication strategy that encourages family childrearing over substitute care (residential care) and to prevent proactive placement of children into residential care by caregivers and community members.

Regulations for the Appropriate Use and Conditions of Residential Care
Regulations and tools designed to create the basis for reforming welfare institutions for the safe and appropriate administration of alternative care.

Progress for Children: Report Card on Child Protection
The first comprehensive resource on child protection statistics. Includes data on children without parental care, child trafficking, child marriage, children with disabilities, etc.

When the Safety Net Fails: Children in West and Central Africa and the Risk of HIV Infection
Study investigating the psychosocial impact of different high risk situations in West and Central Africa such as trafficking, ethnic cleansing, armed conflict or parental loss.

An Assessment of Intercountry Adoption Laws, Policies and Practices in Liberia
presents the findings of an assessment conducted between 8 July and 22 August 2006 that gathered and analyzed information on inter-country adoption to support strengthening Liberia’s adoption laws and develop operating guidelines for adoption agencies.

Orphanage Assessment Report
Documents assessment of child welfare and protection of children in orphanages in Liberia.

Situational Analysis of Orphans and Children Made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Liberia
The first situational analysis of children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Liberia that provides baseline information for developing national planning processes for OVCs.

Free Children From War (Conference Detail): Paris, February 5 and 6, 2007
Introductory material for the Free Children From War conference held in February 2007 in Paris, France. Includes background, goals, and a short statistical summary detailing the achievements of care and reintegration programs since 1998. Lists the 1997 Cape Town Principles.

Getting It Right, Doing It Right: Gender and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
A model standard operating procedure designed to promote the integration of women’s needs into the planning and execution of DDR programming. Includes case studies, lessons learned, and practical guidance.

Case Study of the Care and Protection of Separated Children in the Sinje Refugee Camp, Liberia
This paper outlines the response of Save the Children to the civil war outbreak in Liberia. Using the concept of child participation, the organization was able to address the needs of the children, which included family tracing and reunification, child protection and education.

Transnational Fosterage of War-Affected Children in West Africa: Immediate Coping Capacities Across Borders
A research study conducted with refugee children from Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia, and their foster caregivers in rural Guinea. Explores the experiences of both children and foster caregivers, and examines the role of ethnicity, gender and education. Highlights the significant capacity of a community to provide protection and care of refugee children, and offers recommendation for future research and programming.

Guidelines for Liberian Separated Children in Alternative Care
Guidelines and criteria for establishing and monitoring alternative care arrangements including emergency transit booth care (ETBC), foster care, and independent living for separated Liberian refugee children in Sierra Leone.

A Survey of Programs on the Reintegration of Former Child Soldiers
Outlines national efforts to disarm, demobilize, and reintegrate former child soldiers with respect to specific political contexts. Includes lessons learned, future challenges, and recommendations.