This accompanying annex document to the Inter-agency Technical Note on the Protection of Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Children and Alternative Care provides helpful tips to promote the engagement and participation of all stakeholders, which is central to maintaining continuity of services for children.

Kusudi la dokezo hili la kitalaamu ni kusaidia watendaji wa ulinzi wa watoto na maafisa wa serikali katika mwitikio wao wa kukabiliana mara moja na changamoto za ulinzi wa watoto zinazowakabili watoto ambao wako katika hatari ya kutenganishwa na familia zao au kuwekwa  mahali kwaajili ya uangalizi mbadala katika kipindi hiki cha  janga la COVID-19. 

Ce document qui accompagne la Fiche Technique interorganisations sur la Protection des enfants durant la pandémie de COVID-19 : les enfants et la protection de remplacement fournit des conseils utiles pour promouvoir l’implication et la participation de toutes les parties prenantes, qui sont indispensables pour maintenir la continuité des services pour les enfants.

The aim of this Technical Note is to support child protection practitioners and government officials in their immediate response to the child protection concerns faced by children who are at risk of separation or in alternative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this statement, the Consortium for Street Children calls on all UN Members States to take three steps for children in street situations during this pandemic.

Cette fiche technique vise à soutenir les praticiens de la protection de l’enfance et les responsables gouvernementaux dans leur réponse immédiate aux problèmes de protection des enfants qui risquent d’être séparés de leur famille ou qui sont placés sous protection de remplacement durant la pandémie de COVID-19.

O objetivo desta Nota Técnica é auxiliar os representantes governamentais e os profissionais que atuam na proteção da criança e do adolescente em sua resposta imediata às preocupações relativas à proteção de crianças e adolescentes que estão em risco de separação ou sob cuidados alternativos durante a pandemia de COVID-19.

L’obiettivo della presente nota tecnica è di aiutare i professionisti di protezione dell’infanzia e i funzionari governativi nelle loro azioni di risposta immediata ai problemi relativi alla protezione dell’infanzia affrontati dai bambini a rischio di separazione o in affido etero-familiare durante la pandemia di COVID-19.

The aim of this Technical Note is to support child protection practitioners and government officials in their immediate response to the child protection concerns faced by children who are at risk of separation or in alternative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This report presents a review of published literature and consultation with current foster and kinship carers to examine impacts of COVID-19 on OOHC, highlighting the likelihood of increased service strain.