Data and Monitoring Tools

Monitoring and research are essential processes in ensuring the relevance and effectiveness of programs, and the scope and type of service provision. They are integral components of analysis, strategic planning, and implementation for government and non-governmental organisations seeking to effect change, support or provide services.

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UNICEF,

Assessment of two recently reformed child protection projects in Georgia (Prevention of Infant Abandonment and De-institutionalisation (PIAD) and Family Support and Foster Care (FS&FC)). Includes detailed evaluation methodology and lessons learned.

NGO Working Group on Children without Parental Care,

Presentation on the UN Guidelines on Alternative Care of Children.

Geoff Foster,

A study that looks at the response of faith-based organizations in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, and Uganda. The report contains statistical information, and details positive care practices to build on, and negative examples to avoid.

Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development,

Findings and methodology of a capacity assessment of OVC Grantee CSOs in Uganda.

Katie Schenk, Tapfuma Murove, and Jan Williamson,

Explores the ways in which data collection activities affect children’s rights and suggests methods by which rights-based principles may be used to derive appropriate safeguards to prevent unintentional harm and abuse.

UNICEF,

Evaluates global improvements in nutrition as progress towards achieving the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Suggests that the MDGs are attainable only with re-prioritization of efforts to reduce child undernutrition.

Luke Muntingh,

Profile of street children in Zambia. Emphasis on generating data for policy development. Collected data analyzed at a national level but datasets are available for further analysis in terms of geographical location, gender, or other population sub-sets.

Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development ,

An assessment to determine MGLSD and District Management and operational capacity needs in providing leadership, coordination, and monitoring and evaluating the national response to OVC and AB/Y in Uganda.

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN),

Practical information and tools for dealing with child abuse in the home environment. Includes relevant policy recommendations, study questionnaires, and measurement tools.

John Williamson,

An updated list of literature and bibliographies concerning children and families affected by HIV/AIDS around the world. Most of the resources are focused on sub-Saharan Africa.