Reaching Out To Africa's Orphans: A Framework For Public Action - Couverture souple

Subbarao, Kalanidhi; Coury, Diane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 082135857X ISBN 13 : 9780821358573

Editeur : World Bank Publications, 2004

Synopsis

HIV/AIDS is generating a major humanitarian crisis for families in Sub-Saharan Africa. The number of children who have lost one or both parents to AIDS is expected to rise to 35 million by 2010. Rolling back decades of progress in social development, HIV/AIDS has become a major constraint in the fight against poverty. Many African countries are also suffering from civil unrest and post-conflict situations resulting in more orphans and/or displaced children. Reaching Out to Africa's Orphans makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of the many risks and vulnerabilities faced by orphans and the ameliorating role played by the actions of governments and donors. It brings together the admittedly limited evidence from interventions on behalf of orphans with a view to advancing our knowledge on what works and what does not in mitigating the risks faced by orphans and enhancing capacities of communities to address this problem. Juxtaposing the risks and needs of orphans against the effectiveness (including cost-effectiveness) of care-giving arrangements, the study addresses issues bearing on how to scale up the more promising of interventions. The authors draw several important conclusions on the strengths and weaknesses of various programs, targeting methods and their implications, and in particular highlight the gaps in our knowledge with respect to the cost-effectiveness of interventions and the potential incentive effects of orphan care. Considering that resources are limited and the problem is immense, the study rightly underscores the need for coordination of efforts among all agencies seeking to respond to the crisis.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: World Bank Publications
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 082135857X
• ISBN 13: 9780821358573
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 180
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• Personne responsable: non disponible