Publication: Reaching Out to Africa's Orphans : A Framework for Public Action
Date
2004
ISSN
Published
2004
Author(s)
Subbarao, Kalanidhi
Coury, Diane
Abstract
The study begins by stressing three
points. First, the number of orphans is growing at an
alarming rate, and therefore the vulnerabilities associated
with orphanhood require immediate attention. Second, because
resources are limited and not all orphans are in need of
assistance, there is an urgent need to target assistance to
the neediest children in a nonstigmatizing fashion, within
the framework of the present limited knowledge of what works
and what does not. Third, although there is still no
blueprint on the best way to scale up interventions, the
World Bank's multicountry AIDS programs (MAPs) do offer
an opportunity not only to pilot assistance efforts but also
to extend assistance to as many of the needy as possible,
albeit seeking interagency coordination of efforts both to
avoid duplication of efforts and to learn from the
experience of everyone involved in this effort. An important
rationale for such an intervention is to ensure that
orphans' human development (access to health care and
education) is not in any way jeopardized. Clearly, the
challenge faced by all stakeholders and donors in channeling
assistance to the affected children is enormous.
Citation
“Subbarao, Kalanidhi; Coury, Diane. 2004. Reaching Out to Africa's Orphans : A Framework for Public Action. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14909 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”