The shift towards systems strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa and where we are now

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The shift towards systems strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa and where we are now

Agnes Aidoo, Member of the UN Committee on the rights of the child, gave the key note address at the First Conference on Child Protection Systems Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promising Practices, Lessions Learned and the Way Forward, held in Dakar, Senegal, 7-9 May 2012.

In her address she calls for a fundamental re-examination in our approach to child protection, to a more comprehensive and holistic approach. She shares some examples currently being implemented in Africa, and suggests three key strategies to improve the lives of children. The full address is att

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