CHILDREN TO THE FORE! - SAfAIDS

Zimbabwe – National Policies and Programmes that Protect ChildrenPolicy Purpose Beneficiaries Policy Recommendations My Community?NationalOrphan CarePolicyPromulgate apackage of basiccare andprotection fororphansMainly orphans andchildren in generalcommunities, as well ascare givers• Establishment of the 6-tier safety netsystem of orphan care, with a focus onbiological nuclear families, extendedfamily, community care, formal foster care,adoption and institutional care• Ensure thatorphans areaccorded alltheir rights asper the CRC andthe ACWRC• Government to pay school fees andprovide uniforms for orphansNational Planof Action forOrphans andOtherVulnerableChildren• Developed afterextensive multisectoralstakeholderconsultations• Part fulfilmentof Government'sUNGASScommitment• Scale up responses tosituation of childrenaffected and infected byAIDS• Provides for National Secretarial to coordinateresponses• Seeks to increase access to basic servicesby reaching out to at least 25% of OVCHandbook on Child Rights and Culture51