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This is the story of Omar Sow, now 28 years old. As a child, he left school early on to join the Movement of Working Children and Youth (AMWCY)

This is the story of Omar Sow, now 28 years old. As a child, he left school early on to join the Movement of Working Children and Youth (AMWCY)

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ECOWAS Care Procedures and Standards for the Protection and Reintegration of Vulnerable Children on the Move and Young Migrants

ECOWAS Care Procedures and Standards for the Protection and Reintegration of Vulnerable Children on the Move and Young Migrants

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The West Africa Network for the Protection of Children (WAN) is a vast network of State and civil society actors that has developed, over time, a common methodology for caring for vulnerable children.

The West Africa Network for the Protection of Children (WAN) is a vast network of State and civil society actors that has developed, over time, a common methodology for caring for vulnerable children.

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A few figures on July 31, 2021

26378 Children and youth identified and known
13232

children and youth followed individually

42%

of girls among the identified children and youth

12,43 Years

Average age of the children and youth identified

62326 services delivered

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Through its international network that is active in more than 120 countries, ISS has been able to meet the real needs of thousands of separated and/or unaccompanied children and families.
Djibril FALL
ISS-WA Director
We at the International Social Service West Africa have tried to take on our fair share of responsibility in this challenge according to our skills, our resources but above all our deep conviction that any action in this direction must be done with the highest quality and in accordance with our identity as an African International Organization.
Djibril FALL
ISS-WA Director
Our guiding principle of a quality approach in the supporting the thousands of migrants children and young people who have fallen into vulnerability has given us the legitimacy to initiate, in addition to the current assistance provided to them, a real framework for learning about migration in our region.
Djibril FALL
ISS-WA Director
The West Africa Child Protection Network (WAN) is recongnized as the ECOWAS reference mechanism for the protection of children in mobility.
Djibril FALL
ISS-WA Director
The West Africa Child Protection Network (WAN) is recongnized as the ECOWAS reference mechanism for the protection of children in mobility.
Djibril FALL
ISS-WA Director

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