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The West Africa Child Protection Network and its membership

The West Africa Child Protection Network and its membership

The RAO is a transnational mechanism for the referral, care and protection of children in mobility and in difficulty in West Africa. It is a network of state and non-state professionals who communicate, collaborate and use the same tool for the care of these children and young people. This common care tool, composed of eight steps of operational procedures and standards is the ECOWAS Manual for the Protection and Reintegration of Vulnerable Children and Young Migrants.