Through WAN, dozens of displaced families in poverty benefit from economic strengthening in Burkina Faso, for better protection of their children.

Alternative care for children: International Social Service (ISS) builds the capacity of foster families in Burkina Faso

As part of the fight against COVID-19, the International Service Social – West Africa (ISS-WA) has made donations to shelters for children difficulties in Burkina Faso.

The insecurity affecting the Sahel has left hundreds of thousands of people displaced, including many children and young people. In the "9th" district of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, some large families are settled and live in precarious conditions, with food, economic, sanitary and housing problems. Sensitive to the situation of internally displaced children and young people and faithful to its commitment in their favour, ISS-WA, through WAN, set up in December 2019, as a matter of urgency, an initiative to promote the rights to education called INITIATIVE 1-2-3. A total of 123 of them have been supported in an educational project. Three months after their reintegration into schools, ISS-WA and the AMWCY organised a follow-up mission for these children and their families.

ECOWAS AND ITS PARTNERS ARE PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL DIMENSION OF THE PROJECT TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF CHILD VICTIMS OF VIOLATIONS OF THEIR RIGHTS (PAPEV) IN WEST AFRICA.

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE FIFTEENTH STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING AND ANNUAL PEER REVIEW FOR CHILD PROTECTION OF THE WEST AFRICA NETWORK (WAN) 03-04 DECEMBER, 2019, SALY, SENEGAL.

FINAL EVALUATION of the project Promoting effective sub-regional governance of migration and protection of children and young people on the move between Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali MALI AND BURKINA - FASO