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This Policy Brief, prepared by ACPF, in collaboration with ChildFund International, is a succinct summary of two extended policy briefs on the Scale, Drivers and Impact of OSEAC and Programmatic, Policy Efforts and Gaps, respectively.

This policy brief, prepared by ACPF, in collaboration with ChildFund International, is the first in a series of two Policy Briefs. This series focuses on the nature, scale and impact of the growing problem of technology-facilitated sexual abuse and exploitation of children in Africa.

This policy brief, prepared by the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), in collaboration with ChildFund International, is the second in a series of two Policy Briefs. This brief focuses on policy measures and gaps in policies, legislations and standards, governance structures and coordination and programmes and services related to online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA) in Africa. The brief ends by putting forward plausible policy options and recommendations to help stakeholders appreciate how existing child protection systems can be further strengthened to better prevent and respond to online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

This brief outlines the development and implementation of ChildFund’s Education for Protection and Well-being (EPW) Model, a comprehensive, school-based approach designed to reduce violence against children and improve social-emotional learning (SEL) and psychosocial well-being. The EPW Model responds to evidence showing widespread exposure to violence in schools and homes by integrating four core components—targeting children, educators, caregivers, and school-family collaboration—over a two-year period.

The baseline survey seeks to access and assess information on knowledge, attitude and practice of Child Protection (CP), Social and Emotional (SEL) and Self Protection (SP) skills, Advocacy, WASH in School and Village Saving and Loan (VS&L) skills from children, and adults in the targeted schools and communities in Wara Wara Yagala, Sengbeh and Gbonkobo Kayaka chiefdoms Koinadugu district. It also assesses issues around access, retention, completion of school by pupils and how child friendly are the schools and communities. The baseline further provides a benchmark of what is available at the beginning of the project and was useful for evaluating the impact of the project during and after implementation

This evaluation report presents the findings of the final evaluation for the project titled ‘Community Action for Child Protection and Education (CAPE)’ implemented by ChildFund-Sierra Leone in collaboration with Daindemben Federation with funding from ChildFund Korea. The goal of the project was to ensure that children can raise their voice to promote their rights and to protect themselves and peers from violence and abuse.

This qualitative evaluation report seeks to demonstrate the impact of the Education for Protection and Wellbeing (EPW) program on children’s protection, social-emotional well-being, and relationships in Sierra Leone. It aims to highlight the positive changes reported by children, teachers, and caregivers, such as reduced corporal punishment, improved emotional regulation, enhanced self-protection skills, and stronger, more supportive relationships within schools and homes. The report underscores how the program fosters safer, more nurturing environments that promote children's overall well-being, social cohesion, and active engagement in their development, emphasizing the importance of social-emotional learning and positive parenting and teaching practices.

This qualitative report outlines key constraints and support for implementing the policy of Radical Inclusion in secondary schools. This addresses the question, ‘What are the key constraints and support for implementing the policy of Radical Inclusion?’