Understand the different types of national responses implemented
Identify key challenges in the set up and implementation of national response
Identify key success factors in setting up, strengthening and scaling up national responses
Identify key action steps at global, national, and local levels that can support the strengthening of national responses
Identify major gaps in knowledge that should be prioritized in future research
Presentations should focus on:
China:
Example of key political and leadership involvement in the development of a national response to children affected by AIDS in China
Key factors for success
Key challenges faced
Next steps in the response
Zambia:
The process of setting up an NPA indicating how the NPA links to the FNDP, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the proposed Zambia Council for Children
The role of the social welfare Ministry in the scale up, monitoring and implementation of the NPA (institutional capacity)
Key success factors
Key challenges
Next steps in the response
Kenya:
Example of the development of a social protection agenda
Examples of cash transfer delivery within the social protection agenda
Examples of alternative care efforts (foster care, guardianship, etc.) and other social welfare services for vulnerable children and families.
Examples of scale up, specifically institutional capacity of the social welfare sector as a whole to deliver both the social protection transfers and child protection services
