Mission report : DFID workshop on effective O.VC programming and links to social protection

Abstract

DFID UK organized' a workshop in Johannesburg South Africa to discuss how best to provide social protection support to orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. The specific objectives of the workshop Were: To improve understanding on what makes for effective orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programmes and links to social protection programmes. Enhance understanding on how social protection instruments can able merged to provide better protection and To discuss what needs to be done to scale up responses and help to ensure that resources get town the people who need them. In particular, the workshop focussed on emerging lessons and best practices on social protection responses to orphans and vulnerable children.