Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

CONTENTS
Tables vii
Acknowledgements viii
Acronyms and abbreviations ix
Introduction 1
Chapter 1
Children’s rights in South Africa
Who is a child? 3
Vulnerable children 3
Which children are vulnerable? 3
National policy frameworks guiding the development and implementation of policies 5
Departmental interpretation of roles and responsibilities 5
The objective of this review 5
Chapter 2 Department of Home Affairs
Introduction 6
Key responsibilities related to vulnerable children and their families 6
The importance of birth registration and other enabling documents 6
Overarching policy responses to the importance of enabling documents 7
Key policies 7
Key legislation 8
Programmes and services provided 8
Some key policy and service delivery gaps 13
Children living in poverty 13
Young children 15
Children affected by HIV/AIDS 16
The Turnaround Strategy 17
Births and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill 18
South African Citizenship Amendment Bill 18
Chapter 3 Department of Social Development
Introduction 19
Key responsibilities related to vulnerable children and their families 19
Key policies 19
Key legislation 20
Programmes and services provided 20
Comprehensive social security 20
Developmental social welfare services 21
Community development services 23
Some key policy and service delivery gaps 65
Comprehensive social security for vulnerable children and their caregivers 65
Social welfare services policy and service delivery gaps 70
HCBC services and programmes 78
Lack of effective coordination and reliable data 79