Regional Brief - Children and youth orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Regional Brief - Children and youth orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

In response to the need to support Member States to further address OVC&Y issues in a harmonised and comprehensive manner, the SADC Framework and Plan of Action for Comprehensive Care and Support for OVC&Y (2008-2012) (Framework) was developed in 2008 and an accompanying business plan in 2009. Using a multisectoral approach, the Framework outlines priorities for a common, comprehensive response to address the challenges faced by OVC&Y, their families and caregivers. The Framework has stimulated the development of a number of more specific SADC guidelines and conceptual frameworks for OVC&Y