Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Development
Disabled Persons
Extreme poverty
Family
Financing for Development
Governance
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
International Law
Justice
Least Developed Countries
Minority Rights
Population
Social Development
Statistics
Sustainable Development
Violence
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Financing for Development:
Addressing systemic issues
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Human rights of women
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Millennium Development Goals
Policy advice
Research
The girl child
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and health
Women and the economy
Population:
Reproduction, family formation and the status of women
Public Administration:
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
Socio-Economic Governance and Management
Social Development:
Disabled persons
Poverty
Social policy
Youth
Statistics:
Development indicators
Disability Statistics
Household Statistics
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Gender equality
Health
International law
Partnerships
Poverty
Sustainable development for Africa
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
NEPAD:
Human Development
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| Geographic scope: |
Regional
Africa
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2003 |
| Organizational structure: |
The African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) is an independent, not-for-profit, pan African institution for policy research and dialogue on the African child. Its Secretariat based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, covers all operational and programmatic activities of the organisation. ACPF's expertise in child rights and well-being focuses on three major programmatic areas: The African Child Observatory; The Child Protection and Development in Africa programme; and The African Child and the Law programme. ACPF's International Board of Trustees is composed by high-level experts and chaired by H.E. Dr Graca Machel. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
ACPF is affiliated to the AfricaWide Movement for Children (AMC) and the CSO Forum |
| Funding structure: |
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Grants from Governments
Fundraising campaigns
Foreign and international grants
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