paternal orphans are 4% and 1% for double orphans18.
326.In Madagascar in 2012-2013, the percentage of orphaned children under 18 or
living without parents reached 22.8%.
327.Data on street children are even more precarious. However, according to
information coming from some centres grouped in the Civil Society Platform for
Children in Antananarivo, the number of hosted street children was estimated at
4,500 in 2013.
328.Madagascar does not have a specific centre for orphans apart from the orphanage
centre of the National Police.
329.The other centres are mixed centres where orphans are placed, as well as street
children and children not living with their parents.
330.For the year 2013, 132 centres and 29 other alternative care settings were listed at
30 Districts in 14 regions.
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