237. 64  At a more fundamental level, the GoSL has recognized that the answer lies in a stronger emphasis on prevention by addressing the social and economic drivers of the high levels of abuse and neglect, as well as better use of local resources for the protection and development of children. For this reason it is investing significantly in the development of more expansive social protection policies and programmes for children in households living in poverty. Moreover, it has developed a Child Welfare Policy: Supporting Families and Communities to Protect Children (draft 2013) which refocuses resources and energy on the delivery of effective prevention and early intervention services using existing traditional and community resources; notably with a view to capacitating families and communities to provide a protective and nurturing environment for children. Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone Initial Report on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child 2002-2014

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