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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