Page 77 CONCLUSION Efforts are being made to implement the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, with focus on the adoption and enactment of laws and regulatory acts, and the establishment of an institutional framework. Studies have been conducted to improve knowledge about the categories of vulnerable children, such as street children and child victims of sexual or economic exploitation. The use of data produced has contributed to the formulation of action plans and preparation of legislative and regulatory acts. Care for orphans and vulnerable children is ongoing, with support from civil society partners and international cooperation. Efforts should be intensified for service delivery for children. The functioning of specialized institutions has been dealt a blow, on account of poverty. However, with the legislative, regulatory and institutional framework for children that has been set up, the rights and welfare of children in Cameroon should see a brighter future.