The african alliance for children and families (aacf) will build on the foundations of care reform that have been established in three diverse country settings in eastern and southern africa:…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will provide $2,142,278 from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029 to the Alliance For Children Everywhere (ACE) to build on existing child protection and care reform efforts in Malawi, Uganda, and Zambia. The objective is to strengthen child protection and care systems to increasingly ensure children are raised in safe, nurturing, and supported families. The award is a collaborative effort between ACE, Child's I Foundation, and Maestral International LLC to leverage the experience of care reform in the region and establish sustainable family-based care.

The african alliance for children and families (aacf) will build on the foundations of care reform that have been established in three diverse country settings in eastern and southern africa: malawi, uganda, and zambia and learn from and leverage the vast experience of care reform of other countries in the region. Aacf is made up of three organizations: alliance for children everywhere (ACE) (united states, zambia, malawi), child's i foundation, and maestral international LLC. The objective in each country will be to strengthen child protection and care systems to increasingly ensure children are raised in safe, nurturing, and supported families.