Situational Analysis of Orphans and Children made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS in Liberia

Summary

The Situation Analysis of Orphans and Children made Vulnerable by HIV/AIDS is a tool that will be used to provide useful guidance on how problems among the most vulnerable children and families in Liberia can be effectively addressed. The aim of the Situational Analysis is to provide useful guidance on how problems among the most vulnerable children and families can be addressed effectively, by (i) producing information needed for geographic targeting and identifying key interventions that can be implemented to produce sustainable results,(ii) identifying geographic areas where families and communities are having the most difficulty in protecting and providing for the these children,(iii)identifying cost-effective responses to the most critical needs of OVC and their families, (iv)identifying providing reliable survey information on orphaning and adult mortality (from AIDS), and (v)identifying a system for on-going monitoring and evaluation of the impact of AIDS on children and their families.