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OVC:

Orphans and Vulnerable Children

ACPHR:

African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights

AIDS:

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ART:

Anti-Retroviral Treatment

BOS:

Bureau of statistics

CBCC:

Community Based Care Centres

CBO:

Community Based Organisations

CEDAW:

Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CHW:

Community Health Workers

CPA:

Child Protection Act

CRC:

Convention on the Rights of the Child

CSI:

Child Status Index

DCPT:

District Child Protection Team

DMA:

Disaster Management Authority

DSW:

Department of Social Welfare

DCPU:

District Child Protection Unit

ECCD:

Early Child Care and Development

FAO:

Food and Agriculture Organisation

FBO:

Faith Based Organisation

FPE:

Free Primary Education

GOL:

Government of Lesotho

HBC:

Home Based Care

HIV:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

ILO:

International Labour Organisation

JTC:

Juvenile Training Centre

LLRC:

Lesotho Law Reform Commission

MOET:

Ministry of Education and Training

MOHSW:

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

NFE:

Non-Formal Education

NGO:

Non-Governmental Organisation

NPOVC:

National Policy on Orphans and Vulnerable Children

PRS:

Poverty Reduction Strategies

PSS:

Psycho-Social Support

RAAAP:

Rapid Assessment Analysis and Action Planning

SADC:

Southern African Development Community

SOA:

Sexual Offences Act

STI:

Sexually Transmitted Infection

UN:

United Nations

UNGASS:

United Nations General Assembly Special Session

UNICEF:

United Nations Childrens Fund

UNAIDS:

United Nations Global Programme on HIV and AIDS

WHO:

World Health Organisation

WFP:

World Food Program

WVI:

World Vision International