Family-type Care vs Residential Care Costs

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This analysis on the costs for family-type care and residential care was drafted by a team from Ecorys, under the project titled “Supporting the capacities of LPAs of the EU4Moldova focal regions on formulating, implementing and reporting on child-friendly budgets”. The project aims to improve the link between social policies for children and youth and public budgets and budgeting processes.

The objective of this analysis is to provide a better understanding of the government spending towards foster care and residential care services for children deprived of parental care, as well as to estimate the cost per child of such services. The analysis is intended to support UNICEF advocacy efforts towards the closure of residential care institutions in Moldova.