In 2023, ACPF celebrated two decades of campaigning for the rights and welfare of African children with content created specially to mark our 20th anniversary.
I see no end to African child poverty and hunger crisis.
No matter how hard I look, I can see no end to Africa’s child poverty and hunger crisis By Elhadj As Sy, Chair of the International Board of...
A new era – but the same old challenges
To mark the 20th anniversary of the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), Chair of the International Board of Trustees Elhadj As Sy shares his optimism...
It’s our birthday – but should we be celebrating?
By Dr Joan Nyanyuki, Executive Director, African Child Policy Forum (ACPF)In 2003, the newly-established African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) called on...
Twenty years on, what next for Africa’s children?
Dr Assefa Bequele, Co-founder of the African Child Policy Forum, reflects on 20 years of achievements and impact - and the challenges yet to...
ACPF@20: a genuine cause for celebration
As the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Sally Christine Cornwell, former member of the International Board of...
We can learn from Africa’s children – but only if we listen
As the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) celebrates its 20th anniversary, co-founder and Director of Programmes (2003-2006) Stefan van der Swaluw...
ACPF@20 Part Two: future challenges
In the first of her blogs marking twenty years of the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF), Executive Director Dr Joan Nyanyuki found many reasons to...
ACPF@20 Part one: good reasons to be optimistic
Anniversaries are not, in themselves, necessarily a cause for celebration. But they do provide an opportunity to assess progress and identify what...
ACPF@20: punching above our weight
By Dr Joan Nyanyuki, Executive Director, African Child Policy Forum. Anniversaries are not, in...