Africa Childcare Forum 2025
ACFKigali2025 will be a spark-point of a transformative future for childcare in Africa and set the foundation for enhanced investment in childcare across Africa.
By recognizing the childcare crisis now, African governments institutions and international allies can begin to meaningfully work– together – to draft- the blueprint for strengthening the childcare ecosystems for the benefit of current and future generations.
We can ensure that solutions to the childcare crisis in Africa are beginning on multiple fronts, centred on the lived experience and expertise of local governments and anchored on the leadership of African institutions, with sufficient funding mobilized to spur action on multiple fronts.
The Agenda will be developed closer to the Conference and will involve high-level panel discussions, paper presentations and highly interactive partner-led sessions. There will also be opportunities for pre and post-conference events led by partners. Exhibition space will also be available. These details will be revealed in due course.
Conference Sub-themes
- The Business of Childcare
- 5Domestic Childcare workers
- 5Home-Based Care workers
- 5Childcare micro-enterprises
- 5Financial Inclusion
- 5Urban and rural contexts
- Disability and Inclusion
- 5Children in the justice system
- 5Children in alternative care
- 5Children with disabilities
- Investment Climate Reforms, Childcare and Women's Economic Empowerment
- 5Private sector provision of childcare
- 5Policy and Regulatory Reforms
- 5Role of Business collectives, coorperatives and chambers of commerce
- Integrating Local Childcare Practices
- 5Community-Based Childcare Solutions
- 5Micro-finance and Opportunities for Women in Childcare
- 5Policy Advocacy for Women’s Rights and Childcare Support
- Maternal Health
- 5Psychosocial health
- 5Support for young mothers and their Children
- Realizing Nurturing Care and Protection
- 5Trafficking and childcare
- 5Nutrition and Childcare
- 5Safeguarding and Protection
- 5Social norms in care
- 5Responsive Caregiving
- 5Opportunities for Early Learning
- Domestic Workers as Childcare Workers: Issues and Opportunities
- 5Legal and Policy and Regulatory Reforms and domestication of international conventions
- 5Sexual and Gender Based Violence
- 5Workforce Development
- Childcare Laws, Policies and Regulations
- 5African Regional, sub-regional and national legal frameworks
- 5Regulations and Guidelines for implementing laws and policies
- Climate Change and Childcare
- 5Impact of climate change on caregiving
- 5The nexus of child and caregiver health and climate change
- 5Energy-saving technologies and the reduction of the care burden
- 5Climate change and psychosocial health
- 5Urban settlements, climate change and childcare
- Data Management and Technology
- 5Data Collection and Analysis for Childcare Programs
- 5Digital Platforms for Caregiver Training and Development
- 5Technology for Early Childhood Development (ECD) Monitoring
- 5Data-Driven Advocacy and Policy Formulation
Registration Fees
| Categories | Early Bird Registration fees | Regular Registration Fees |
|---|---|---|
| CAC Members | $450 | $550 |
| Students day pass | $25 | $50 |
| Non-CAC members | $550 | $650 |
| Grassroot Organizations- day pass | $100 | $150 |
Pre-Conference
There will be a series of pre-conference events across countries leading up to ACF2025. Are you interested in convening an event in your country? Let us know and we can collaborate!
Partner With Us
Join us in shaping the future for Africa’s children! The 1st Africa Childcare Forum is a pivotal moment for children under 5 and their caregivers. Seize the opportunity to be a catalyst for change. Explore impactful partnerships with us: let’s deliver a transformative event together.
Organizers
The initiative is convened by the Collaborative Action for Childcare powered by Uthabiti Africa
Registration
Is officially open. For more information, get in touch with our team.