The Local Links project is aimed at improving the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their caretakers in three locations in Africa—Kibera, Kenya; and Limpopo and Free State, South Africa.

The Local Links project is aimed at improving the well-being of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their caretakers in three locations in Africa—Kibera, Kenya; and Limpopo and Free State, South Africa.

This is the fourth of four case studies examining social transfers to OVC in Swaziland. Such social transfers began in the early 2000s as a response to rapidly rising numbers of AIDS orphans as well as rising vulnerability in the population at large, due to a combination of adverse factors and trends.

The objective of this study is to better inform programming for orphans, children affected by HIV/AIDS, and other vulnerable children. It mapped economic strengthening activities intended to benefit orphans and vulnerable children, and identifies opportunities for improving economic strengthening programming, including: increased funding, sustainable market-driven approaches, greater cooperation and information sharing among economic development specialists and specialists focused on vulnerable children, linking field programs to businesses and other economic strengthening entities, and improving qualitative and quantitative information about child-focused economic strengthening programs.