ForewordAcknowledgmentsList of Figures and TablesAbbreviationsNotes on Editors and Contributors1 Introduction: The Protection of Children's Socio-economic Rights in the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Elvis Fokala 2 Implementation of Socio-economic Rights under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: Challenges in Theory and Practice Usang Maria Assim 3 A Critical Review of the Right to Health under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Ebenezer Durojaye 4 Transformative Social Protection for Children in Africa: The Case of South Africa and Mauritius Musavengana Chibwana 5 The Human Rights to Water and Sanitation for the Girl Child in Africa: Dignity, (Gender) Equality and Opportunity Ngcimezile Mbano-Mweso 6 Spotlighting the Commitment to Invest in Girl's Rights in Africa: Leveraging the Girl-Friendly Index Rongedzayi Fambasayi, Negussie Dejene and Yehualashet Mekonen 7 The Increasing Commercialisation of Education and Its Impact on the Right to Basic Education in Africa Perekeme Mutu 8 Business and Children's Rights: Ensuring Corporate Accountability for Children's Socio-economic Rights in Africa Precious Eriamiatoe 9 Eroding Children's Rights: An Analysis of the Utility of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child to Climate Action in Africa Elvis Fokala and Nimrod Muhumuza 10 covid-19and the Pandemic of Hunger: Lessons from South Africa in Realising the Right to Food of African Children Oluwafunmilola Adeniyi 11 Budgeting and Financing as a Mechanism to Advance Children's Socio-economic Rights in Africa Frejus Lingue 12 A Suitable Approach to Socio-economic Rights? Revisiting the African Children's Committee's Decisions in mrgi v Mauritania and ihrda v Cameroon Robert Doya Nanima Index.