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eLibrary

Access Resources Online

The CRIDOC eLibrary

One home for child rights resources in Malawi.

What The eLibrary Is

The CRIDOC eLibrary is an online resource centre for child rights information in Malawi. It holds research reports, policy papers, and reading materials in one place. Anyone can search, read, and download resources for free. The eLibrary plays a key role in improving access to reliable child rights information, to support evidence-based research, policy development, and advocacy in Malawi.

Why We Built It

CRIDOC opened its first resource centre in Lilongwe in 2006. It served students, parents, and community groups for several years. Running a physical space grew too costly to sustain, so we moved the resource online. The eLibrary carries the same purpose, at a much lower cost. It remains accessible to anyone with an internet connection, wherever they are: at home, at a restaurant, in the office, everywhere.

Who It's For

The eLibrary serves children, young people, teachers, and parents across Malawi. It also supports researchers, NGO staff, and policy makers working on child rights. Anyone who needs trusted information on children's welfare can use it. The eLibrary helps ensure that accurate, up-to-date knowledge on child rights and welfare reaches those who need it most in one accessible platform.

How To Use The eLibrary

Finding a resource takes four simple steps.

1

Type a keyword into the search box, such as "child labour" or "sexual exploitation".

2

Use the filters to narrow your results by topic, year, or type of resource.

3

Click a title to see a summary, then download the full document.

4

Save or share resources with your team, class, or community group.

CRIDOC Founder, George Kayange, starting the CRIDOC eLibrary
CRIDOC Founder, George Kayange, at the first physical CRIDOC Resource Centre in 2006.
Resources

Child Rights eLibrary

Search free resources on child and youth rights in Malawi. Browse laws, policies, research, manuals and more. Each item links to its original publisher.

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All resources link to their original publisher. Spotted a broken link or an outdated file? Let CRIDOC know so it can be fixed.

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Our Story

From One Room In Lilongwe To Everywhere

Why we moved our resource centre online

A Note From Our Founder

The idea for our resource centre came from what I saw as a journalist in my early career then. Children and young people had nowhere to find clear information about their rights. In 2006, CRIDOC opened its first physical library in Lilongwe. It served students, parents, and community groups for several years.

But running a physical space costs money, for rent, staff, and upkeep. Those costs became too high for us to keep the doors open. Rather than lose the resource, we moved it online.

The CRIDOC eLibrary carries the same purpose, at a much lower cost. It can now reach anyone with an internet connection, wherever they are.