Determining Best Interests of Unaccompanied and Separated Children: Lessons for Guinea
In most refugee situations the majority of separated and unaccompanied children are reunified with their families. However, a number of children always remain for whom tracing is unsuccessful despite extensive and comprehensive efforts. It is for these children that formal Best Interest Determination (BID) procedures are implemented to safeguard their rights and identify the most appropriate durable solution (voluntary repatriation, local integration, resettlement) to ensure their overall well-being. It is recommended that decisions should ensure that adequate psycho-social support is provided and that the child will have access to education and/or skills training.