The RAO is a transnational mechanism for the referral, care and protection of children on the move and in difficulty in West Africa. It is a network of state and non-state professionals who communicate, collaborate and use the same tool for the care of these children and young people. This common care tool, made up of eight procedural and operational standard steps, is the ECOWAS Manual for the protection and reintegration of vulnerable children affected by mobility and young migrants.
