Lombard, A. (Antoinette)Wairire, Gidraph2011-04-082011-04-082010-04Lombard, A & Wairire, G 2010, 'Developmental social work in South Africa and Kenya : some lessons for Africa', Social Work Practitioner-Researcher, pp. 98-111.1011-2324http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16241Africa’s governments have made a commitment to both the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Social development has created a platform from which developmental social work could make a contribution to achieving the MDGs. An analysis of developmental social work in South Africa and Kenya reveals that developmental social work could position itself as a major partner in social development, but, to be recognised for its contribution, developmental social work needs to address a number of challenges and have a clear political mandate. Lessons are drawn from the South African and Kenyan experiences to strengthen social work on the continent.enDepartment of Social Work, University of JohannesburgDevelopmental social workSocial developmentMillennium Development Goals (MDGs)African continentSocio-economic challengesSouth AfricaKenyaSocial service -- AfricaArticle