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Abstract: The overall goal of “Harnessing the Power of Data for the Benefit of the Child” activity—implemented by D4I in the Republic of Moldova—is to strengthen the capacity of the government and its partners at national and subnational levels to collect, analyze, and use data to generate a positive impact on children in adversity. The activity will use a learning-centered approach to generate evidence, build skills and practices, ensure data quality, promote a data use culture, and prioritize the sharing of ideas and experience among stakeholders.
The manual, What Works in Tackling Child Abuse and Neglect?, is the main outcome of the European Commission Daphne III programme, involving regional exchanges and research to bring together knowledge on what works in tackling child abuse. Five country reports (Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Sweden, and the Netherlands) were developed reviewing research findings and a comprehensive report compiled about strategies, measurements, and management of tackling the whole range of child abuse and neglect, from prevention to treatment. A study compiling practice-based knowledge on tackling…
EveryChild is an international development charity working in 17 countries with a strategic focus on children without parental care. This document outlines EveryChild’s approach to the growing problem of children without parental care by defining key concepts, analysing the nature and extent of the problem, exploring factors which place children at risk of losing parental care, and examining the impact of a loss of parental care on children’s rights. It also provides principles for good practice in trying to reduce the number of children without parental…
UNICEF’s Executive Board adopted the UNICEF Child Protection Strategy at its annual June session. The strategy outlines the contributions of UNICEF to national and international efforts to fulfil children’s right to protection and to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, within the context of the UNICEF medium-term strategic plan (MTSP) for 2006-2009. A shift is underway towards understanding child protection as strengthening systemic and societal support for protective laws, policies and social conventions. Specifically, UNICEF’s focus has shifted from a project-centered approach to a…