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Strengthening Child Protection systems in their response to violence against children Turning evidence into policy and results Workshop in the context of EU-UNICEF Project Sarajevo, 18-19 September 2012 . Context of workshop. EU – UNICEF Project July 2011 – July 2013
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Strengthening Child Protection systems in their response to violence against children Turningevidenceintopolicy and results Workshop in the context of EU-UNICEF Project Sarajevo, 18-19 September 2012
Context of workshop • EU – UNICEF Project July 2011 – July 2013 • Objective 1: In four countries, analysis of gaps in the accountability and responsiveness of service providers (actorswith key mandates in child protection) in identification, referral and response to violnceagainstchildren – aimstrengthening of the system; • Objective 2: Strengthenindependent monitoring of civil society of childrights violations and in particular on violence againstchildren; • Objective 3: Systematicpolicy dialogue state actors and civil society; • Objective 4: Sharing of lessonslearnedatlargerregionallevel
Objectives of the workshop • Disseminate findings of the research – stock taking for strengthening child protection system for allowing proper response for protecting children • Identify strengths and weaknesses in responses to violence against children in the participating countries • Agree on policy changes and changes in services building coherent child protection systems; • Review opportunities, challenges and lessons learned for such policy reforms.
Basic assumptions– multi-sectoriality of the child protection system SOCIAL POLICIES CHILD WELFARE CASH SUPPORT SERVICES: PREVENTION & PROTECTION JUSTICE & INTERIOR UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS
Basic assumptions – multi-layer child protection system UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS
Basic assumptions– whole system strengthening – influence within policy cycle UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS
Structure of the workshop • Evidence as a basis for an improvedresponse – Session 1 and 2 • Strategies to move fromevidence to harmonized cross sectorialpolicy – session 3 • Whatneeds to go into the action plan – gaps and recommendations for currentresponses – session 4 • Road maps – session 5