The child guarantee: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage
The partnership between the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) and the European Commission to pilot the European Child Guarantee (ECG) as part of the Phase III of the preparatory action of the ECG across in seven Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, and Spain) is coming to an end on the 28th…, The end of the Phase III of the Preparatory Action for a European Child Guarantee will be marked with a high-level closing event taking place in Sofia-Bulgaria, on 20 April 2023. The event aims to take stock of progress achieved in testing ECG and pave the way for effective implementation of ECG in European Union and beyond. It will provide a…, Some of the main results of the Phase III of the Preparatory Action for a European Child Guarantee include:, 18 models of services, interventions, and mechanisms aiming to enable access to essential services for disadvantaged groups of children, were developed, tested, and integrated within ECG National Action Plans, sectoral strategies as well as regional and local service development plans in 4 countries, through participatory and coordinated processes…, UNICEF Support to the development of European Child Guarantee National Action Plans (ECG NAP), ECG NAPs have been developed in six pilot Member States under the leadership of ECG National Coordinators or other designated actors. UNICEF, together with the governments of these countries, have worked to ensure that these plans are based on robust evidence and rely on the findings and recommendations of the Deep Dives analyses undertaken in…, Bulgaria, The Deep Dive analysis has been reviewed by line ministries which have provided their feedback and has been used extensively to inform the drafting of the ECG NAP. The NAP is expected to be a comprehensive document based on the vision of the government to consolidate in one place all the sectoral policies covered by the Child Guarantee, as well as…, Croatia, UNICEF Croatia is a member of the Working Group set up for the development of the NAP, together with more than 20 other governmental institutions and key stakeholders and it has supported consultations with children and young people, which were conducted in several related phases. The Deep Dive analysis as well as report from the consultations…, Greece, Greece has established a Working Group comprised of representatives from 12 key Ministries[1] to work on the development of the NAP and provide inputs, including new measures, recommendations, and key actions. Under the leadership of the national coordinator for the ECG, EKKA, inputs were requested from a variety of stakeholders: local, regional…, Italy, Further to its submission in March 2022, the Italian ECG NAP was formally adopted for dissemination in September 2022. Under the leadership of the National Coordinator, several inter-governmental Technical Working Groups were proposed to prioritise implementation of key ECG National Action Plan (ECG NAP) measures. The National Coordinator has…, Germany, The German NAP is developed jointly by all relevant Ministries and together with the regional and communal level. It is currently being negotiated between the Ministries. The Deep Dive analysis has been informing the discussions around the NAP. The Deep Dive analysis was shared with the Commission in January 2022 and has since led to a dialogue on…, Lithuania, The draft ECG NAP has been presented to the National Child Welfare Council under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, chaired by the Minister of Social Security and Labour. This Council is expected to endorse the ECG NAP, once finalized. It is expected that the ECG NAP will be formally approved via a Ministerial decision (by three…, Spain, The drafting of the ECG NAP was led by the ECG Management committee, which includes the National Coordinator (General Directorate for Children Rights), High Commissioner on Child Poverty and UNICEF. The results of the Deep Dive were used extensively in the elaboration of the ECG NAP in Spain, especially in the analysis of the different key…, Innovative and evidence-based models of services for the most disadvantaged children, In 4 countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, and Italy), in close cooperation with the national and local governments, 18 evidenced-based and sustainable models of services and interventions for children from disadvantaged backgrounds are being implemented and tested for replicability. The implementation of all models of services has continued in…, Operational research, The Operational Research (or process evaluation) is being carried out in the 4 Countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, and Italy) which are implementing specific models of services to address the needs of the most disadvantaged children. Phase 1 and Phase II data collection have been completed. The operational research has been completed and a…, The European Child Guarantee, Poverty and social exclusion can have a profound impact on the lives of children, preventing them from accessing basic services such as healthcare, education, nutritious food, quality housing and childcare. Leading the Way for Europe's Children Homepage Banner, Leading the Way for Europe's Children, Event: The high-level closing event aims to take stock of progress achieved in testing ECG and pave the way for effective implementation of ECG in European Union and beyond. April 2023, 1Programmatic Update, April 2023 THE CHILD GUARANTEE:BREAKING THE CYCLE OF DISADVANTAGEPHASE III OF THE PREPARATORY ACTION FOR A CHILD GUARANTEE The partnership between the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO) and the European Commission to pilot the European Child Guarantee (ECG) as part of the Phase III of the preparatory…
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