UNICEF in ActionUNICEF supports the Kyrgyz Government in placing child poverty reduction and social inclusion at the centre of the national development agenda to ensure that vulnerable children and families have access to resources and quality social services. UNICEF is an important knowledge provider, assisting the country in designing its policies, national programmes and strategies, assisting in reliable information collection and accurate analysis. Thus, among other research activities, in 2006, UNICEF funded a nationwide survey (Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey 3 - MICS 3) to assess the state of children and women in the Republic. UNICEF supports the development of legislation in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Using survey data, UNICEF facilitates and develops an array of community-based social services for families, especially for marginalised groups, and provides monitoring mechanisms to ensure compliance of these services with the Convention of the Rights on the Child. UNICEF specifically addresses the rights and needs of children deprived of parental care, street and working children, children in trouble with the law, children subject to abuse and exploitation and children with special educational needs and disabilities. Art Therapy – A new tool to help traumatised children in Kyrgyzstan Counselling eases the pain for troubled children in Kyrgyzstan
UNICEF works toward the deinstitutionalisation of children and the creation of alternative social services so that families in need can receive the support they require.
The Way Home Story tells about the first child who left an institution and returned back to his family. Between 2003-2004, an NGO supported by UNICEF managed to help 82 children to enjoy their right to grow up in a family environment. Alina, Gulnara, Tilek now Live at Home A Little Help Is Needed To Be A Happy Family
In 2006, with UNICEF’s support, the Code of the Kyrgyz Republic on Children was developed and adopted by the Kyrgyz Parliament. The Code, which is the first initiative of its kind in Central Asia, incorporates into national law international standards and norms found in UN instruments, particularly the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Laying the foundation for the rights of Kyrgyz children
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