Government signs CPAPs with UNICEF and UNDP
PODGORICA, September 10, 2008 - Representatives of the Government of Montenegro, UNICEF and UNDP signed the Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs) on September 10, 2008. UNICEF and UNDP programmes support the government to address key priorities on its way to EU membership such as alleviation of poverty, economic development, youth empowerment, child development, good governance and environmental protection.Children are the most valuable resource that any coutry has. Ensuring that they achieve their full potential is the best investment Montenegro can make. UNICEF CPAP focuses on strengthening national capacities for the realization and protection of the rights of all children, especially the most vulnerable - children affected by poverty, chidren with disabilities, refugees, Roma, children in conflict with the law, children victims of violence, abuse and neglect and children without parental care. "This Plan presents another clear confirmation that children are indeed central to the national development agenda in Montenegro. Childen are the most valuable resource that any country has. Ensuring that they achieve their full potential is the best investment Montenegro can make." said Noala Skinner, UNICEF Montenegro Representative. Through an emphasis on the strategic leadership areas of child protection and social inclusion UNICEF will support the government and civil society to bring positive, lasting and sustainable changes for children, Montenegro's first and future generations of European citizens. Speech by Noala Skinner, UNICEF Representative
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