… For Good
Photograph by Rana Mullan © UNICEF Turkey 2006
Towards Good Governance,
Justice and Protection
for Children in Turkey
Children First will pursue a mix of strategies, over a period of twenty-seven months, in two basic areas
- Research to support development of child protection measures
- Development of child-sensitive models for all levels of intervention
Research to support development of child protection measures
In order to provide the basis for improved policies and programmes for children, the first component of Children First will seek to develop institutional capacities for generating and analysing data and advocating and reporting on the rights of children and women.
- Findings from action-oriented research will be used to improve policy-making and bring about legislative and institutional changes.
- A set of ‘quality of life’ indicators, developed with the Ministry of Interior to monitor children’s basic needs will be consolidated in all provinces.
Development of child-sensitive models for all levels of intervention
Systems of care and protection for children will be improved by focusing on prevention, where possible, and addressing abuse and neglect especially among children who are in contact with the law, living and/or working on the streets and outside parental care.
- A third of parents and care-givers, especially in poor urban and remote rural areas, will use positive child-rearing practices after completing the better parenting programme.
- Understanding and communication is strengthened within vulnerable families of children between 7-19 years of age.
- At least 30% of out-of-school children aged 10-14 years will complete a catch-up education programme which will equip them with essential life skills.
- Policies, laws and monitoring systems will be adopted and enforced and the capacity of professionals, local authorities, community leaders and civil societies will be increased for the better development and protection of children.
- An independent office of Ombudsman for Children with statutory powers to monitor the exercise and abuse of children’s rights is established.
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