Child Rights Monitoring (CRM)

UNICEF’s work on data for children is based on a simple premise: We believe that smart decisions regarding the supply, demand and use of data drive better results for children. When the right data is in the right hands at the right time, decisions can be better in­formed, more equitable, and more likely to protect children’s rights. Effective use of data can help us not only track results for children but also shape those results with better insights about what’s working, what’s not, which children are thriving and which are being left behind.

Based on identified data gaps and guided by UNICEF’s recent strategic framework on Data for Children the country office aims towards strengthening the CRM system in Belarus through an integrated continuum of activities contributing to Primary Data Collection and improving availability, Analytical Work, Use and Dissemination of generated evidence, Capacity development and Partnerships. For the country office sustaining its comparative advantage in evidence generation in the country, specific attention is being paid to improve evidence use and knowledge management, boosting important interactions among programme sections and improving linkages between programming and communication.

Getting the right data into the right hands at the right time to impact decisions for children requires a balance between data demand, supply and use. When all three pieces are functioning well, data can be used to inform strategic planning, to monitor and adjust the performance of government systems, and to engage communities in dialogue. When any element of this chain falls short, the potential of data to improve results for children also falls short.