Social Inclusion
Challenge, Tackling child poverty to ensure all children have equitable access to social protection and basic services. Since restoration of independence, Timor-Leste has rebuilt systems and processes to make sound, informed decisions for the benefit of Timorese society. While progress has been made, significant challenges remain. Inconsistent data…, Why we need to make a change:, • Data for evidence-based decision-making is still lacking, despite recent improvements, and few formal mechanisms for protecting children exist. • Almost half of Timor-Leste’s population is under the age of 18. • One in five young Timorese people aren’t employed or at school. • 29 percent of women aged 15 to 19 years have reported experiencing…, Resources, Solution, UNICEF supports the Government of Timor-Leste in strengthening its data and knowledge-generation activities to promote inclusive, evidence-based public policies and fair resource-allocation. Relevant, timely and disaggregated data are helpful in decision-making in rural municipalities, where some of Timor-Leste’s most disadvantaged and disengaged…, Evidence and knowledge generation, UNICEF has supported the Government of Timor-Leste to implement a range of surveys, including the 2013 Regional Early Childhood Development Scale Survey, the first holistic study of children’s welfare in Timor-Leste. UNICEF also supports various government departments in strengthening existing sectoral data management systems, which remains a key…, Situational analysis and advocacy, UNICEF supported the development of platforms improved the government’s ability to make evidence-based decisions by making data more widely and visibly available. In 2014, UNICEF supported the General Directorate of Statistics to conduct an analysis of children in Timor-Leste, which offers solid evidence to support the Timor-Leste National…, Child rights advocacy, UNICEF works with policy makers, civil society members and the general public, using media platforms to raise awareness and encourage informed decision-making on issues related to child development, protection and care. UNICEF supported the development and official launch of a National Action Plan for Children in Timor-Leste (2016-2020) based on…, Adolescent participation and development, UNICEF contributes to creating an enabling environment to realise children’s rights in Timor-Leste through advocacy and generating evidence-based knowledge. In partnership with the Government of Timor-Leste we are using media platforms to raise awareness and encourage informed decision-making on issues related to child development, protection and…
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