In 2009, the UN General Assembly endorsed a set of Guidelines to support member States implement key international standards relating to children deprived of parental care. The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children(A/RES/64/142) provide a comprehensive framework for delivering alternative care that is both suitable and appropriate. Today, countries in every region of the world are working to develop or strengthen their child care and protection systems to ensure these align with the Guidelines, but how are they measuring progress? A group of international agencies are launching this week a new free interactive online tool to enable national actors to assess progress and gaps in the implementation of the Guidelines. Come and join for a working lunch some of the experts who participated in the development of the tool to discuss how it works, who can use it, what support is available, and how the Tracking Progress Tool can be used to strengthen collaboration and sharing of information among national actors working to reform their care systems for children.
University of Malta, Valletta Campus, Floor 1, Lecture Room 1 IFCO 2017 World Conference conference@ifco.info
In 2009, the UN General Assembly endorsed a set of Guidelines to support member States implement key international standards relating to children deprived of parental care. The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children(A/RES/64/142) provide a comprehensive framework for delivering alternative care that is both suitable and appropriate. Today, countries in every region of the world are working to develop or strengthen their child care and protection systems to ensure these align with the Guidelines, but how are they measuring progress? A group of international agencies are launching this week a new free interactive online tool to enable national actors to assess progress and gaps in the implementation of the Guidelines. Come and join for a working lunch some of the experts who participated in the development of the tool to discuss how it works, who can use it, what support is available, and how the Tracking Progress Tool can be used to strengthen collaboration and sharing of information among national actors working to reform their care systems for children.