CFCI Framework
The Child Friendly Cities Initiative provides a framework for building child-friendly cities and communities. The framework consists of two pillars: Goals and Results to be achieved; and Strategies to achieve these Goals and Results. The two pillars streamline the original nine building blocks, set out in 2004.
Goals and Results
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- All children benefit from child-friendly governance and are valued, respected and treated fairly within their communities
- All children have access to quality essential services (this includes healthcare, education, nutrition support, early childhood development and education, justice, family support and protection from exploitation, violence and abuse).
- The voices, needs and priorities of children are heard and taken into account in public laws, policies, budgets, programmes and decisions that affect them.
- All children live in a safe, secure and clean environment (this includes access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, safe and child-responsive urban design, mobility and freedom from pollution and waste).
- All children have opportunities and time to enjoy family life, play and leisure (this includes social and cultural activities, and safe places to meet their friends and play).
Strategies
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Some strategies to achieve these goals and results include:
Child-friendly Laws & Policies
Enacting a child-friendly legal framework and policies.
Child Rights Awareness & Advocacy
Advocacy and raising awarness of child rights throughout government and society.
Strategic Action Plan & Budget Allocation
A strategic action plan with clear budget allocation and accountabilities for implementation. Ensuring children are visible in overall government budgeting.
Child/Youth Participation
Informing and involving children and youth and respecting their views and experiences; recognizing children and youth as partners and as individual human beings, rights-holders and equal, active citizens.
Coordination & Partnerships
Cross-sectoral coordination, leadership and strategic partnerships to maximize the impact of child friendly policies and programmes.
Collecting Data & Measuring Impact
Assessing the situation of children, setting objectives and monitoring and evaluating progress as well as reporting on it. Independent accountability for the CFCI, including with children.