unicefs contribution to the reform perspectives on child protection dita reichenberg, regional...
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UNICEF’s contribution to the UNICEF’s contribution to the reformreform
Perspectives on child protection
Dita Reichenberg, Regional Advisor, Child Protection, CEE/CIS
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 2
OverviewOverview
• Progress of reforms and challenges in South East Europe• Situation of children• A way forward• Role of international organizations
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 3
Progress of the reform in SEE, Progress of the reform in SEE, • Policy & vision for the refrom: decentralization, pluralism, deinstitutionalization, continuum of
services;
• Legislative changes: Rights of children, continuum to address risk rather than « groups »
• Continuum of services: Family support, family substitute
• Plurality of service providers: public & private
• Gatekeeping: new statutory services, standards, licensing and inspections
• Decentralization: Planning and management of services and welfare functions
• Deinstitutionalization: closing down & transformation of residential institutions
• Cash assistance: better targetting and linking to social service provision
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 4
Child care trend – the good news!Child care trend – the good news!
See country profiles for source details. Analysis based on data from 8 countries, excluding Serbia and Kosovo. Data for Montenegro, which is available for 2000, 2002 and 2004 only has extrapolated to the following missing years.
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200
250
300
350
400
450
2001 2002 2003 2004
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0
Institutions
Foster/Guardianship
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 5
Child care trend – concerns!Child care trend – concerns!
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0
Institutions Foster/guardianship care
84%
16% 24% 30% 37% 41%
76%70%
63% 59%
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 6
Economic growth –the good news!Economic growth –the good news!
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6,000
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10,000
12,000
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Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Macedonia, FYR
Romania
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 8
Economic growth – but not for welfare of children!Economic growth – but not for welfare of children!
560
580
600
620
2001 2002 2003 2004
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6500
7000
7500
8000
8500
Ave
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GD
P (
in c
urre
nt P
PP
$)
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 9
Making child rights central!Making child rights central!
Accountability
Governance anddecentralization
Social services:Family support& family based
substitute
StatutoryServices
BudgetAllocations and
funding
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 10
The continuum of servicesThe continuum of services
Early Identification
Case review
Prevention
Assessement& registration
Referral &Service
PurchasingProvisions
Closure &reintegration
UNICEF Regional office CEE/CIS 11
The continuum of servicesThe continuum of services
Early Identification
Case review
Prevention
Assessement& registration
Referral &Service
PurchasingProvisions
Closure &reintegration
Family support
services
Statutory services
Statutory services
Family substitute /
family support services
Statutory services