“Using this approach, we can compare country reforms and progress with an eye towards strategic cooperation.” Mariana Ianachevici ChildPact President

ChildPact Leaders

Child Protection Index Measures each country’s level of development and performance on child protection Results are comparable across the region

Why a Child Protection Index? Provide evidence-based approach to policy debates Bring together various actors, sectors and agendas Identify needs and gaps in our efforts Encourage new efforts in data collection Provide a platform to regionally learn from each other

Progress Towards the CPI Doing our Homework: what has been done in the past by others and how can we learn from that? Developing the Index Framework: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child + Systems Approach for Child Protection Developing the Indicators: a matrix approach Consultation & Refinement of Indicators: external and internal support Piloting the Index: Romania as our test case

UNCRC Articles in the CPI 9 – Separation from parents 19 – Child’s right to protection from all forms of violence 20 – Children deprived of their family environment 21 – Adoption 23 – Rights of children with disabilities 25 – Periodic review of treatment 32 – Child labour 33 – Children and drug abuse 34 – Sexual exploitation of children 35 – Prevention of abduction, sale and trafficking 36 – Protection from other forms of exploitation 38 – Protection of children affected by armed conflict 39 – Rehabilitation of child victims

UNCRC Implementation Checklist

Quantitative Indicators Rate of children aged 0-2 in residential care % disabled children in foster care Rate of domestic adoptions Ratio of qualified social workers Social protection expenditure as percentage of GDP

The Child Protection System's Components POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK SERVICES, PROCESSES, MECHANISMS CAPACITY ACCOUNTABILITY COORDINATION

Index Matrix Art 9 - Separation from Parents Policy Services Capacities Accountability Coordination Does the legal & regulatory framework state that child-family separation is a measure of last resort and taken only if necessary to protect the best interests of the child? Do parents have access to counselling and other support services? Does the state provide or sponsor counseling and support services that are staffed to meet the demand, according to quality standards? Are complaint mechanisms in place and accessible for parents that relate to the services provided? Do competent authorities (social services, justice, health and education) coordinate services and processes in situations that require intervention, investigation and follow-up? Indicator 2 Over 500 INDICATORS

Internal & External Review The ChildPact members in: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo*, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia World Vision child protection experts Other international experts from UNICEF, Save the Children, CBS-CPU and academia

9 CPI Piloting Countries

CPI Results Main CP System Total Implem Gap Policy Services Capacity Account Coordin Art 9.1 0,682 0,641 0,204 0,846 0,875 0,357 0,458 Art 9.2 0,833 0,75 0,25 1 0,5   Art 9.3 0,7 -0,25 0,666 Art 19 0,679 0,625 0,268 0,893 0,6 0,375 0,527 Art 20.1 0,677 0,630 0,236 0,867 0,783 0,384 0,479 Art 20.2 0,541 0,489 0,260 0,583 Art 21 0,497 0,490 0,036 0,526 0,587 Art 23 0,515 0,436 0,396 0,832 0,387 0,4 0,291 Art 32 0,594 0,519 0,895 0,416 0,41 Art 33 0,486 0,441 0,224 0,392 0,125 Art 34 0,670 0,613 0,286 0,9 0,628 0,525 0,8 Art 35 0,561 0,338 0,419 Art 36 0,572 0,493 0,395 0,888 0,35 Art 38 Subtotal Main 0,604 0,549 0,242 0,792 0,690 0,408 0,439 0,695 General 0,578 Social work Outcome/ Output 0,627 0,615 Main CP System Total Implem Gap Policy Services Capacity Account Coordin Art 9.1 0,423 0,337 0,432 0,769 0,5 0,286 0,188 0,375 Art 9.2 0,75 0,625 1   Art 9.3 0,533 0,458 0,833 0,667 0,167 Art 19 0,488 0,411 0,382 0,794 0,271 Art 20.1 0,498 0,429 0,345 0,773 0,554 0,308 0,354 Art 20.2 0,48 0,506 -0,131 0,15 Art 21 0,482 0,441 0,202 0,643 0,613 0,125 0,361 Art 23 0,406 0,469 0,875 0,363 0,4 Art 32 0,556 0,476 0,402 0,878 0,333 0,404 Art 33 0,52 0,473 0,235 0,708 0,25 Art 34 0,478 0,392 0,43 0,822 0,342 0,327 Art 35 0,606 0,568 0,192 0,76 0,9 0,321 0,8 Art 36 0,483 0,409 0,368 0,778 0,438 0,325 Art 38 Subtotal Main 0,459 0,786 0,561 0,352 0,425 0,472 General 0,543 Social work 0,6 Outcome/ Output 0,355 0,527

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Outcome & Output (quantitative data)

Governance Environment

CPI Main Frame (UNCRC articles)

The CPI Main Frame System Components Comparison SERVICES POLICY CAPACITY COORDINATION ACCOUNTABILITY

Policy – Implementation = Gap

Social Work

Overall Country Score CROSS REGIONAL COMPARISON

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