Data-Related Recommendations of The Committee on The Rights of The Child

Highlights

The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the Committee's recent recommendations to State parties in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, emphasizing data collection, analysis, dissemination, and utilization concerning children. The analysis encompasses various key themes, including data collection systems, education, health, violence against children, and standard of living. Notably, the Committee targeted the importance of centralized, integrated, and comprehensive data collection systems covering all areas of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its Optional Protocols. It centered on the need for disaggregated data to analyze the situation of all children, especially those in vulnerable situations, and advises governments to collaborate with strategic partners, including UNICEF, for technical support.

In addressing specific vulnerabilities, the Committee recommends focusing on various groups such as children from disadvantaged households, victims of violence, rural children, minority groups, and children with disabilities in data collection efforts. Recommendations focused on the importance of qualitative indicators alongside quantitative ones, particularly in understanding factors contributing to low attendance and dropout rates in disadvantaged groups. Furthermore, the paper emphasizes the necessity of robust data on health, environment, and climate change impacts on children, as well as systematic data collection on violence against children and standard of living. The findings of the recommendations highlighted the critical role of data-driven policies and collaborations in promoting children's rights and welfare in the ECA region.

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