Egypt and UNICEF draw a new map to support children’s rights
Egypt and UNICEF draw a new map to support children’s rights
The Egyptian government places human development at the top of its priorities, believing that it is a major axis for achieving comprehensive sustainable development. Therefore, it is keen to establish a community dialogue on priority issues, and build effective channels of communication with the Egyptian citizen, as it is the goal and ultimate goal of development.
Based on the right of children to a healthy environment that helps their development and growth, the government is working to conclude fruitful partnerships with international organizations concerned with human development, such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Because they are the seed for new generations that contribute to the development of Egyptian society.
In addition to this, Egypt has adopted a strategy consistent with the national goals of caring for and protectingchildren’s rightsby developing a comprehensive framework that focuses on health, education, and risk prevention. This strategy emphasizes the protection of children’s rights as an inherent part of human rights.
ThereforeThe Earth Guards Foundation highlights one of the images of this fruitful cooperation with one of the international organizations that works to protect the rights of every child: UNICEF.
Workshop with UNICEF
In this sense, the Council of Ministers’ Information and Decision Support Center contributes to supporting decision makers in various areas of development by presenting innovative, implementable ideas that achieve Egypt’s future vision and supports decision makers to make effective public policies in a participatory framework.
Within the framework of close cooperation with UNICEF in areas of common interest, the Information and Decision Support Center of the Council of Ministers held a workshop; To discuss the outcomes of a policy paper, entitled: “Mapping data for children’s conditions in Egypt and assessing the impact of data gaps on public policy.”
This came in the presence of Dr. Osama Al-Gohary, Assistant Prime Minister and Head of the Information and Decision Support Center, Professor Dr. Fatima El-Zanati, Professor of Statistics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, and Mrs. Natalie Mayer, Deputy Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Egypt, and with the participation of a number of relevant parties and entities from the government and civil society.
Providing accurate data on children
Dr. Osama Al-Gohary welcomed the workshop participants, describing it as enriching the specialized scientific dialogue between experts, academics and specialists, with his keenness to attract distinguished scientific expertise to prepare and review policy papers in the areas concerned with children’s rights, to formulate them based on evidence and the extent of their practical applicability, in order to enhance the decision-making process in Egypt.
He added: Children’s data is characterized by being more sensitive because it is directly linked to the health of new generations and their future, which makes it a national priority that requires concerted efforts to produce it with the best possible quality and accuracy in order to promote children’s rights. It is also an indicator of the soundness of the state’s policies and the correctness of the path.
Dr. Osama Al-Gohary also stressed the need to continue working to provide accurate data on children in a way that serves the efficiency of allocating resources, avoiding crises, and ensuring the basic needs and rights of children, within a framework of governance, monitoring, evaluation, and control.
Comprehensive data in various fields
In a statement by Professor Dr. Fatima El-Zanati, Professor of Statistics at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, she said: Understanding and evaluating the situation of children depends primarily on comprehensive data in various fields to support children’s rights to education, care, and health.
Noting the importance of preparing comprehensive reports on the conditions of children in Egypt, and providing accurate indicators at the national level and different geographical regions, which contributes to developing effective plans and programs aimed at improving their lives and achieving their well-being.
She added: The continued availability of data on the condition of children is based on concerted efforts to prepare a comprehensive national strategy that is consistent with the National Strategy for Childhood and Motherhood in addition to Egypt’s Vision 2030.
Extended partnership with UNICEF
The Deputy Representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Egypt, Ms. Nathalie Mayer, praised the aspects of the extended partnership between the Information Center in the Council of Ministers and UNICEF, stressing UNICEF’s commitment to working with the Information and Decision Support Center to strengthen national capabilities to support strong and sustainable data systems.
These data will contribute to the commitment to children’s rights in Egypt, socially and economically, by providing quality education, and achieving good health and well-being. Which reflects positively on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
She added: We renew the call to work together to enhance data governance, and to make our systems work with greater integration to ensure the provision of accurate, detailed, and timely data. Through data that enables us to provide effective interventions and accurate follow-up of children’s conditions.
In conclusion, the cooperation of the Information and Decision Support Center with UNICEF plays a major role in providing comprehensive data that contributes to supporting the rights of children as they are the future of this nation. Therefore, the efforts of state institutions are joining forces with international organizations supporting children’s rights around the world.
Hence,The Earth Guards Foundation believes that supporting children’s rights everywhere is consistent with all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and is also consistent with the axes of the national agenda “Egypt Vision 2030”, especially with regard to providing quality education, and promoting good health and well-being, for current and future generations.
