Governments and
public service providers

Governments at all levels are uniquely placed to impact the lives and well-being of children and young people.

Want to ensure that laws, policies, and services deliver for children and young people?

You can

  • Consult children and young people on the development of policies, and prioritisation and allocation of public budgets.

  • Ensure that public services for children and young people and their families are fit-for-purpose, cost-efficient, and sensitive to the needs of those living in vulnerable and marginalised situations.

  • Establish local, regional, or national child and youth councils or parliaments, and ensure those structures are meaningful and reflect the diversity of children and young people.

  • Ensure that professionals coordinating and working with children are provided with appropriate training and capacity building to work with children effectively and safely.

  • Strengthen children’s and young people’s democratic education and development of important life skills through direct experience.

  • Increase interest in civic engagement and democratic participation while building trust public institutions. 

Inspiring examples of government action

We offer

  • Tailored strategy and policy advice, technical support, and project design.

  • Development of conceptual frameworks and action plans for cross-sectoral collaboration for children.

  • Support on monitoring and evaluating the results of child participation.

  • Support on developing concepts or strategies for effective, meaningful, and safe consultations with children and young people.

  • Support on developing child safeguarding procedures and training adults working with children on how to keep children safe.

  • Training and capacity building on child rights and establishing and facilitating children’s and young people’s participation in an inclusive, safe, and meaningful manner.

  • A track record of working with governments to create successful policies, strategies, and programs at scale for children in different socio-economic and political contexts across the globe.

  • Extensive knowledge of good practices and learning from countries across the globe.