The project objective is to support Armenian authorities in their efforts to strengthen the resilience and capacity of the child protection system in line with Council of Europe standards. The project builds on the Council of Europe’s experience in protecting the rights of children in crisis and emergency situations, as well as combating child sexual exploitation and abuse. These efforts align with two key strategic objectives of the current Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027). The project will notably support the implementation of the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual abuse (the Lanzarote Convention), Recommendation CM/Rec(2019)11 on effective guardianship for unaccompanied and separated children in the context of migration and its Explanatory Memorandum. The project will also contribute to selected targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1.5, 3.d, 4.7, 10.7 and 11.5.
Activities will be implemented under three main project components, with the aim to:
support legal and policy reform in line with the Council of Europe’s standards to address the needs of children in Armenia as identified by the Council of Europe Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Migration and Refugees during her official visit to Yerevan on 11-13 October 2023, as well as by the Lanzarote Committee’s recommendations for Armenia issued in the framework of the 3rd monitoring round.
strengthen the capacities of civil servants/focal points and other professionals to effectively safeguard the rights rights of all children in Armenia, including displaced children from the Karabakh region.
reinforce the awareness of children and adults on effective guardianship and the prevention of violence against children.
The project is implemented by the Children’s Rights Division, in close co-operation with the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026, as part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026.
For more details about the project, please consult the project webpage.
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