Communitybased Child Protection World Visions Child Protection Systems

Community-based Child Protection World Vision’s Child Protection Systems November 20, 2013

Background 4 Who we are 4 What 4 How we do it Impact 6. 5 million of the most vulnerable children ٠ 2٠

A child protection system (CPS) is a set of coordinated formal and informal elements working together to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and other forms of violence against children ٠ 3٠

Elements and Actors Canada should make an even greater contribution internationally - a contribution commensurate with the scale and severity of this crime. ٠ 5٠

Levels of the Child Protection System Local Level • Analysis, Design, and Planning Tool (ADAPT) • Citizen Voice and Action Child Protection System Regional and Global Level National Level • Policy • Research • Global lobbying ٠ 6٠

Analysis, Design And Planning Tool (ADAPT) 2) Community level • i) Children • ii) Adults • iii) Key informants • iv) Analysis • v) Debriefing 1) National level • Review reports • Analyse CP context and system Next Steps: Develop Strategy and Programs • National CP strategy • CP projects and programs ٠ 7٠

Analysis, Design and Planning Tool in Bangladesh 4 After identification of root causes of the worst forms of child labour, WV is working to strengthen local child protection system – Prevention – Protection – Rehabilitation ٠ 8٠

Citizen Voice and Action ٠ 9٠

Community Voice in Action in Practice 4 Reductions in student and teacher absenteeism 4 Improvements in student test scores 4 Increased student enrolments ٠ 10 ٠

Spotlight Haiti: Youth Mobilization ٠ 11 ٠

Canadian Public Engagement ٠ 12 ٠

Ipsos-Reid Poll 4 Consumer spending – 89% would pay more for child labour-free products – Consumers willing to spend 23% more to guarantee a product is child labour-free 4 Responsibility – 79% believe Western demand for cheap products is the driver behind a company’s need for cheap labour – 77% believe that the Canadian government is not doing enough to advocate on behalf of children who are exploited 4 Action – 89% believe companies should be legally obligated to provide info about working conditions in factories, workers’ wages and commit to not using child labour ٠ 13 ٠

No Child For Sale 4 http: //nochildforsale. ca/#/video ٠ 14 ٠

No Child For Sale 4 More than 93, 000 personal or political actions taken by supporters 4 Over 53, 000 petition signatures for Help Wanted to end child slavery 4 Nearly 40, 000 petition signatures pushing for supply chain transparency after Bangladesh factory collapse ٠ 15 ٠

Engagement with Go. C 4 Human – Trafficking Supported bill C-268: minimum sentences for persons found guilty of trafficking children – Supported bill C-310: amendments to the Criminal Code to allow the prosecution of Canadians who traffick persons abroad. – National Action Plan on Human Trafficking: successfully advocated for the inclusion of: - An international component - An inclusion of labour trafficking - Explicit mention of boys and girls ٠ 16 ٠

Addressing Barriers for Children 4 Increased transparency in supply chains 4 Building relationships with private sector to understand obstacles to eliminating child labour 4 Identify constructive solutions to protect ٠ 17 ٠

Next Steps 4 Continued commitment to share information and best practices with Government of Canada 4 Increased dialogue with business and Government on supply chain transparency ٠ 18 ٠

Questions ٠ 19 ٠