Child Monitoring and Security Information Archive 2019 - 10.30.55
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Child Rights Monitoring System
Ensure that the UNICEF partnerships, networking and advocacy are effectively supported by relevant and evidence-based research and knowledge related to children in the country, focusing on the most vulnerable children.
The evaluation also serves a regional purpose. A medium-term Optimisation Plan for UNICEF’s core roles to achieve results for children in the CEE/CIS region was adopted by the Office of the Executive Director. The Regional Knowledge and Leadership Agenda (RKLA) prioritises among others the documentation and evaluation of equity gaps. The findings of this evaluation tap into this process, and serve as a systematic knowledge base for designing and implementing interventions, contributing to further improving the monitoring of child rights by UNICEF in the CEE/CIS region. Furthermore, this evaluation provides a model for a regional evaluation of UNICEF’s support to monitoring child rights in the CEE/CIS region, and provides recommendations relevant to the regional perspective.
On 10 June 1999, the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1244 authorized the United Nations Secretary General to establish an interim civilian administration led by the UN in Kosovo. UNICEF in the process has ensured adequate attention was paid to child rights. On 27 October 2015, a Stabilisation and Association Agreement was signed between Kosovo and the European Union (EU). Since the agreement includes the application of European standards, it will help the implementation of reforms designed to achieve the adoption of such standards in Kosovo. According to the World Bank, the annual economic growth of Kosovo since 2006 was estimated at an average of 4.5% annually . The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita increased steadily; its pace has decreased though, from 9.6% in 2009 to 2.7% in 2014 (at a value of US$ 8,000) . In 2011, 29.7% of the population lived below the poverty line and 10.2% in extreme poverty . The situation among Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians was worse: 51.8% lived in poverty and 22.7% in extreme poverty, thus far above the Kosovo average. Children from these communities are worst affected, with 60.5% living in poverty and 30.5% in extreme poverty . Public spending has been heavily focused on capital projects, at the expense of the social sector, which is in dire need of funding. Table 2 reflects the results of a 2014 World Bank assessment of the expenditure for economic affairs, education, health and social welfare . The population is still relatively young: 7.9% of the population of Kosovo is under 5 years old while 31.8% are under 18 years old. The Ministry of Economy and Finance reported that only 13.2% of the budget of Kosovo was dedicated to children in 2013 . The majority of young people perceive themselves largely unable to influence the decision-making processes that directly impact their lives and field interviews confirmed that this situation persists. Some legislation on youth participation and empowerment
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In reviewing States' reports, the Committee looks at how well governments are setting and meeting the standards for the realization and protection of children's rights as outlined in the Convention or Optional Protocol. The Committee does not monitor the behaviour of individual parents and other caregivers and it is not empowered to receive complaints from citizens. Along with this regular reporting, the Commitee may request additional information or complementary reports.