Strengthening Child Strengthening Child Protection Systems Protection Systems in Viet Nam in Viet Nam Le Hong Loan, Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF Viet Nam Email: [email protected]
Dec 22, 2015
Strengthening Child Protection SystemsStrengthening Child Protection Systems in Viet Nam in Viet Nam
Le Hong Loan, Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF Viet NamEmail: [email protected]
Child Protection ChallengesChild Protection Challenges
No comprehensive child protection legal frameworkNo clear definitions on child neglect, abuse, and exploitationLack of clarity on role government agencies and civil societyLack of procedures and standards on prevention and interventions
Low priority in public expenditureLimited structure and capacity Lack of linkages between Justice and Social Welfare in legal framework and programmingLack of data and monitoring system, including national data on violence against children, child trafficking…
PROGRAMME STRATEGYPROGRAMME STRATEGYChild Protection Framework
(Legislation, policies, research)
Child Protection Structure (designated/specialized teams of social workers,
police, judges, juvenile court..)
Child Protection Services
ChildProtection
Services
Out-of-Home Care
Child FriendlyJustice Services
Behavior Change Communications
Progress AchievedProgress AchievedLegislation, strategies and policies on Social Welfare and JusticeStrengthened Social Welfare System
Good progress toward professionalization of social work professionImproved capacity of social welfare staffCommunity-based child protection structures – move away from issue/category-based responseImproved family support and shared care
Integration of child protection issues into social assistance/cash transfer and other social protection policiesDevelopment of respite care
Improved alternative careReforming adoption systemDevelopment of foster careReforming of institutional care
Improved rehabilitation services for children victims of trafficking, CSEC, abuse, street children, and children affected by HIV/AIDSImproving protection services for children with disabilities and Mental Health
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Community based Community based child protection system (CBCPS)child protection system (CBCPS)
Provide prevention (primary and secondary) and child protection services (tertiary) for children in communityMobilize resources from the government, informal sector and the communityCoordinate the effort of local authorities, relevant agencies, mass organizations, social organizations, NGOs, community and families in child protection
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Objectives of CBCPSObjectives of CBCPS
o Support families and communities to undertake the care and protection of children
o Stop risks of harm occur to childreno Rehabilitate children victims of harmo Support and rehabilitate families and communities
where harm towards children has occurred.
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Child Protection Service Structure at District Level
District Child Protection Committee
Police
Court
NGOs
Social Work Service Centre
Volunteers
Teacher
Emergency center
Hospital
DOLISA
Alternative care
Child Protection Officer
Justice
Health care worker
Procuracy
Inter-agency working groupInter-agency
working group
Achievement of CBCPS in Viet Achievement of CBCPS in Viet NamNam
Community-based child protection system has been implemented in 40/63 provinces20 social work service centres are in operation. 16 of them are delivering child protection services
RecommendationsRecommendations
• An operational guideline on child protection An operational guideline on child protection service delivery for social work service centres service delivery for social work service centres in the countryin the country
• Enhancement of child protection capacity for Enhancement of child protection capacity for workers in social work service centresworkers in social work service centres
• Increase of inter-sectoral cooperation for Increase of inter-sectoral cooperation for referral of child protection casesreferral of child protection cases
• A national data base on child protection in the A national data base on child protection in the countrycountry
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