Implementing UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in a Participatory Manner (LK0038)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Sri Lanka Action Plan 2019-2021
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry in charge of Child Affairs
Support Institution(s): Department of Probation & Childcare Services, District Secretariats, Divisional Secretariats, Ministry in charge of Education, Ministry in charge of Health, National Child Protection Authority, Children’s Secretariat Save the Children, Foundation for Innovative and Sustainable Development (FISD), UNICEF, Leads, FRIDSRO, SOS, World Vision, Plan Sri Lanka, Child Fund, Sarvodaya, Emerge Lanka
Policy Areas
Legislation & Regulation, Marginalized CommunitiesDescription
Promote the creation of a child friendly environment by implementing the 2018 Concluding Observations of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in a participatory manner
1st March 2019 – 31st August 2021
Lead implementing agency/actor Ministry in charge of Child Affairs
Commitment description
What is the public problem that the commitment will address? Sri Lanka is bound by international obligations to safeguard the rights of Sri Lankan children having ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in 1991. In this regard, the Committee on the Rights of the Child monitors the progress made on these obligations by reviewing the information submitted by each State Party and makes recommendations or “Concluding Observations” to help States improve the situation of children.
The latest Concluding Observations on Sri Lanka made in 2018 have identified the main factors leading to violations of child rights and make recommendations on how they could be prevented. Sri Lanka is required to submit its next periodic report by 2023 and to include therein information on the follow-up to the present Concluding Observations. Recommendations have been made to address a number of issues including low level of societal awareness on child rights; gender-based violence; children deprived of a family environment; effects of climate change on child rights; internally displaced children; trafficking in children etc. It is important to note, however, that the skills and knowledge of parties with responsibility to implement these recommendations are at a low level.
What is the commitment? By implementing the relevant recommendations of the UNCRC Concluding Observations, the Ministry in charge of child affairs, together with other agencies, aims to strengthen its efforts to build a country in which the rights of children are protected. In this regard, the Ministry recognizes the need to create a knowledgeable society that is aware of child rights and the importance of safeguarding them; consider legislative changes in the light of cultural changes; and enable social recognition for activists appearing for child rights.
How will the commitment contribute to solve the public problem? This commitment will increase the awareness on the importance of safeguarding child rights. It will promote behaviour and practices to hear the opinion of children when taking decisions concerning them; empower the society to report on incidences of child exploitation; and effectively address factors that contribute to violence against children.
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values? This commitment enhances public participation, transparency and accountability through social mobilization to identify instances of child rights violations and initiatives to protect child rights.
Additional information The responsibilities to protect the rights of children facilitated through this commitment will help promote societal values.
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Start Date: End Date:
1. New laws and policies (eg: Alternative care policy) will be introduced and implemented. March 2019 March 2020
2. Child Rights Protection Committees at rural, divisional, district, provincial and national levels will be strengthened. March 2019 March 2020
3. Societal awareness on the importance of child rights protection will be enhanced. March 2019 September 2020
4. Take action based on the study made on the reintegration of institutionalized children into society. March 2019 March 2021
Commitments
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Integrity Officers to Decrease Bribery and Corruption
LK0024, 2019, Capacity Building
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Asset Declaration System
LK0025, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Increase Use of RTI
LK0026, 2019, Access to Information
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Citizen Participation in Health
LK0027, 2019, E-Government
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Campaign Against Youth Drug Use
LK0028, 2019, Education
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Open Data
LK0029, 2019, Access to Information
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Agriculture Support Policy
LK0030, 2019, Capacity Building
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Participation for Persons with Disabilities
LK0031, 2019, Land Rights & Spatial Planning
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Disability Rights Bill
LK0032, 2019, Legislation & Regulation
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Disaster Management Planning
LK0033, 2019, Capacity Building
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National Environmental Policy
LK0034, 2019, Environment and Climate
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CEDAW Implementation
LK0035, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Local Service Delivery
LK0036, 2019, E-Government
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Feedback on Public Bus
LK0037, 2019, E-Government
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Implementing UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in a Participatory Manner
LK0038, 2019, Legislation & Regulation
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Improving Public Access to Preventive and Curative Strategies to Combat Chronic Kidney Disease
LK0001, 2016, Health
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Transparent Policy to Provide Safe and Affordable Medicines for All
LK0002, 2016, Capacity Building
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National Health Performance
LK0003, 2016, Capacity Building
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Ensuring Transparency and Impartiality in Teacher Recruitment Policy and Process in Sri Lanka
LK0004, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhance the Services of Government Information Center (GIC- 1919) for Inclusive, Transparent, Accountable and Efficient Governance, Using ICT As Enabler
LK0005, 2016, Capacity Building
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Promote the Open Data Concept and Delivering the Benefits to Citizens Through ICT
LK0006, 2016, Access to Information
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National Environmental Act (NEA) Amendments
LK0007, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Coast Conservation
LK0008, 2016, Capacity Building
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Flora and Fauna Protection
LK0009, 2016, Capacity Building
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Transparent and Accountable Procurement System for Local Authorities in Sri Lanka
LK0010, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Local Authority Procurement System Implementation
LK0011, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Annual Work Plan of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs to Include a Transparent and Accountable Process to Implement Selected Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Concluding Observations.
LK0012, 2016, Gender
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CEDAW Implementation – Accountability
LK0013, 2016, Gender
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CEDAW – Inclusion
LK0014, 2016, Gender
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Strengthening Women Participation in the Political Decision Making Process at the Local Level
LK0015, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Strengthen the Anti-Corruption Framework to Increase Constructive Public Participation
LK0016, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Implement UNCAC
LK0017, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Coordination Among Anti-Corruption Agencies
LK0018, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Corruption and Money Laundering
LK0019, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Campaign Finance
LK0020, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Disseminate Asset Declaration
LK0021, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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The Enactment and Implementation of the RTI Act
LK0022, 2016, Access to Information
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Proactive Disclosure
LK0023, 2016, Access to Information