Family and Child Welfare

Family and Child Welfare 3 (3+0)

Lesson 4 : Millennium Development Goals and Child Protection

Introduction

The focus on MDGs is central to all national development planning and a continuing challenge for all those working for promoting child protection. The links between protection issues and the Goals are not explicit; however, there are many links between improved child protection and better development outcomes. An attempt has been made to outline this in the matrix “Millennium Development Goals and Child Protection” below. If these are not recognized and integrated in the framework and resourcing of the Eleventh Plan, there may be serious implications for achieving some of the MDGs.