Attributes of Article 6

Data is collected and disaggregated by prohibited grounds for discrimination including age, sex, ethnicity, disability, when applicable

Respect for and protection of inherent right to life of the child

Ensuring the development and the survival of the child to the maximum extent possible

Structural

Indicators

as an indication of commitment to take action, refers to the existence of institutions and policies and laws aligned with the international child rights laws and for the realisation of children’s rights.

1. State’s legislation and policies addresses:

1.1 Poverty reduction policies that define indicators and benchmarks regarding early childhood development and care to measure progress (Art 27-Ind 3)

1.2 Reduction of newborn, infant and child mortality for all subgroup of population (Art 24-Ind 2 & 4)

1.3 Criminalizing the female infanticide and prosecuting violators (Art 2-Ind 5)

1.4 Provision of equitable access to preventative and curative healthcare and essential medicine for all children

2. SDG 13.1.1 (adapted) State has a national and local disaster risk strategy in place.

3. Measures are in place to ensure that deaths of all children and their causes are appropriately recorded, registered and investigated.

4. Legislation prohibits capital punishment of children. (Art 40)

Process

Indicators

refers generally to efforts made and actions taken, following on from commitment, and thus to specific activities, resources and/or initiatives in pursuit of rights’ realisation.

5. Disaggregated recording of child suicide. (Art 24-Ind 28)

6. Existence of accessible child-friendly emergency help services for children. (Art 19-Ind 4)

7. Education on the respect for and protection of the right to life of all children is provided for:

7.1 The parent

7.2 Health care professionals

7.3 Educators, Government officials, juvenile justice, and other public sector working for or with children

8. Establishment of systems and infrastructure to periodically collect data on the state of development of young children (0-8 years).

9. Percentage of State’s gross domestic product (GDP) earmarked for early child development.

10. Existence of interventions and services for prevention, early detection and management of children’s developmental difficulties.

11. Provision of targeted financial and other support mechanisms for families of children identified with developmental difficulties.

12. Percentage of education budget devoted for early childhood. (Art 28-Ind 20)

Outcome

Indicators

refers to a measurable resultant change either in the “rights environment” or directly in lives of children.

13. Rates of infanticide, in particular for female infants and infant with disabilities (per 1000 miscarriages).

14. SDG 4.2.1 Percentage of children under five years of age who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex. (Art 27-Ind 15)

15. SDG 3.2.1 adapted Under-five mortality rate, disaggregated by sex, ethnicity and disability. (Art 24-Ind 31)

16. SDG 3.2.2 adapted Neonatal mortality rate. disaggregated by sex, ethnicity and disability.

17. Percentage of children with developmental problems receiving rehabilitation services.

18. Rate of violence-related fatalities of children (per 1000 child deaths).

19. Rate of child deaths in formal care (per 1000 child deaths).

20. Rate of child deaths occurring in the criminal justice system (per 1000 child deaths).

21. Rate of children attempting suicide (per 1000 child healthcare visits).