Attributes of Article 4

All indicators should be disaggregated by prohibited grounds for discrimination, including age, sex, ethnicity, disability, when applicable

General measures of implementation: States Parties’ obligations to ‘undertake all appropriate, legislative, administrative and other measures

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 Party ratified CRC and all its Optional Protocols:

1.1 Optional Protocol on involvement of children in armed conflict

1.2 Optional Protocol on sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

1.3 Optional Protocol on a communications procedure

2. State Party has no reservations to the CRC and its optional protocols:

2.1 Should the State Party have reservations, it has reviewed all reservations and withdrawn as necessary

3. State Party has ratified all relevant international human rights instruments including but not limited to all optional protocols to the CRC and the list provided in the General Comments no 5.

4. All laws relating to children are periodically reviewed and harmonised with the CRC provisions with adequately defined key terms and mandates.

5. The CRC has a self-executing status or is fully integrated into domestic legislation giving legal effect to all CRC rights in sufficient detail to enable remedies for non-compliance to be effective.

6. Legislation is in place guaranteeing effective and child-sensitive administrative and judicial procedures for children and their representatives, including the provision of:

6.1 Child-friendly information

6.2 Advice

6.3 Advocacy, including support for self-advocacy (claiming their rights)

6.4 Access to independent complaints procedures and to the courts with necessary legal and other assistance

7. Legislation is in place guaranteeing reparation, including compensation, to children whose rights have been violated.

8. A comprehensive child-centered national strategy is in place and it includes at least the following features:

8.1. Participatory in terms of involving the competent stakeholders (included family and children in accordance with the age and maturity of the child) (Art.12)

8.2. Specific budget allocation, such as national investment funds is in place

8.3. Comprehensive monitoring mechanism rooted in CRC is in place

9. An inclusive high level coordination mechanism/authority is in place:

9.1. To implement children’s rights at all levels in accordance with the State’s administrative structure

9.2. To allow the participation of representatives from local governments/administrations

10. Legislation is in place regulating the private sector (businesses, non-governmental organizations and other private associations, both for profit and not-for-profit) as service provider and its indirect obligations in implementing child rights.

11. A regulatory framework is in place to:

11.1. Address the social and environmental responsibility of business corporations and industries, both national and international, that could prevent possible negative impacts from their activities on children

11.2. Respect children’s rights online to be heard, to access information, to privacy as well as to protect children from harmful content

12. There is legislation in place requiring:

12.1. A child rights impact assessment (CRIA) procedure for any proposed law and policy initiatives affecting children and the enjoyment of their rights

12.2. A child rights impact assessment (CRIA) procedure of the actual impact of implementation of laws and policies

13. A comprehensive disaggregated data-collection system, based on child rights indicators, is in place on the implementation of the Convention, from local to national level.

14. Information management systems are in place to regularly analyse and disseminate data collected on children’s rights.

15. A CRC implementation tracking/monitoring system is in place for:

15.1. The allocation and use of resources needed in quantity and quality for children throughout the State budget

15.2. Impact assessments on: how investments in any sector serves the best interest of the child, and addresses discrimination and participation of the child in decision making processes

15.3. Protecting strategic budgetary lines even in situations of crisis for disadvantaged or particularly vulnerable children and for those situations that may require affirmative social measures

16. There is a comprehensive training and capacity-building structure in place for all those working with and for children including:

16.1 Child rights education for professionals at the tertiary level

16.2 Child rights pre- and/or in-service training for professionals

16.3 Periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of child rights training

17. Established protocols and mechanisms are in place for cooperation and collaboration with civil society in decision making processes related to the CRC implementation, including children, non-governmental organisations, human rights organisations, child and youth-led groups, international organisations, private sector.

18. Established mechanisms exist for international cooperation:

18.1. All offered and/or sought development aid agreements have children’s rights clauses to contribute to the implementation of the CRC

18.2. State Party seeks technical cooperation with and advice of, among others, UNICEF, ILO, OHCHR, regional mechanism and other appropriate organizations, on implementing the CRC

18.3. Appropriate child-specific provisions and resources are included in all peace and reconciliation negotiations and treaties

19. SDG 16.a.1 An independent human rights institution has been established, such as ombudsperson, child advocate, children’s commissioners, in accordance with the Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (The Paris Principles) and in all jurisdictions with the necessary human and financial resources.

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.

20. Percentage of court decisions where the CRC or its Optional Protocols were being directly and indirectly used in the last 12 months.

21. Percentage of local authorities that have adopted a local strategy and plan of action based on national strategy and plan of action for implementing the CRC.

22. Rate of registered or active non-governmental organizations involved partially or fully in the promotion and protection of the rights of the child (per 100,000 persons).

23. Annual comprehensive assessment of budget and staff needs in relation to implementation of the CRC, including all services to children.

24. Percentage of central and local allocated budget for children spent according to strategy and plans of action of the CRC.

25. Annual comprehensive assessment of budget and staff needs of the national human rights institution on children’s rights.

26. Percentage of international development assistance offered or received that is targeted to a child rights implementation framework and in compliance with the international standards.

Outcome

Indicators

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

27. Number of children being consulted in child rights impact assessments and evaluations of laws and policies.

28. Number of complaints by children (within the last reporting period) addressed about services provided by

28.1. Public service providers

28.2. Private service providers

29. Percentage of complaints received and addressed by the NHRI at any level of the governments from children, their parents and civil society organisations within the last reporting period.