International recommendation

Dissemination of the Convention and awareness-raising

Issue date:
Human rights body:
Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Theme:
Municipalities
Populations of concern:
Children
Relevant CRC articles:
Art. 42 – Knowledge of children’s rightsArt. 44 – State reporting
Source:
CRC/C/NOR/CO/7

Recommended measures (3)

Measure
Measure types:
Awareness-raising and disseminationTraining and capacity buildingFollow-up of recommendations

The Committee recalls the its recommendation to increase awareness of children’s rights in policymaking bodies and municipal administrations and is concerned about the lack of awareness and training among policymakers and professionals, in particular local policy-making bodies and municipal administration. The Committee recommends that the State Party take measures to provide systematic awareness raising and training to all municipal policy makers and local and regional administrations on the legal status of the Convention and its core implementation tools.

Measure
Measure types:
Awareness-raising and disseminationTraining and capacity buildingResources

The Committee recommends that the State Party take measures to strengthen the role and the resources of the County Governors to disseminate the Convention and the Concluding Observations of the Committee and monitor and supervise training to local policy makers and administration by allocating sufficient human and financial resources.

Measure
Measure type:
Practices and guidelines

The Committee recommends that the State Party take measures to strengthen the responsibility of the Directorate for Children, Youth and Family to raise awareness and provide training on implementing the Convention and how it can be used to strengthen children´s participation in different sectors and levels of administration.