The Philippine government prioritizes children's welfare, with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) leading the charge. These agencies play a crucial role in developing policies and programs that address the needs of children across various sectors.
A thorough situation analysis, anchored in the Philippine Development Plan and the National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC), is vital for crafting impactful initiatives. This ensures a holistic approach to children's well-being, focusing on health, education, protection, and participation.
In collaboration with UNICEF, the Philippines enhances its efforts to protect and promote the rights of children. This partnership leverages global expertise and resources, marking a shared commitment to creating a better future for children nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Situation of Children virtual platform is a free and central hub for monitoring child rights in the Philippines. This interactive site aims to make child-related data, evidence and analysis more accessible and easier to use.
This platform visualizes over 90 indicators from official statistics and contains evidence and analysis to facilitate understanding of various dimensions including equity, risk, policy and legislative, as well as bottlenecks to the realization of child rights.
Developed by UNICEF in collaboration with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the Situation of Children platform
Uses official data from censuses, surveys, and databases compiled in partnership with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It gathers evidence generated by various research entities and builds on consultation with key stakeholders of children rights in the Philippines. This platform aims to foster partnerships across stakeholders of children rights to enhance data and knowledge sharing, common analysis and shared vision to improve the lives of children.
The platform is aimed at a variety of stakeholders, including government leaders, development partners, private sector players, child rights advocates, and civil society organizations who are involved in shaping policies and programs for children’s welfare, providing the necessary evidence to inform their decision-making and ensuring all stakeholders use similar data point and support monitoring of policies and plans.
As the data and evidence landscape in the Philippines is dynamic, it is necessary to regularly update and quickly communicate with all stakeholders. Therefore, traditional published report are no longer the ost effective and efficient means to disseminate knowledge. The virtual platform allows for real-time updates, and a more dynamic and fit-for-purpose way to display the wealth of evidence available on the situation of children to meet the needs of various stakeholders.
The situation analysis as a virtual platform allows:
- Integrated Source of Evidence: Combines data, research, evaluation, and policy documents in one place.
- Flexibility: Allows for timely and periodic updates to data and analysis.
- Openness and Accessibility: Provides an open platform for learning, monitoring program results, and enhancing accountability.
- Catalyst for Collaboration: Encourages communication and collaboration between government agencies, civil society, and other stakeholders.
The Situation of Children platform is framed using a child rights approach anchored in the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC). It is designed based on the six dimensions of child rights (namely survive and thrive, learn, protection, safe and sustainable environment, equitable life opportunities, and civil and participation rights) and 25 sub-dimensions for which data and evidence is available.
The platform features over 80 key indicators and around 500 data visualizations based on data dating back to 1989 and up to 2023, with subnational breakdowns for certain indicators.The data provided is linking to the Statistical Framework on Children being developed by the Technical Working Group on Children Statistics.
- Access to additional resources such as reports, publications, Philippine laws, analyses on child-related issues, supporting evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation. The site includes links to publications from CWC, PIDS, UNFPA, etc.
- The site will be regularly updated as new data and evidence becomes available. For instance, it integrates key data and findings of the Longitudinal Cohort Study of Filipino Children, a collaboration between NEDA, the Australian Government, UNFPA and UNICEF, conducted by the University of San Carlos.