GENERAL INFORMATION

Project title

Supporting Children's Rights in Türkiye

Priority area

Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights Sector / Fundamental Rights Sub-Field

Implementing partner

Partner institutions

Ministry of Family and Social Services

Duration (months) + start and end dates

36 months

November 2021 – November 2024

EU contribution (Euro)

3.400.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The objective is to improve the standards of the social service for children and to combat child labour in the best interest of the child by supporting the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services.

Location

Achieved results / expected outputs
 

-Capacity-building for the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services for the prevention of child labour;

-Improving the standards of child care services including for children with physical and mental disabilities inside and outside care institutions

-Intensifying the fight against early marriages (including refugee/migrant children) both in vulnerable urban and rural area

-Improving monitoring and evaluation system for the capacity of the institutions to host children with disabilities;

-Identifying children living and working in the streets and to refer them to social services in the best interest of child;

- Improving relationship with Civil Society Organisations specialising in children's rights and increasing awareness on children’s rights