Stakeholders urge stronger child-friendly governance amid disaster risks
Summary
Stakeholders in Kathmandu have urged stronger child-friendly local governance to protect children from disaster-related risks, including trafficking, child marriage, child labor and abuse. They also called for more investment, better coordination and the resumption of schools in affected areas.
Key Points
- Stakeholders stressed the need for stronger child-friendly local governance to safeguard children during disasters and emergencies.
- They warned that disaster-affected children face heightened risks of trafficking, child marriage, child labor, violence, abuse and online threats.
- Speakers urged all three levels of government to ensure child-friendly public services, infrastructure and budgeting, along with psychosocial support and school resumption in affected areas.
- Participants called for updating the Child-Friendly Local Governance National Strategy, 2011, and for greater media attention to child protection and disaster preparedness.
