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MEDIA ADVISORY –
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PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE – 18 NOVEMBER 2013
WHAT: Launch of the African Report on Child Wellbeing 2013: Towards Greater Accountability to Africa’s Children.
This new flagship report from the African Child Policy Forum (ACPF) analyses and ranks the performance of 52 African governments in a Child-Friendly Index comparing progress over the past five years since the first ACPF ranking in 2008.
It will answer questions including;
- Is Africa more child-friendly compared to five years ago?
- Who are Africa’s best performers in terms of child-friendliness and who are the least child-friendly?
- Which countries have most improved in terms of providing for the rights and wellbeing of their children?
- Who are the biggest fallers in terms of child-friendliness ranking over the past five years?
- Who is performing consistently well, and who is consistently failing their children in the region?
- Does a country’s level of child-friendliness depend on its level of wealth?
- What are the challenges facing Africa to ensure the wellbeing of its children?
WHO:Â A press briefing will be held with a panel including;
- H. E. Joaquim Chissano, Former President of the Republic of Mozambique  and Chairperson, International Board of Trustees, ACPF
- Dr. Agnes Akosua Aidoo, Chair, Administrative Council, ACPF
- H. E. Dr. Mustapha Sidiki Kaloko, Commissioner for Social Affairs, African Union Commission
- Minister of Gender, Children and Community Development of the Republic of Malawi (TBC)
- H.E. Ms Zenebu Tadesse Woldetsadik, Minister of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MoWCYA) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (TBC)
WHEN: 11am on 18th November 2013, Sheraton Hotel, Taitu Street, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CONTACT:  To register to attend the press briefing, or to request press materials or telephone interviews please contact Cathy Bartley cathy.bartley@bartley-robbs.co.uk +44 208 694 9138 / +44 7958 561 671 or claire.hoffman@bartley-robbs.co.uk +44 208 892 5215
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In Ethiopia: martinache@africanchildforum.org +251 912 66 96 00
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