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MEDIA ADVISORY –
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Embargoed till 00:01 GMT November 18th 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)
For media materials including a link to the embargoed report are available on request
A series of factsheets, a press release, set of tables and Executive Summary are also available (See below):
- ARCW 2013 – Accountability Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Child Participation Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Health Education Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Inequality Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Investing in Children Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Legal Protection Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Child-Friendliness Factsheet
- ARCW 2013 – Executive Summary (Embargo 18th Nov)
- ARCW 2013 – Child-friendliness Index 2013 Map and Rankings
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.
In Ethiopia:Â martinache@africanchildforum.
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