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The International Institute for Child Rights and Development

Current IICRD Projects

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BC Hear the Child Education Project Child Justice

IICRD is partnering with the BC Hear the Child Society with funding from the Vancouver Foundation to support op

Child Protection Partnership / CPP Child Protection

The Child Protection Partnership (CPP) is a multisector collaboration protecting children and their rights from sexual exploitation enabled by worldwide use of information and communicati

Child Rights Education for Professionals (CRED-PRO) Community of Practice

CRED-PRO is an international initiative endorsed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. 

Child Rights in Practice Community of Practice

Our Child Rights in Practice (CRIP) Learning Forums brings together young people, practitioners and policy-makers from around the world to share firsthand experiences and leading edge research.

Child-Centred Accountability and Protection Evaluation (CAPE) Child Protection

The Child-Centred Accountability and Protection Evaluation (CAPE) is a multi-institutional pilot project focused on measuring the impact of child protection services and programs addressing sexual abuse and exploitation.

General Comment on Article 19 of the UNCRC Community of Practice

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has given the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) and IICRD the opportunity to draft a General Comment (GC) for Article

Growing Up in Cities Canada (GUICC) Youth Engagement and Community Resilience

IICRD brought a focus to the importance of engaging young people in creating child and youth friendly communities and including them in the decision-making process.

Hear the Child Child Justice

The Hear the Child Project focuses on ways to support children and their participation in family justice processes.

Improving Services to Youth at Risk (YAR) Child Justice

Improving Services to Youth at Risk was a multi-dimensional project facilitating the social integration of youth at risk and their families.

Int'l Child Protection and Rights Consortium Child Protection

ICPRC was created in 2006 to bring together social scientists, governments, UN agencies, and NGOs working to bring about broad based systems change in support of child protection.

International Standards Council Community of Practice

The International Standards Council (ISC) is an international body that gives advice and recommendations towards the formulation and application of international standards for child rights work done on an international level.

MCFD and Nenan Child Protection

IICRD is working closely with Aboriginal communities across BC to develop culturally and community based systems to support children and families.

North Island Wellness Society Child Protection

The North Island Wellness Society (NIWS) and IICRD are working together to develop a child and family services system which allows for active community engagement in its planning process.

Protecting Early Childhood from Violence Child Protection

Protecting Early Childhood from Violence in Colombia is a partnership with local NGOs, daycares and schools to protect children from the devastating impact of violence.

Save US Community of Practice

Save the Children USA along with Save the Children Alliance are advocating for a community-based approach to prepare for natural disasters that centers on building the resiliency of children and co

SEARCH Child Protection

SEARCH is a multi-partner initiative designed to improve legal and institutional mechanisms for the promotion and protection of the rights of children, ethnic minorities, and migrant workers.

South Island Wellness Society (SIWS) Child Protection

IICRD is working with the South Island Wellness Society (SIWS) to create a child and family service delivery system that actively engages community members in its development.

YouthScape Youth Engagement and Community Resilience

YouthScape is a pan-Canadian initiative that seeks to engage marginalized youth in community building and decision making. YouthScape helps create stronger more resilient communities and longterm, sustainable systems change.