PHM-Exch> opportunities

[Claudio Schuftan]

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*E-COURSE / SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICIES FOR CHILD RIGHTS WITH EQUITY /
UNICEF AND THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION (ERF)*[Contributed with thanks
by Emilie Filmer-Wilson, DOCO]: This innovative programme is a foundational
course on economic and social policies to promote equity and child rights.
The topics include: the human rights-based approach to development;
socially-responsive macroeconomic policies such as fiscal, monetary and
exchange rate policies; equitable sector policies; public finance and social
budgeting; multidimensional poverty; social protection, migration and
climate change.  This free, self-paced online course aims to provide
evidence-based arguments and advocacy skills needed to promote equity and
children’s rights in public policy and is available to all development
partners at UN agencies, governments, universities and civil society
organizations. *Learn morehere<http://groups.undp.org/t/3695452/393531/7312/0/>
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*NEW/ ADVANCING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS – A GUIDE FOR AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY
(SECOND UPDATED EDITION) / SAVE THE CHILDREN SWEDEN AND PLAN INTERNATIONAL:*
 The second edition of the publication ‘Advancing Children’s Rights – A
Guide for Civil Society Organisations on how to engage with the African
Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.  The Guide aims
to be a resource for civil society organizations who are interested in
finding out more about the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the
Child (ACRWC) and the Committee. It contains practical advice and
information on how civil society can engage with the Committee to advance
children’s rights in Africa. The second edition reflects important
developments relating to the Committee’s work, civil society organizations’
engagement with the Committee and the functioning of the CSO Forum on the
ACRWC. *Read more** **here <http://groups.undp.org/t/3695452/393531/7378/0/>
** **and access the publication**
**here<http://groups.undp.org/t/3695452/393531/7379/0/>
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