Budget allocation
Presentation & best practices from the CFCI network
Ensuring children get their fair share of resources.
A key purpose of building a child-friendly city is to ensure that children are visible – in budgeting as in other government activities. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child requires State parties to implement economic, social and cultural rights of children “to the maximum extent of available resources”.
The local government should demonstrate its commitment to its children by examining how their budget expenditures impact children and ensuring that children, and particularly disadvantaged children, get their fair share of resources.
While the financing of education and health services may be determined at the national, regional or provincial level, local governments can advocate with the national government for increased resources for children just as they can consider if their distribution of resources is equitable and redress inequalities in the application of resources.
[Please note that inclusion here does not necessarily imply endorsement by UNICEF]
