LECTURE: Data Needs for Child Protection System Strengthening and Advocacy

Prepared by David Tobis

International Child Welfare: Analyzing and Reforming Child Protection Systems

University of Central Lancashire

This section identifies different kinds of data that are needed at various decision-points in the process of assessing and strengthening a child protection system. These decision points include:

1. Defining goals and the process

2. Developing research methodologies

3. Identifying policies and programs to strengthen child protection systems

4. Developing advocacy and implementation strategies

5. Developing indicators for performance monitoring and program evaluation

---