GRANT PROGRAM: Unicef

OBJECTIVE: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and UNICEF planned to carry out a collaboration between 01.08.24 – 31.12.25 in order to support children’s development and strengthen their right to participation, where various training, workshop, application etc. activities will be carried out.

There are 6 main activities within the scope of the collaboration:

1. Supporting early childhood development activities

Strengthening the capacities of professional staff, developing data collection mechanisms, planning education for the care process for parents etc.

2. Encouraging the empowerment of adolescents through participation and engagement

Supporting the right of adolescents to participate by strengthening the municipality’s participation mechanisms

3. Developing a child-focused disaster and emergency response plan for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
4. Strengthening child protection capacity

Increasing the scope and quality of the municipality’s child protection services through capacity building and supervision activities.

5. Increasing the capacity of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to develop data and evidence-based programs and policies

Increasing the data produced for children and the resources required to produce data

6. Implementing the necessary services and interventions for children, adolescents, youth and their families affected by the earthquake

Creating an Earthquake Emergency Response Program

EXECUTIVE UNIT: Children’s Services Branch Directorate

START DATE: 2024

PROJECT DURATION: 16 months