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MFAT'S Strategic Approach to Child and Youth Wellbeing

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The document outlines MFAT's strategic approach to child and youth well-being. It discusses: 1) Setting priorities focused on early childhood development, education, adolescent health, child protection, and youth empowerment. 2) Analyzing development indicators and vulnerabilities across countries and the lifecycle to guide targeted investment. 3) Delivering on priorities by partnering with NGOs, supporting regional coordination, and mainstreaming efforts across sector programs.

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MFAT’s Strategic Approach to Child and Youth Well-being
2 Presentation Outline • Policy setting • Strategic considerations • Priorities for action • Pātai & Kōrero
Policy settings • New Zealand’s International Cooperation for Effective Sustainable Development – ICESD Policy • New Zealand’s International Human Rights Action Plan (2019 – 2023) • New Zealand’s national Child and Youth Well-being Strategy (2019) • UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • Pacific Youth Development Framework (2014 – 2023)
Strategic considerations • Build on and maximise previous and current investments • Target most impactful investments – Where development progress/acceleration is most needed – At critical points in development over the life-cycle • Target where there are gaps in development effort • Apply the principles of a CRBA
Introducing a Life-cycle Approach Nurturing Care Holistic Child & Adolescent Development Active Youth Citizenship Social, political, economic empowerment
Infant & childhood illness is managed Children are protected and nurtured with positive parenting Young person identities with their culture Inclusive & responsive leadership Healthy & safe lifestyle by parents Healthy & safe pregnancy & birth Adequate early nutrition & good health Responsive caregiving Opportunities for early learning Children supported to develop holistically Strong relationships with extended family Relevant education to achieve literacy, numeracy and life-skills Engagement with religious structures Relationships with adults as role models & mentors Young person feels safe and secure in their environment Access to information Voice in dialogue & decision making Access to tertiary education & training Sufficient employment opportunities Adequate counselling & other support services Family & society disapproves of violence and crime Relative freedom from financial hardship Engagement in socio- political structures Effective controls of drugs, tobacco &/or alcohol Early years 0 – 5 years spanning early childhood, including RMNCH (Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health) Primary years 6 – 12 years spanning childhood Secondary years 13 – 18 years spanning adolescence Tertiary years 19 – 30 years spanning youth Governance System building for life- cycle development Tertiary years 13% Secondary years 3% Primary years 5% Early years 49% Governance 30% New Zealand's ODA spend on child and youth well-being 2018 - 2021 Triennium 13.4% of ODA ($303.6M) Understanding our previous and current development investment
21,255,033.81 2,368,560.17 147,513.61 12,076,389.27 3,359,140.63 0.00 0.00 5,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 15,000,000.00 20,000,000.00 25,000,000.00 Tertiary education Life-skills Culture & recreation Youth employment Voice & influence SRHR Tertiary years spend 2018 - 2021 8,546,581.90 23,366.04 98,245.75 0.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 Secondary ed. Risk behaviour Mental health Secondary years spend 2018 - 2021 6,847,658.45 1,628,909.72 65,893.43 5,900,590.69 0.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 Primary ed. Physical health Nutrition Child protection Primary years spend 2018 - 2021 143,396,043.38 4,028,705.07 98,190.87 867,493.74 84,690.22 0.00 20,000,000.00 40,000,000.00 60,000,000.00 80,000,000.00 100,000,000.00 120,000,000.00 140,000,000.00 160,000,000.00 RMNCH Early learning Nutrition Care-giving Other Early years spend 2018 - 2021 2018 – 2021 spend across the life-cycle
What do we do? • For detailed data, see Appendix A: Pacific Island Country Profiles: Status of Child and Youth Indicators 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 < 5yrs 5 - 14 yrs 15 - 49 yrs 50 - 69 yrs 70+ years Deaths per 1000 across the life-cycle (2017)1 New Zealand PICs
Where do we target investment to build resilience? Consider how risk and vulnerability is distributed across the life-cycle
CHILD DEVELOPMENT: The Whole Child Physical Mental Emotional Social Spiritual Educational Considering well-being as multi- sector holistic development
Analysing SDGs data (holistically) across the life- cycle Cook Islands
Kiribati Analysing SDGs data (holistically) across the life- cycle
Priorities Healthy, safe, supported & learning Realising youth potential • Multi-sectoral interventions for early childhood development (ECD): health, nutrition, caregiving, protection, and ECE • Keeping children in school, inclusive education and improving learning outcomes: vocational education, 2nd chance education, and skills for green jobs • Prevention of non-communicable diseases through programmes for adolescent health: recreation & sport, nutrition, adolescent mental health, healthy living (including addressing alcohol and tobacco) • Child protection including addressing gender- based violence, abuse and exploitation of adolescent girls • Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) to promote positive and equal relationships with peers • Supportive communities for youth e.g. youth centres, life-skills training, skills training, for youth who are out of school or unemployed • Tertiary education avenues for school- leavers • Employment or entrepreneurship for youth who are out of school or unemployed
• Governance and system-building for children and youth: - evidence-based child and youth policy development, coordination and implementation; - justice systems; - data, research and analysis; - CRC implementation and reporting (state and shadow) • System-strengthening and community-based social protection initiatives that respond to COVID-19 impacts on children, families and youth Child and youth influence Systems for children and youth • Empower children and youth to participate safely in responsive decision- making, development processes and programming at all levels. Priority policy areas are: - Climate change and adaptation - Oceans - Human rights - Gender - Education - Peace and security - Disaster response Priorities
How will MFAT deliver these priorities? • Working in partnership with NGOs – NZ and local NGOs • Supporting regional mechanisms providing technical support to member countries • Supporting multilateral institutions • Mainstreaming across sector thematic programmes • Contributing to country 4 Year Plan development and delivery
To conclude… • We can now align our investment to tell a “holistic development across the life-cycle” story • We want to be able to be more strategic about where we invest and what we do – Measuring impact alongside comparative analysis of the situation (the ‘spend’ % being a secondary focus)
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MFAT'S Strategic Approach to Child and Youth Wellbeing

  • 1. MFAT’s Strategic Approach to Child and Youth Well-being
  • 2. 2 Presentation Outline • Policy setting • Strategic considerations • Priorities for action • Pātai & Kōrero
  • 3. Policy settings • New Zealand’s International Cooperation for Effective Sustainable Development – ICESD Policy • New Zealand’s International Human Rights Action Plan (2019 – 2023) • New Zealand’s national Child and Youth Well-being Strategy (2019) • UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) • Pacific Youth Development Framework (2014 – 2023)
  • 4. Strategic considerations • Build on and maximise previous and current investments • Target most impactful investments – Where development progress/acceleration is most needed – At critical points in development over the life-cycle • Target where there are gaps in development effort • Apply the principles of a CRBA
  • 5. Introducing a Life-cycle Approach Nurturing Care Holistic Child & Adolescent Development Active Youth Citizenship Social, political, economic empowerment
  • 6. Infant & childhood illness is managed Children are protected and nurtured with positive parenting Young person identities with their culture Inclusive & responsive leadership Healthy & safe lifestyle by parents Healthy & safe pregnancy & birth Adequate early nutrition & good health Responsive caregiving Opportunities for early learning Children supported to develop holistically Strong relationships with extended family Relevant education to achieve literacy, numeracy and life-skills Engagement with religious structures Relationships with adults as role models & mentors Young person feels safe and secure in their environment Access to information Voice in dialogue & decision making Access to tertiary education & training Sufficient employment opportunities Adequate counselling & other support services Family & society disapproves of violence and crime Relative freedom from financial hardship Engagement in socio- political structures Effective controls of drugs, tobacco &/or alcohol Early years 0 – 5 years spanning early childhood, including RMNCH (Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health) Primary years 6 – 12 years spanning childhood Secondary years 13 – 18 years spanning adolescence Tertiary years 19 – 30 years spanning youth Governance System building for life- cycle development Tertiary years 13% Secondary years 3% Primary years 5% Early years 49% Governance 30% New Zealand's ODA spend on child and youth well-being 2018 - 2021 Triennium 13.4% of ODA ($303.6M) Understanding our previous and current development investment
  • 7. 21,255,033.81 2,368,560.17 147,513.61 12,076,389.27 3,359,140.63 0.00 0.00 5,000,000.00 10,000,000.00 15,000,000.00 20,000,000.00 25,000,000.00 Tertiary education Life-skills Culture & recreation Youth employment Voice & influence SRHR Tertiary years spend 2018 - 2021 8,546,581.90 23,366.04 98,245.75 0.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 Secondary ed. Risk behaviour Mental health Secondary years spend 2018 - 2021 6,847,658.45 1,628,909.72 65,893.43 5,900,590.69 0.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 3,000,000.00 4,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 7,000,000.00 8,000,000.00 Primary ed. Physical health Nutrition Child protection Primary years spend 2018 - 2021 143,396,043.38 4,028,705.07 98,190.87 867,493.74 84,690.22 0.00 20,000,000.00 40,000,000.00 60,000,000.00 80,000,000.00 100,000,000.00 120,000,000.00 140,000,000.00 160,000,000.00 RMNCH Early learning Nutrition Care-giving Other Early years spend 2018 - 2021 2018 – 2021 spend across the life-cycle
  • 8. What do we do? • For detailed data, see Appendix A: Pacific Island Country Profiles: Status of Child and Youth Indicators 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 < 5yrs 5 - 14 yrs 15 - 49 yrs 50 - 69 yrs 70+ years Deaths per 1000 across the life-cycle (2017)1 New Zealand PICs
  • 9. Where do we target investment to build resilience? Consider how risk and vulnerability is distributed across the life-cycle
  • 10. CHILD DEVELOPMENT: The Whole Child Physical Mental Emotional Social Spiritual Educational Considering well-being as multi- sector holistic development
  • 11. Analysing SDGs data (holistically) across the life- cycle Cook Islands
  • 12. Kiribati Analysing SDGs data (holistically) across the life- cycle
  • 13. Priorities Healthy, safe, supported & learning Realising youth potential • Multi-sectoral interventions for early childhood development (ECD): health, nutrition, caregiving, protection, and ECE • Keeping children in school, inclusive education and improving learning outcomes: vocational education, 2nd chance education, and skills for green jobs • Prevention of non-communicable diseases through programmes for adolescent health: recreation & sport, nutrition, adolescent mental health, healthy living (including addressing alcohol and tobacco) • Child protection including addressing gender- based violence, abuse and exploitation of adolescent girls • Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) to promote positive and equal relationships with peers • Supportive communities for youth e.g. youth centres, life-skills training, skills training, for youth who are out of school or unemployed • Tertiary education avenues for school- leavers • Employment or entrepreneurship for youth who are out of school or unemployed
  • 14. • Governance and system-building for children and youth: - evidence-based child and youth policy development, coordination and implementation; - justice systems; - data, research and analysis; - CRC implementation and reporting (state and shadow) • System-strengthening and community-based social protection initiatives that respond to COVID-19 impacts on children, families and youth Child and youth influence Systems for children and youth • Empower children and youth to participate safely in responsive decision- making, development processes and programming at all levels. Priority policy areas are: - Climate change and adaptation - Oceans - Human rights - Gender - Education - Peace and security - Disaster response Priorities
  • 15. How will MFAT deliver these priorities? • Working in partnership with NGOs – NZ and local NGOs • Supporting regional mechanisms providing technical support to member countries • Supporting multilateral institutions • Mainstreaming across sector thematic programmes • Contributing to country 4 Year Plan development and delivery
  • 16. To conclude… • We can now align our investment to tell a “holistic development across the life-cycle” story • We want to be able to be more strategic about where we invest and what we do – Measuring impact alongside comparative analysis of the situation (the ‘spend’ % being a secondary focus)