Capacity of formal and informal child-led organizations and child participation structures to sustain engagement in advancing respect for child rights

Indicator Name % of child-led organizations and formal and informal child participation structures supported by SC and/or partners reporting stronger capacities to sustain engagement around advancing and influencing respect for child rights
Indicator ID in PRIME IN00040851

Definition

Definition

This indicator measures the proportion of formal and informal child-led organizations and child participation structures that, with support from Save the Children (SC) and/or its partners, report stronger capacities to sustain engagement in advancing respect for child rights, including the influencing of government or other stakeholders.
Other stakeholders could include UN/Inter-governmental agencies, multi-stakeholder entities, or the private sector.
 

Numerator

The number of formal and informal child-led organizations and child participation structures reporting stronger capacities to sustain engagement around advancing respect for child rights.

Denominator

The total number of surveyed formal and informal child-led organizations, and child participation structures supported by SC and/or its partners (size of a representative sample of supported formal and informal child-led organizations, and child participation structures)

Recommended Means of Verification

Measuring this indicator requires looking at:
(1) Surveys, Interviews, and Focus Group Discussions: Utilization of surveys, structured interviews, and focus group discussions with representatives from child-led organizations and participation structures.

To calculate the indicator, divide the number of child-led organizations and child participation structures reporting improved capacities to sustain engagement around advancing respect for child rights by the total number of child-led organizations and child participation structures supported or the size of a representative sample of child-led organizations and child participation structures supported by Save the Children (SC) and/or its partners. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage.

Purpose

The indicator aims to assess the effectiveness of SC's support in strengthening the capacities of formal and informal child-led entities to sustain engagement around advancing respect for child rights.

Indicator Attributes

Indicator Prioritisation Global Indicator
Level of Indicator Outcome
Indicator Context Type Quantitative
Theme Child Rights Governance (CRG)
Sub Theme Monitoring and Demanding Child Rights with Children, Good Governance Delivers Children's Rights, Public Investment in Children
Cross-Cutting Themes Child Participation
Common Approach Child Rights Reporting, Public Investment in Children, Child-Centred Social Accountability
Context Development

Measurement Guidance 

Frequency of Data Collection Annually
Unit of Measure Organizations
Data Format Percent
Direction of Desired Change Increasing
Number of Decimal Points Zero
Nature Cumulative

Level of Data Collection:
Organizational Level: Data is collected at the organizational level, including formal and informal child-led organizations, and various child participation structures.

This guidance was prepared by Rania Sabbah ©
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