Children's improved access to and inclusion in decision-making processes

Indicator Name

% of children supported by SC and/or partners reporting improved access to decision-making processes and agree that the government or other stakeholders includes their voices in planning and decision-making

Indicator ID in PRIME

IN00023244

Definition

Definition

This indicator measures the percentage of children who report improved access to decision-making processes. It assesses whether children perceive that their voices are included in planning and decision-making by the government or other stakeholders.

Numerator

The number of children supported by Save the Children (SC) and/or partners who report improved access to decision-making processes and agree that their voices are included in planning and decision-making.

Denominator

The total number of children supported by SC and/or partners or the size of a representative sample of children supported by SC and/or partners who were surveyed or interviewed regarding their participation in decision-making processes.

Recommended Means of Verification

Data for this indicator can be collected through surveys, interviews, or focus group discussions with children who have been supported by SC and/or partners. The responses collected from children regarding their access to decision-making processes and their perceptions of inclusion in planning and decision-making activities serve as the means of verification for this indicator.

Purpose

The purpose of this indicator is to evaluate the extent to which children perceive improvements in their access to decision-making processes and the inclusion of their voices in planning and decision-making activities. It aims to measure the effectiveness of SC and/or partners' efforts in promoting child participation and ensuring that children's perspectives are considered in decision-making.

Indicator Attributes

Indicator Prioritisation

Global Indicator

Level of Indicator

Outcome

Indicator Context Type

Quantitative

Theme

Child Rights Governance (CRG)

Sub Theme

Good Governance Delivers Children's Rights, Monitoring and Demanding Child Rights with Children, Public Investment in Children

Cross-Cutting Themes

Gender Equality, Equality & Disability Inclusion, Child Participation

Common Approach

Child Rights Reporting, Child-Centred Social Accountability, Public Investment in Children

Total Reach Indicator

No

Context

Development

Measurement GuidanceĀ 

Frequency of Data Collection

Annually

Unit of Measure

Individual

Data Format

Percent

Direction of Desired Change

Increasing

Number of Decimal Points

Zero

Indicator is Rounding

No

Nature

Cumulative

Recommended Disaggregations

Age TR, Disability, Gender Group TR, Settlement, Migration Status
This guidance was prepared by Rania Sabbah ©

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