NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD
THE RIGHT ROOTS FOR THOSE WHO ARE GROWING
The year 2021 marked a significant turning point in the fight against child poverty with the approval of the European Council Recommendation on June 14, 2021. This recommendation laid out a coordinated strategy for actions against poverty and the risk of social exclusion, known as the European Child Guarantee. In 2022, Italy developed the National Action Plan of the Child Guarantee (NAP) to pursue greater social equity and combat child poverty.
During the development and implementation process, active involvement of children is crucial. To facilitate this, the Youth Advisory Board was established.It comprises girls and boys aged between 14 and 21 from various backgrounds across Italy, including young Italians and those with a migrant background, second-generation immigrants, Roma Sinti and Caminanti, care leavers, children with disabilities, and volunteers engaged in various capacities in their communities.
The European Recommendation mandates the appointment of a National Coordination for the European Child Guarantee, with sufficient resources and authority to effectively organize and monitor the implementation process. On June 16, 2023, the Honorable Maria Burani Procaccini
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