Deadline: Ongoing
The UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) in partnership with Economic Research Foundation (ERF) accepts applications from all the UNICEF Staff Globally to carry out the eLearning program entitled Socio-Economic Policies for Child Rights with Equity. The learning program is designed to respond to recent changes in development theory, finance and international cooperation, and to address the effects of poverty and inequality on children’s and women’s rights.
The program aims to enhance the theoretical understanding of all professional level UNICEF staff on public policy and development issues, strengthen their ability to apply this knowledge in the design and implementation of policies and programs and help build effective partnerships to promote children’s rights and well being.
Modules
- Human Rights and the Human Rights-based Approach to Development
- Social and Economic Policies to Reduce Poverty and Ensure Child Rights
- Understanding Multidimensional Child Poverty
- Public Finance and Social Budgeting
- Social Protection
- Children and Migration
- Children and Climate Change
- Advocacy and Influencing Policy for Children
Eligibility Criteria
- The training is open to UNICEF staff anywhere in the world and can be shared with partners (including other UN agencies, governments, civil society organizations, universities and research centers).
For more information, please visit Course Introduction.
