Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates July 2016 - December 2016 The National Association of Non-Governmental Organization with support from Save the Children and UNICEF has been implementing a Child Friendly National Budget Initiative (CFNBI). The main objective of the CFNBI is to increase the level of and spaces for child participation in democratic development processes mainly policy planning and budgeting. The initiative has been lobbying for increased public-sector investment in child friendly sectors such as education, health, child protection and social safety among others. Cognizant, of the role parliamentarians, play in providing oversight on policy and legislative development and public expenditure management, Members of Parliament were engaged in a bid to sensitise and lobby them to champion child friendly policies and expenditures. The engagement process involved building the capacity and sensitization of parliamentarians so that they can effectively debate and lobby for the progressive realization of child rights. National Assembly debates, which are sensitive to the development issues of children, are paramount in pushing for reforms, which are critical in creating a nation, which provides children an opportunity to attain their full capacities.
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