The documents listed below are supposed to help adults to promote children´s participation in institutions such as daycare centres and schools. Moreover, there is plenty of information on promoting children's participation in development cooperation projects.
This guide was developed as a collaborative process between the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD) and the Destination Unknown community. The guide incorporates key learning from Destination Unknown members, youth ambassadors and children, and shares theory, good practices, recommendations, and opportunities for growth around meaningfully engaging children and young people on the move. It includes a focus on children aged 8-18, with some adaptation for younger and older children, children with different abilities and for COVID-19.
produced by: Destination Unknown | Download [pdf, 6.1mb, 44 pages] | Language: English | Year: 2022
The guide lays out nine basic requirements for meaningful child participation and includes checklists and simple tools for implementation of participatory element, e.g. in the planning and conducting/implementing studies, campaigns and projects.
produced by: Save the children | Link to the Guide [pdf, 4.8mb, 16 pages] | Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic | Year: 2021
An evaluation guide for States to measure the level of participation of children and young people.
produced by: Council of Europe | Download [pdf, 2 mb, 36 pages] Language: English | Year: 2016
A guide to assess the level the participation of children and young people. The guide likewise gives criteria for understanding participation as well as ways to achieve meaningful participation.
produced by: Save the children | Link to Toolkit Language: English | Year: 2014
Guides on how to increase the participation of children and young people in humanitarian programmes.
produced by: Save the children | Link to Guidelines | Language: English | Year: 2013
A two-part guide describing how to achieve child and youth participation in all steps of programme design and implementation.
produced by: Save the children | Link to Guide | Language: English | Year: 2010
Information material and practical guide on how to strengthen children's participation.
produced by: terre des hommes | Download [pdf, 2.8 mb, 22 pages] Language: English, Spanish | Year: 2018
World Vision guide on promoting child and youth participation.
produced by: World Vision | Download [pdf, 224 kb, 7 pages] Language: English | Year: 2013
This research toolkit has been developed to support agencies in organising and implementing child friendly consultations with children and young people aged 5-17 years who have experience of child work, whether paid or unpaid, including chores to help their parents or other caregivers.
produced by: Time to talk | Languages: English, Spanish, French | Year: 2016
The primary purpose of this toolkit is to support collaborative and child-led advocacy by working children, especially in their local and national contexts - target group: adults and youth trainers
produced by: Time to talk | Link to Toolkit | Languages: English, Spanish, Hindi | Year: 2019
The manual provides plenty of valuable information on child-friendly schools and ways to realise them
produced by: UNICEF | Link to page | Language: English
