Topic
Impact Assessment Methodology
Tools & Frameworks
Framework
Relevant actions
Actions 1–5
Use it to…
ensure new laws, policies and programmes consider children's rights and avoid unintended harm.
Where to look in this resource
The whole guide is relevant — the CRIA process (especially the "Assess Impact" and "Monitor and Review" stages) provides a structured way to monitor equity and rights-based impacts across different groups of children.
Description
Practical guidance document designed to support governments and institutions in systematically assessing how proposed laws, policies, programmes, and services may affect the rights and well-being of children and young people. It outlines a structured, evidence-based process for analysing potential and actual impacts, grounded in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and emphasises the importance of using both quantitative and qualitative data, including the views and experiences of children themselves
Brief description
Assessment tool for identifying how proposed laws, policies or programmes may affect children’s rights.
Keywords
child rights, impact assessment, UNCRC, evidence-based process, unintended harm
Resource Title
Common Framework of Reference on Child Rights Impact Assessment: A Guide on How to carry out CRIA (ENOC 2020)
