PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
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The purpose of the Situational Analysis is to:
Develop a deeper understanding of the situation of girls and boys ages 0-18 years through demographic and socio-economic trend analysis and the testimony and judgment of children, adolescents, as well as professional practitioners; Develop recommendations for action to strategically help position UNICEF as a development partner in a middle income country and a rapidly changing environment in preparation of the next country program and as a contribution to the next United Nations Common Country Assessment; Contribute to the generation of evidence-based knowledge and identification of critical information gaps that stimulate dialogue on, and serve as a basis for rights based and child centered/sensitive policy making; Contribute to UNICEF’s commitment to develop national capacity in general and research capacity on children in particular those with disabilities, living in south-side Belize City and Toledo; To identify and document model practices in the area of inclusive sports, education, and to highlight the mechanisms and strategies that have proved effective, the areas of concern and the constraints in successfully mainstreaming children with disabilities; To provide recommendations for the development of specific strategies for future interventions.
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