{"id":22874,"date":"2023-11-25T18:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/?p=22874"},"modified":"2023-11-25T18:12:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T10:12:45","slug":"making-cities-in-sarawak-child-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/2023\/11\/25\/making-cities-in-sarawak-child-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Cities in Sarawak Child Friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In 1996, acting on the resolution passed during the second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) to make cities liveable places for all, the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childfriendlycities.org\/\">Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CFCI is led by UNICEF to support municipal governments in realising the rights of children at the local level, with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as its foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-3-1-112-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-3-1-112-2023.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-3-1-112-2023-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-3-1-112-2023-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-3-1-112-2023-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-3-1-112-2023-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CFCI champions the important of prioritising children&#8217;s voices, needs and rights in the development of public policies, programmes and decisions. Photo by Leo Rivas on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is also a network that gather government and other stakeholders including civil society organisations, the private sector, academia, the media and, most importantly, children themselves who want to make their cities and communities more adaptable to their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what makes a city child friendly? From UNICEF\u2019s perspective \u2013 and based on experiences of cities who have implemented this initiative over the past few decades \u2013 it takes account of the voices, needs, priorities, and rights of children as integral in developing public policies, programmes, and decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generally, a child friendly city, town, or community <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childfriendlycities.org\/what-is-a-child-friendly-city\">ensures that children<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Are protected from exploitation, violence, and abuse;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a good start in life and grow up healthy and cared for;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have access to quality social services;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience quality, inclusive and participatory education, and skills development;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Express their opinions and influence decisions that affect them;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in family, cultural, city\/community and social life;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live in a safe, secure, and clean environment with access to green spaces;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet friends and have places to play and enjoy themselves; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a fair chance in life regardless of their ethnic origin, religion, income, gender, or ability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-2-1-112-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-2-1-112-2023.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-2-1-112-2023-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-2-1-112-2023-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-2-1-112-2023-600x224.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guiding Principles of Building a Child Friendly City. Screenshot from Child Friendly City Initiative official website<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childfriendlycities.org\/initiatives\/malaysia\">The Malaysian branch of UNICEF<\/a> has been advocating for CFCI since 2018, and has received keen interest and commitment from over 20 local authorities up to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, Petaling Jaya in Selangor is the only city in Malaysia recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City, joining a network of hundreds of Child Friendly Cities in 40 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, five other municipalities have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with UNICEF to embark on the initiative, all of which are located in Sarawak. They are Kuching North, Kuching South, Padawan, Sibu and Miri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dayakdaily.com\/ministry-central-agency-to-oversee-child-friendly-cities-initiative-in-sarawak\/\">These followed<\/a> the \u2018UNICEF Child Friendly Cities: East Asia \u2013 Europe Interregional Exchange\u2019, a six-day exchange programme that took place in Spain and Finland in early September 2023 where delegates from the Sarawak Government had the opportunity to establish a collaborative network and linkages with participating CFCI cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-1-1-112-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-1-1-112-2023.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-1-1-112-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-1-1-112-2023-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-1-1-112-2023-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-1-1-112-2023-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Child Friendly Cities initiative strives to support municipal governments in realising the rights of children at the local level, especially in urban cities, towns and communities. Photo by Tron Le on Unsplash\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Sarawak YB Dato Sri Hajah Fatimah Abdullah, the programme had given the delegates valuable insights into various actions and approaches that could be replicated, adopted, and adapted by relevant ministries, agencies, and local authorities to embark on CFCI in Sarawak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne approach is for us to set up CFCI Sarawak, with a central agency to provide the coordination and stewardship for an integrated, comprehensive, balanced, coordinated, and evidence-based child friendly cities initiatives for Sarawak,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsarawaktribune.com.my\/state-gets-going-on-child-friendly-city-initiative\/\">she said<\/a> during a press conference on 3 October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasised the need to guarantee children and young people\u2019s active engagement in urban development, whether through the formation of councils or commissions that they can be a part of, or informal mechanisms including social media, youth groups and local meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a first step in Sarawak\u2019s CFCI journey, University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Swinburne University and University of Technology Sarawak are tasked to carry out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2023\/10\/16\/three-universities-to-study-child-friendly-city-concept-in-sarawak\">a study on the child friendly city concept<\/a> in the aforementioned municipalities in the State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These three universities are then expected to develop a proposal for these local authorities to work on improvements required to fulfil the initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-4-1-112-2023.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-4-1-112-2023.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-4-1-112-2023-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-4-1-112-2023-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/RO-5-4-1-112-2023-600x302.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The MoU signing ceremony between UNICEF Malaysia and Miri City Council. Miri is one of five municipalities in Sarawak that will embark on CFCI. Photo from Child Friendly City Initiative official website<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;UNICEF will monitor the implementation for three years. We hope that the organisation will recognise these cities as child-friendly cities,&#8221; said Dato Sri Fatimah during a later press conference on 16 October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI): <a href=\"https:\/\/childfriendlycities.org\/what-is-the-child-friendly-cities-initiative\/\">https:\/\/childfriendlycities.org\/what-is-the-child-friendly-cities-initiative\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chua, A. (2023, October 16). Three universities to study child-friendly city concept in Sarawak. <em>The Star. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2023\/10\/16\/three-universities-to-study-child-friendly-city-concept-in-sarawak\">https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2023\/10\/16\/three-universities-to-study-child-friendly-city-concept-in-sarawak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Malaysia.<\/em> (n.d.). Child Friendly Cities Initiative. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.childfriendlycities.org\/initiatives\/malaysia\">https:\/\/www.childfriendlycities.org\/initiatives\/malaysia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministry: Central agency to oversee Child Friendly Cities Initiative in Sarawak. (2023, October 3). <em>DayakDaily. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/dayakdaily.com\/ministry-central-agency-to-oversee-child-friendly-cities-initiative-in-sarawak\/\">https:\/\/dayakdaily.com\/ministry-central-agency-to-oversee-child-friendly-cities-initiative-in-sarawak\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noor, S.H. (2023, October 3). State gets going on child friendly city initiative. <em>New Sarawak Tribune.<\/em> https:\/\/www.newsarawaktribune.com.my\/state-gets-going-on-child-friendly-city-initiative\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What is a child friendly city?<\/em> (n.d.). 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