22-24 September REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSULTA REGIONAL PARA LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS Nicaragua 2015 REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE CHI’s STRATEGY 2016-2020 INTRODUCTION • CHI has grown up • Founded 12 years ago • Grown from the initial founding membership of 47 to 192 organisations from around the world (145 countries) today • Had substantial impact, something that was achieved with our members data, support, backing, networking power REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE Some new themes and emphases in our strategy: • Value add for children & young people, members, partners, donors, funders • Emphasis on quality of members, their data • Stress on advocacy for strong, effective child protection systems, with strong, effective child helplines at that critical intersection • Technology – Is a crucial driver to achieve CHI’s goals • CHI as an international collective impact organisation working toward a common agenda REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE CHI’S 2016-2020 STRATEGY Strategic direction approved by CHI member helplines at the 2014 International Consultation in London Over arching goal: improved child protection systems through More robust child helplines Three complementary goals to achieve the primary aim: 1. Develop CHI’s programmatic knowledge and expand its thematic expertise 2. Improve evidence-based advocacy 3. Build an effective and sustainable organisation REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE DEVELOP CHI’S PROGRAMMATIC KNOWLEDGE AND THEMATIC EXPERTISE: • Focus on ending violence against children • Make evidence accessible and useful to partners • Link and plan activities with partners • Support efforts to increase accessibility of members to children through partnerships with telecommunications and ITC REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE Priorities under Goal 1: • Establish CHI as a leader in the area of Child Protection System improvement • Combating Violence Against Children – Strengthen CHI to have an even stronger voice on the issue • Voice: Help build the capacity of helplines to listen on all topics of concern to children • New tech platforms to help deliver on trainings, capacity building, discussion platforms and online spaces to enhance our knowledge sharing and knowledge generation REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE IMPROVE EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY • Improve data capture and analysis • Build greater recognition of the CHI brand • Improve ability to target our advocacy efforts • Track results and develop monitoring and evaluation systems REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE Priorities under Goal 2: • Improve the quality, capture, analysis and use of child helpline data • Refine the selection, approach to and interaction with our advocacy targets • Build capacity amongst membership to develop more sophisticated national advocacy • Spearhead global and regional advocacy • Build CHI into a campaigning powerhouse • Develop and grow a strong brand as a leader in evidence-based advocacy • Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders on global and regional stages REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE Build an effective and sustainable organisation • Strengthen CHI’s position as a focused, inclusive and transparent international organisation • Effectively harness the skills and contributions of our member helplines • Guided by our principles • Governed in an accountable way • Managed efficiently and sustainably REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE Priorities under Goal 3: • Sustainability – i.e., expanding our pool of donors and ability to mobilise resources – Fundraising to finance our goals • Accountability – Good governance, network representation at the highest level of CHI governance • Quality – Clear, transparent minimum quality standards for members of CHI • Impact measurement – improve monitoring and increased focus on impact and results REGIONAL CONSULTATION OF CHILD HELPLINES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE CARIBBEAN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CONSULTA REGIONAL DE LÍNEAS DE AYUDA PARA NIÑOS Y NIÑAS DE AMERICA Y EL CARIBE Value add and transversal goals • • • • • Youth Branding Themes Resource mobilisation Technology/online platform • Partnerships • Councils • Monitoring, evaluation & Impact Assessment