Initiatives

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The Parròquies Amigues de la Infància (Child Friendly Parishes) initiative in Andorra was launched in 2013. Unlike in other countries, in Andorra this Child Friendly Cities initiative is implemented at the regional level. As of 2023, all the seven parishes in the country are involved in the initiative, reaching almost 14,000 children, making a…, List of child friendly cities in Andorra, 7 Parishes with child friendly recognition, • Andorra la Vella • Canillo • Encamp • Escaldes-Engordany • La Massana • Ordino • Sant Julià de Lòria CFCI Andorra CFCI Andorra CFCI Andorra

The Kinderfreundliche Gemeinden (Child Friendly Communities) initiative in Austria has been active since 2013. The objective of the initiative and the Child Friendly Community recognition is to underline the importance of making child-friendly decisions at the local level, where children are most affected. The Austrian Child Friendly Communities…, Gabersdorf – the first recognized child-friendly municipality in Austria, The municipality of Gabersdorf in Styria was the first to be recognized as a ”child-friendly community” by UNICEF Austria. Harmonious relationships between the generations are a top priority in Gabersdorf. Mayor Franz Hierzer expressed his satisfaction with the community’s development of needs-based measures: ”The audit process is an innovative…, List of child friendly cities in Austria, 246 recognized child friendly cities, Adlwang Alland Alpbach Altenmarkt an der Triesting Altenmarkt bei Sankt Gallen Amstetten Arriach Aschau im Zillertal Auerbach Ausservillgraten Bach Bad Bleiberg Bad Hofgastein Bad Ischl Bad Radkersburg Bad Vigaun Bad Vöslau Bad Zell Berg im Drautal Bergheim Blumau-Neurißhof Böheimkirchen Brückl Brunn an der Wild Burgschleinitz-Kühnring Drautal…

UNICEF first launched the Child Friendly Cities initiative in Belarus in 2007. Since then, it has expanded widely around the country to bring an explicit child focus to the traditional, adult-oriented local governance system. 30 cities to date have joined the initiative including the capital, Minsk, as well as 4 regional centres, such as Homiel,…, List of child friendly cities in Belarus, 24 recognized child friendly cities, Baranovichy Barysau Brest Dobrush Homiel Horki Hrodna Kastsyukovichy Lida Mahilyow Maladzechna Mazyr Minsk Navagrudak Navapolatsk Orsha Pinsk Polatsk Pruzhany Salihorsk Shklow Slutsk Vawkavysk Zhodzina, 6 candidate cities, Masty Braslau Vileyka Shchuchyn Svetlogorsk Babruysk

The Sustainable and Child Friendly Municipalities initiative (SCFM), which started in 2014, is a collaboration between the Belize Mayors Association, the Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development, UNICEF and UNDP. The initiative was created to raise awareness and promote activities at the subnational level aimed at implementing…, List of child friendly cities in Belize, 9 recognized child friendly cities, • Belize City • Belmopan • Benque Viejo del Carmen • Corozal • Dangriga • Orange Walk • Punta Gorda • Santa Elena/San Ignacio • San Pedro

#AgendaCidadeUNICEF , #AgendaCidadeUNICEF is the initiative of UNICEF in Brazil to promote children’s rights while preventing and reducing violence against children and adolescents in urban centers. To achieve the established goals, #AgendaCidadeUNICEF will enhance public policies and work along with the municipalities. In the first edition 2022-2024, the initiative is…, of the cities and, for the cities of Brazil for children and adolescents. The 8 capitals cities are the key-elements for a community of solutions to share lessons-learned and practical interventions to implement children’s rights in Brazil, and at the same time they are members of the world commitment to build cities protecting children and adolescents while…, UNICEF SEAL (Selo UNICEF) , The UNICEF Seal is an initiative to promote the rights of children and adolescents in Brazil – reaching in the 2021-2024 edition 2,023 municipalities in the Amazon and Semiarid regions, where over 15 million boys and girls live.    Implemented since 1999, UNICEF Seal has been supporting the guarantee of rights, advocating for equality, and…, List of municipalities enrolled in Brazil, 8 municipalities enrolled in #AgendaCidadeUNICEF, Belem  Fortaleza   Manaus  Recife  Rio de Janeiro  Salvador  São Paulo  São Luís , 2,023 municipalities enrolled in SEAL UNICEF, AMAZON REGION: 676 municipalities enrolled SEMI-ARID REGION: 1,347 municipalities enrolled See the complete list on https://www.selounicef.org.br/participantes-2021-2024     CFCI Brazil

[Past initiative], The Child Friendly Municipalities initiative (“Община – приятел на детето”) in Bulgaria was launched in 2009 as a joint effort between UNICEF and a civil society organization “Association Parents”, member of the National Network for Children, in partnership with the National Association of Municipalities in Republic of Bulgaria and the State…, LIST OF CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES IN BULGARIA, 20 RECOGNIZED CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES, • Sofia • Plovdiv • Varna • Veliko Tarnovo • Vratza • Shumen • Dimitrovgrad • Gotze Deltchev • Gorna Oriahovitza • Dobritch • Vidin • Stara Zagora • Sliven • Pavel Banja • Chirpan • Tundja • Kozlodui • Kazanlak • Radnevo • Valchi Dol

The Municipalités amies des enfants (MAE) (Child Friendly Municipality) initiative in Canada has been active in the French-speaking province of Québec since 2009 and is led by the NGO Espace MUNI in partnership with UNICEF Canada . The aim of the initiative is to assess and recognize the work and achievements of municipalities in equitably…, List of child friendly cities in Canada, 85 recognized cities, 85 municipalities (see the list here )

Territorios Amigos de la Niñez (TAN) is an initiative that started in Colombia in 2016, and arises from the need to advance processes of technical accompaniment, as well as to value and stimulate the management efforts carried out by the territorial entities sustainably, accelerating progress in the protection of the rights of children and…, List of child friendly cities in Colombia, 54 child friendly municipalities, Andalucía Arauca Arauquita Arjona Barranquilla Bogotá D.C. Buenaventura Cali Caloto Carmen del Darién Chía Cúcuta Cumbal Dibulla Floridablanca Guamal Inzá Fortul Ipiales La Jagual del Pilar Maicao Malambo Manaure Medellín Páez Pasto Pereira Providencia Pueblo Rico Puerto Santander Puerto Wilches Quibdó Riohacha Rio Quito Riosucio Sabanagrande San…, 26 child friendly cities departments, Arauca Antioquia Atlántico Bolívar Boyacá Caldas Caquetá Casanare Cauca Chocó Córdoba Cundinamarca Guainía Huila La Guajira Meta Nariño Norte de Santander Quindío Risaralda San Andrés Santander Sucre Valle del Cauca Vaupés Vichada CFCI Colombia

Costa Rica, The Cantones Amigos de la Niñez (CAI) (Child Friendly Cantons) initiative in Costa Rica promotes the protection of children’s rights by recognizing local governments that take specific action to improve the welfare of children in their jurisdictions. The CAI, which started in 2015, is the result of a strategic partnership between UNICEF and two…, List of child friendly cities in Costa Rica, 32 recognized child friendly cities, Santa Ana Moravia Desamparados Escazú Goicoechea Pérez Zeledón Aserrí Alajuelita Alajuela Naranjo Upala Atenas Palmares Poás Cartago Paradise El Guarco Jiménez Belen Parrita Buenos Aires Coto Brus Aguirre Esparza Santa Cruz La Cruz Hojancha Nandayure Bagaces Siquirres Pococí Talamanca Cantones Amigos de la Infancia, Buena práctica de la…

[Past initiative], The national initiative ‘Towns/Municipalities – Friends of Children’ ( Gradovi/Općine – prijatelji djece ) in Croatia started in 1999 and is carried out by the Union of Societies “Our Children Croatia” ( Savez društava „Naša djeca“ Hrvatske ) and the Croatian Society of Social and Preventive Pediatrics. The UNICEF Office for Croatia supports the…, LIST OF CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES IN CROATIA, RECOGNIZED CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES, 2005 Čakovec Opatija Rijeka Skrad Varaždin Zabok 2006 Brod Moravice Dubrovnik Kutina Velika Gorica Zagreb 2007 Karlovac Koprivnica Ogulin Požega Pregrada Valpovo 2008 Delnice Mali Lošinj 2009 Čazma Dugo Selo Križ Slavonski Brod. Šibenik 2010 Krapina Osijek Prelog Vrbovsko 2011 Belišće Gospić Pleternica Pula Ravna Gora Sisak 2012 Buzet Grubišno…

In 2020, UNICEF partnered with the city of  Český Krumlov to launch the Child Friendly Cities Initiative (Města přátelská dětem) in the Czech Republic. A working group has been established and a situation analysis is being conducted. The initiative will seek to strengthen the implementation of child rights locally through budgets, child…