Local development plan

Developing a local development plan with clear budget allocation and accountabilities for CFCI implementation.

The CFCI-related activities should be an integral part of the main local development planning and budgeting cycle, ensuring that child-responsive goals, objectives and actions are reflected in the local government strategic priorities and are supported by adequate human and financial resources allocated for their implementation. Integrating the CFCI in existing planning processes and structures enables better and more effective child-responsive local strategies and helps ensure sustainability.

Developing and integrating the goals (outcomes), objectives (outputs) and activities for children to be included in the local development plan involves several steps, including prioritization of activities, developing indicators to monitor progress and impact, and identifying roles, responsibilities, budget, resources and deadlines, as well as ensuring adequate support for implementation and achievement of tangible results.

Since the local development plan is a complex planning document including priorities in different areas and sectors (housing, environment, culture, transport, education, etc.), it is recommended that child-related priorities and activities included in the local development plan as part the CFCI implementation process are summarized in a “Synthesis Action Plan for Children” document along with the baseline and indicators for monitoring.