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Framework
2020
Child Rights Impact Assessment framework (ENOC) [1.1]
Framework
2020
Child Rights Impact Assessment framework (ENOC) [2.1]
Strategy
2020
WHO European CAH Strategy 2026–2030
Toolkit
2020
Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit (WHO and UNICEF, 2020)
Framework
2020
Operational Framework for Primary Health Care (UNICEF, 2020) [2.2]
Framework
2020
Engaged and Heard (UNICEF, 2020) | UNICEF — Engaged and Heard!
Database
2013
Mental Health Atlas 2024 [3.2]
Related EU policy frameworks [1.2]
Criteria for the identification of a multisectoral ECD policy (from: An Overview of Country Policy and Systems for Early Childhood Development in Europe) [2.1]
Criteria for the implementation of ECI services (from: An Overview of Country Policy and Systems for Early Childhood Development in Europe) [2.1]
Croatia's Growing Up Together+ Programme [2.2]
UNICEF’s Programme Guidance for Early Childhood Development [3.1]
Best practices
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]
Best practices
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]
Best practices
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]
Best practices
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]
Best practices
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]
Best practices
Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]
Studies
An Overview of Country Policy and Systems for Early Childhood Development in Europe [2.1]
framework
European Pillar of Social Rights [1.2]
Framework
Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia [2.1]
Framework
Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia [1.3]
framework
Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia [1.2]
EU-funded project
Act, Belong, Commit (ABC) – Joint Action PRISM
EU-funded project
BIZI programme – Joint Action PRISM
EU-funded project
Let's Talk about Children (LTC)
EU-funded project
Happy App – Joint Action MENTOR
EU-funded project
Guided Functional Peer Support (GFP) – REMESOS project
EU-funded project
EASE-Y – Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions for vulnerable young adolescents
Good practice
Icehearts

Child Rights Impact Assessment framework (ENOC) [1.1]

Common Framework of Reference on Child Rights Impact Assessment: A Guide on How to carry out CRIA (ENOC 2020)
  • Source: ENOC
  • Topic: Impact Assessment Methodology
  • Typology: Framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 4

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ensure new laws, policies and programmes consider children's rights and avoid unintended harm.

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RELEVANT FOR ACTION 4 The CRIA process stages — especially “Screening” and “Assess Impact” — to test how a policy affects different groups of children

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Child Rights Impact Assessment framework (ENOC) [2.1]

Common Framework of Reference on Child Rights Impact Assessment: A Guide on How to carry out CRIA (ENOC 2020)
  • Source: ENOC
  • Topic: Impact Assessment Methodology
  • Typology: Framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Actions 1–5

Use it to…

apply a rights-based and equity lens when reviewing existing policies.

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The whole guide is relevant — the CRIA process (especially the "Assess Impact" and "Monitor and Review" stages) provides a structured way to monitor equity and rights-based impacts across different groups of children.

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WHO European CAH Strategy 2026–2030

A healthy start for a healthy life: a strategy for child and adolescent health and well-being in the WHO European Region 2026–2030
  • Source: WHO
  • Topic: CAH
  • Typology: Strategy
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Scope: WHO European Region

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connect child and adolescent mental health to broader regional health and wellbeing priorities.

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The whole strategy is relevant — it sets out the vision, priorities and strategic directions, including the mental health elements within its life-course, determinants-based approach.

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Helping Adolescents Thrive Toolkit (WHO and UNICEF, 2020)

Helping Adolescent Thrive Toolkit (WHO and UNICEF 2020)
  • Source: WHO, UNICEF
  • Topic: Guaranteeing access to early intervention and mental health services and support
  • Typology: Toolkit
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Layers 1 & 2

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translate global recommendations into practical steps for implementation, adaptation and scale-up.

Where to look in this resource

The toolkit is organised around four Strategies — “Policies and laws”, “Environments”, “Caregivers” and “Psychosocial interventions” — each with implementation guidance and examples. The “Policies and laws” and “Environments” strategies speak to enabling environments (Layer 1); the “Environments”, “Caregivers” and “Psychosocial interventions” strategies to universal prevention (Layer 2).

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Operational Framework for Primary Health Care (UNICEF, 2020) [2.2]

Operational Framework for Primary Health Care (UNICEF 2020)
  • Source: UNICEF
  • Topic: PHC system strengtening
  • Typology: Framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Layer 2

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supports integration of mental health into routine primary care delivery

Where to look in this resource

The most relevant sections are the "models of care" lever (section 3.1) , which addresses integrating services around population needs, and the core strategic levers (leadership, governance, financing, community engagement) that underpin any such integration effort (secton 2) .

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Engaged and Heard (UNICEF, 2020) | UNICEF — Engaged and Heard!

Engaged and Heard (UNICEF 2020)
  • Source: UNICEF
  • Topic: youth participation
  • Typology: Framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 4

Use it to…

take a structured, evidence-informed approach to integrating adolescent perspectives into policy design, implementation and evaluation.

Where to look in this resource

The whole guide is relevant to embedding participation. Its practical core includes the essential features of meaningful participation (the "space, voice, audience and influence" framework), the modes of participation (consultative, collaborative and adolescent-led), and the sections on applying a rights-based approach and ensuring equity and inclusion — supported by tools for monitoring, evaluation and implementation across sectors.

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Mental Health Atlas 2024 [3.2]

Mental Health Atlas 2024 (WHO 2025)
  • Source: WHO
  • Topic: Mental healh
  • Typology: Database
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Actions 1 & 2

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benchmark system-level indicators on governance, workforce, financing and service availability

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The data on governance, financing, workforce and service availability and coverage provide the standardised system-level indicators to benchmark and track over time - alongside your country profile.

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Related EU policy frameworks [1.2]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Language: EN

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outlines wider policy frameworks to inform a review of a country's existing policy context

Criteria for the identification of a multisectoral ECD policy (from: An Overview of Country Policy and Systems for Early Childhood Development in Europe) [2.1]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Language: EN

Use it to…

identify minimum criteria for multisectoral ECD policy and identify promising practices

Criteria for the implementation of ECI services (from: An Overview of Country Policy and Systems for Early Childhood Development in Europe) [2.1]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Language: EN

Use it to…

identify minimum and promising practice criteria for ECI implementation

Croatia's Growing Up Together+ Programme [2.2]

  • Topic: Parenting support
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 7-10

Use it to…

see a summary of Croatia’s approach to family-centred ECI

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UNICEF’s Programme Guidance for Early Childhood Development [3.1]

  • Topic: Early Intervention
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 2

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identify ECD implementation strategies, and use programme implementation guidance with suggested actions

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Best practices
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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this link reviews the SHANARRI wellbeing indicators associated with the GIRFEC framework.

Where to look in this resource

- Wellbeing indicators (SHANARRI)

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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Best practices
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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this link offers a review of the principles and values underpinning the GIRFEC framework.

Where to look in this resource

- The GIRFEC principles

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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Best practices
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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this link reviews the National Practice Model that supports the GRFEC framework.

Where to look in this resource

- The National Practice Model

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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Best practices
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

Use it to…

this link connects readers to 17 GIRFEC resource links including around charters, practictioner resources, practice guidance, legislation, and policy statements. A 'go to' for additional reading.

Where to look in this resource

- List of 17 resources including: two reports; case studies, practitioner resources, glossary of terms, information sharing charters, plan practice statements, 2022 policy statements, practice guides, and Assement of Wellbeing guidance.

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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Best practices
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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this link reviews the information sharing process to support GIRFEC including reference to two charters.

Where to look in this resource

- Information sharing

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Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) [2.2]

Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC)
  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Best practices
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Action 3

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this link reviews the Whole Family Wellbeing funding associated with the GIRFEC.

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- Whole Family Wellbeing funding

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An Overview of Country Policy and Systems for Early Childhood Development in Europe [2.1]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Studies
  • Language: EN

Use it to…

highlights ECD policies and practices across Europe, with best practice examples and recommended policy approaches

Where to look in this resource

Indicates promising practice examples from across Europe as well as criteria to identify minimum standards and promising practices

European Pillar of Social Rights [1.2]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: framework
  • Language: EN

Use it to…

establishes a common EU vision for social policy and explicitly recognises key early childhood services as a social right (Principle 11: Childcare and support to children)

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Review European and international frameworks

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Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia [2.1]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Review existing national policies and frameworks

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organise ECD across ministries, clarifying which sectors deliver core services and which cross-cutting levers multiply their impact; to design national ECD strategies and coordination mechanisms using its strategic priorities, delivery platforms and implementation approaches; and to build equity into service design through the universal-progressive principle.

Where to look in this resource

Review existing national policies and frameworks

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Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia [1.3]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: Framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Define your policy objectives

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organise ECD across ministries, clarifying which sectors deliver core services and which cross-cutting levers multiply their impact; to design national ECD strategies and coordination mechanisms using its strategic priorities, delivery platforms and implementation approaches; and to build equity into service design through the universal-progressive principle.

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Define your policy objectives

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Building a foundation for prosperity | UNICEF Europe and Central Asia [1.2]

  • Topic: ECD
  • Typology: framework
  • Language: EN

Relevant actions: Review European and international frameworks

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organise ECD across ministries, clarifying which sectors deliver core services and which cross-cutting levers multiply their impact; to design national ECD strategies and coordination mechanisms using its strategic priorities, delivery platforms and implementation approaches; and to build equity into service design through the universal-progressive principle.

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Review European and international frameworks

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Act, Belong, Commit (ABC) – Joint Action PRISM

  • Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
  • Typology: EU-funded project
  • Language: EN
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BIZI programme – Joint Action PRISM

  • Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
  • Typology: EU-funded project
  • Language: EN
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Let's Talk about Children (LTC)

  • Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
  • Typology: EU-funded project
  • Language: EN
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Happy App – Joint Action MENTOR

  • Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
  • Typology: EU-funded project
  • Language: EN
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Guided Functional Peer Support (GFP) – REMESOS project

  • Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
  • Typology: EU-funded project
  • Language: EN
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EASE-Y – Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions for vulnerable young adolescents

  • Topic: Mental health & wellbeing
  • Typology: EU-funded project
  • Language: EN
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Icehearts

  • Topic: Promising practice — long-term (12-year) relational mentoring, sport-based engagement, equity focus on children at risk of social exclusion, cross-sectoral, cost-effective.
  • Typology: Good practice
  • Language: EN

Use it to…

Use it to help identify, adapt, and apply effective solutions for long-term, relationship-based support that reaches children at risk of social exclusion.

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