Focus Area
Child Rights and Social Justice
We advance children's rights through holistic, rights-based, and participatory approaches aligned with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Overview
How we work in this space
CIDE supports programmes and institutions to embed child rights, safeguarding, and meaningful participation in service delivery and policy work. Our approach combines technical advisory support with contextual safeguarding systems, training, and child-friendly engagement methods.
Safeguarding standards embedded across partner systems and programme workflows.
Children and caregivers included in research, design, and accountability processes.
Rights-based delivery models translated into practice for local teams.
Practice Areas
- Child rights mainstreaming
- Child and adult safeguarding
- Child protection in emergencies
- Child participation and child-led research
- Capacity building for child protection actors
- Development of child-friendly IEC materials and contextualised manuals
Related Services
Capabilities we combine around this theme
Our focus areas are delivered through integrated services, combining evidence, programme support, communications, and institutional strengthening as needed.
Policy Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement
Coalition building, policy research, and engagement frameworks for systemic change.
Explore ServiceProgramme Design, Implementation, Management and Sustainability
End-to-end programme support from theory of change to sustainability and exit planning.
Explore ServiceCapacity Development
Tailored training for CBOs, MDAs, NGOs, startups, and community groups.
Explore ServiceSelected Work
Projects connected to this focus area
These project examples show how thematic expertise translates into measurable delivery.

Western Kenya
Building Inclusive Health Systems in Western Kenya
Through participatory MEL design and GEDSI mainstreaming, we helped a regional health programme reach 120,000+ people.
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