Considerations for developing comprehensive national actions to prevent and respond to violence against children

This document builds on The Together for Girls Partnership: Linking Violence Against Children Surveys to coordinated and effective action. It consolidates lessons learned from countries undertaking the national action planning process and provides issues to consider and key content areas to include as countries undertake the critical process of converting the data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) into a coordinated, national, multi-sector response to violence against children.

Drawing on the experience and lessons learned to date from different countries, this document offers a description of the principles and key elements a national, multi-sector approach should contain and the parameters for ensuring an inclusive and well-coordinated process.