Securing the future of children and youth : Assurer un avenir aux enfants et aux jeunes : Stratégie de l'ACDI sur les enfants et les jeunes

In Canada and around the world, children and youth are entitled to secure and safe environments and to freedom from violence and discrimination. [...] Violence and abuse of children and youth: Millions of children and youth— disproportionately girls—experience violence and abuse. [...] Page 2 of 7 Statement of objectives With this Children and Youth Strategy, CIDA will support young women and young men to become healthy, educated, and productive citizens of tomorrow by: encouraging efforts to improve child and maternal health through ensuring children have the best possible start to life, beginning with healthy mothers; improving the equitable access of children and youth to [...] CIDA will work to ensure children and youth in situations of emergency, conflict, post- conflict, and fragility have access to relevant and appropriate services and opportunities. [...] Paths to action CIDA’s children and youth efforts will be using the following three paths: child survival, including maternal health, to ensure the survival of newborns and that of children to the age of five and a safe delivery for pregnant girls and women through strengthening national health systems to provide quality services; access to quality education to improve the quality and relevanc