Author: Chatterjee Sudeshna & Bahuguna Saumya
Place: Mumbai
Publisher: ACE Trust And UNICEF
Year: 2018
Pages: 154
Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai
Sub-Subject: Bombay
Keyword: Urban Poverty, Child Protection, Health Facility
Shelf: C7R6
Accession No: B1179
Contents: Forinord, Essay, Commentary, Afterword, Postscript, Edited
Abstract: s many as 60 percent of all urban dwellers will be under the age of 18 by 2030. However adequate development and protection of children living in urban poverty involve complex processes. Cities are likely to house 40 percent of India’s population by 2030. In the context of India, not only is there little data on the risks faced by the most vulnerable urban children, there is also little understanding of child rights governance. Under these conditions, it is very difficult to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and particularly goal 11— Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, and goal 16 — Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. This report shares the experiences of the “Promoting Safe Communities” program in selected slums in Mumbai by Action for Children’s Environments and a consortium of partners, CCDT, PMEI, YUVA, supported by UNICEF India. It is an example of a collaborative and community based participatory mapping involving children. This report highlights the urgent need for inclusive policies in urban development to ensure that SDGs for urban poor children can be met.