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Deep Dive Analysis of Policies, Programs, Services, Sources of Financing and Mechanisms Aimed at Preventing Poverty and Social Exclusion of Children in Croatia - The Basis for the Development of the National Action Plan for the Implementation of the European Child Guarantee in Croatia

The European Child Guarantee represents an opportunity for the Republic of Croatia (RC) to develop an integrated set of measures and policies aimed at children and to prevent and eliminate numerous sources of inequality among children through appropriate measures. What follows is a deep dive into the areas of public policy essential to achieve the objectives of the ECG: i) early childhood education and care (ECEC) ; ii) education ; iii) nutrition ; iv) health ; iv) housing. Additionally addressed is the area of vi) social services in the community (SSC) aimed at children at risk of poverty and social exclusion. The emphasis of the deep dive is on the organization, structure, financing and provision of services. Special attention is given to the indicators of children's involvement in risk and the structural and institutional barriers to accessing services for children at risk in order to develop policies and institutional elements that are currently missing or are underdeveloped in Croatia, and are important for achieving the ECG objectives. It is important to say that the primary focus is on children at increased risk of poverty, with the inclusion of certain critical elements related to the broader concept of social exclusion (such as access to quality education). The analysis is based on: i) available empirical research in the field of child poverty and access to services of different groups of children at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the Republic of Croatia ; ii) available public statistics ; iii) a review of legislation, strategic and other policy documents ; and iv) the results of (official) evaluation reports. These sources are complemented by the findings of a qualitative section of the survey that includes interviews with key experts in the two areas analysed - ECEC and SSC

children, poverty, social inclusion, European Child Guarantee

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