Somalia launches Child Protection Information Management System to protect vulnerable children amid COVID-19
In Somalia, 1.8 million children are at risk of violence, abuse and neglect due to the ongoing conflict
MOGADISHU, Somalia, August 31, 2021/APO Group/ --
The Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), launched today an online Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS+) to enhance the protection of the most vulnerable children in Somalia.
“Today, we’re taking a crucial step towards keeping the extremely vulnerable children – including children living in the streets, child survivors of sexual violence, children in conflict with the law, abandoned babies, and children without primary caregivers – in our country safe. The CPIMS+ will strengthen our collective ability to identify these children, p...