Accountability for Child Rights Initiative (ACRI)

Accountability for Child Rights Initiative (ACRI)

This initiative aims to promote child rights and protect girls and children against various forms of violence in Tanzania. ACRI support the retention and transition of adolescent girls.

The initiative strives to ensure that girls and children have access to education, are protected both in and out of school, and participate in making decisions about their future. ACRI involve the implementation of the Good School Toolkit (GST) model in 32 primary schools which intends to improve structure and supporting systems to empower girls and children agencies in promoting child rights and violence prevention.

The specific objectives of this initiative are:

  • To advocate for Systems that promote child protection and participation.
  • To strengthen citizen movement and CSOs’ ability to address harmful cultural norms and practices
  • To improve the structure and supporting systems to empower girls and children's agencies in promoting child rights and violence prevention
  • To improve policies and guidelines that promote access, retention, and transition for adolescent

Expected Outcomes

  • Improved systems that promote access to education, child protection, and participation.
  • Strengthened citizen movement and CSO ability to advocate for child rights.
  • Improved structure and supporting systems to empower girls and children agencies in promoting child rights and violence prevention.

Improved systems, policies, procedures, and guidelines that promote access, retention, and transition for adolescent girls.