Project Donor: Defence for Children International-ECPAT Netherlands / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands
Project Duration: May 2014 – June 2015

Project goals:
• To ensure a greater, more effective Civil Society response to violence against children, including sexual exploitation and child sex tourism;
• To provide evidence bases global guidance to combat sexual exploitation of children in Travel and Tourism.

Objectives:
• Enhance awareness and knowledge on violence against children, including sexual exploitation, among the public and relevant stakeholders that can guide and accelerate adequate responses;
• Strengthen evidence based advocacy and lobby action to improve child protection;
• Enhance cooperation in child protection (i.e. multi-sectoral/multi-stakeholder cooperation in Child Protection & CSO cooperation in local, national, regional, international advocacy & lobby networks and initiatives);
• Enhance capacity of civil society organizations and networks (at local, national, regional, international level);
• Provide services to child victims of (sexual) violence and children at risk (by partner organizations).