Coram International is pleased to mark the publication of ‘Mapping of the Social Service Workforce for Child Protection and a Capacity Gap Analysis in Bangladesh’.
The report, accessible here through the UNICEF website and here on the Coram site, presents findings of a comprehensive desk review and primary research, which was completed in December 2023, and was commissioned by UNICEF Bangladesh in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare (MoSW) and the Department of Social Services (DSS). The assessment aimed to understand the size, scope, structure, and capacity of the workforce, and to identify strategic actions to strengthen the delivery of child protection services in line with the Children Act 2013 and international standards.
The study assessed the government and non-government social service workforce responsible for preventing and responding to violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children. It applied the UNICEF-Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (GSSWA) guidelines, covering workforce planning, development, and support, with specific attention to vulnerable children, emergency responsiveness, and coordination mechanisms.
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