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GOVERNMENT OF CHILE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND
COOPERATION
NATIONAL POLICY AND INTEGRATED PLAN OF ACTION IN
FAVOR OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS CHILE 2001 -
2010
2002
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The Policy and Integrated Plan of action
disclosed hereby is the collective effort of 22
institutions ( Ministries and Public Services)
implemented during a year of work, with the
participation of all the authorities of the
public central administration that offer
programmes, services and benefits for children
and adolescents in Chile.
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With the support of UNICEF, the draft
document of the Policy and Integrated Plan of
Action was submitted for debate to all regional
and local public institutions and to
organizations of the civil society
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN CHILE CASEN 2000
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The population of children and adolescents in
Chile
Total population under 18 years of age in the
year 2000 4,883,809
Female
(50.9)
Male
(49.1)
CASEN 2000
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Evolution of the incidence of poverty on the
population older and younger than 18 years of age.
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PRINCIPAL GUIDELINES REGARDING THE NATIONAL
CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE POLICY
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GENERAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• CHILDREN AS HOLDERS OF SPECIAL RIGHTS.
• THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD
• PARENTS AND FAMILIES AS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR
  THE RAISING OF CHILDREN. EQUALITY BETWEEN MOTHERS
  AND FATHERS

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SPECIFIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Respect for the life and integral development
  of children in each stage of their growth.
• Equality of rights and opportunities
• The progressive autonomy of children in the
  exercise of their rights
• Non-discrimination and respect for childrens
  identity
• Freedom of thought and speech
• The State guarantees, promotes, supports, and
  reestablishes childrens and adolescents rights,
  based upon their best interest
• Effectiveness in the application of childrens
  rights

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THE VISION OF THE POLICY
What we wish to achieve for children and
adolescents in Chile by 2010
With fundamental rights guaranteed
As people with rights and responsibilities
Social integration
Children as full holders of human rights
With possibilities of integral development
As main actors in their own process of development
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The Mission of the National Policy

4. To promote and to stimulate the development
of plans, programmes and social services geared
towards assuring the integral development of
children and adolescents.
1. To serve as an orientational framework for
each and every initiative developed in favour of
children and adolescents, particularly public
initiatives.
MISIÓN
3. To generate an institutional system for
Childhood, Adolescence and Family, that functions
at Local, Regional and Central levels of Public
Administration
2. To generate the mechanisms and instruments
which will guarantee each child and adolescent
the respect of their rights and allow them to
fully exercise those rights.
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Strategic Components of the Policy

• Awareness, promotion and communication of the
• rights of children and adolescents

• Support for the strengthening of families
• as primarily responsible for the
• integral development of children

• Coordination and development of public policies
  with
• a perspective of rights

• Provision of special services for the integral
  protection of
• the rights of children and adolescents
• in cases where they are abused or under threat

• Promotion and strengthening of child
  participation

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Structure of the National Policy in favour of
Children and Adolescents
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POLICY MANAGEMENT MODEL
AIM TO FOLLOW UP THE NATIONAL POLICY IN FAVOUR
OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
EXTENDED CONSULTIVE COUNCIL
INTERSECTORAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN
AND ADOLESCENTS
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
AREA FINANCE AND BUDGET
AREA RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
AREA LEGAL
AREA INSTITUTIONALITY