Events, Partnerships and Institutional Developments from the Child Visibility Initiative

The Child Visibility Initiative is presenting its research on the Child Visibility Index at Data for Policy 2026 in Barcelona, bringing the framework and its methodological foundations into external research and policy discussion.

A progress update summarises Index uptake across partner countries, highlighting shared lessons on data quality, inter-agency coordination, and prevention planning.

A regional learning lab closes after three days of peer exchange on adopting the Child Visibility Index across ministries, municipalities, and service providers.

The Initiative publishes a methodology note detailing indicator selection, weighting logic, and safeguards designed to keep children visible in administrative systems.

Practitioners and researchers gather in Warsaw for a three-day workshop on applying the Child Visibility Index in municipal and national reporting systems.

The Initiative sets out its 2026 priorities: refining Index dimensions, supporting country partners, and opening the framework to broader research communities.

At a press briefing, the Initiative outlines the next phase of Index rollout, including expanded country support and a public repository of methodological resources.

Partner national statistics offices agree a shared data protocol that supports safer exchange of aggregated indicators feeding the Child Visibility Index.

The winter school on child systems change opens with sessions on prevention design, visibility metrics, and practical tools for reforming fragmented child protection services.