GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Establishing and Improving an Emergency Foster Care System in Türkiye

Priority area
 

Social protection and inclusion policies

Beneficiary

Ministry of Family and Social Services

Implementing Partner

UNICEF

Duration

2023 - 2026

EU contribution (Euro)

5.180.000 (+70.000 euros UNICEF co-funding)

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The main objective of the action is to enhance inclusion of individuals in vulnerable situations through the output promoting social protection and social inclusion of vulnerable children in Türkiye by strengthening the institutional capacity of the child protection system. This contribution will be made mainly through improving the capacity of the Child Protection System, focusing on the processes of identification, assessment and care planning for children, as well as and through the development and piloting of an ‘Emergency Foster Care System’ model. It will target children who need emergency state care and protection.

Location

Türkiye

Achievements / expected outputs

• In order to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Child Protection System in Türkiye, an alternative care system will be strengthened to identify, refer and respond to the needs of children at risk.
• Necessary changes will be identified and drafted in normative frameworks, policies, supporting documents and tools.
• The capacity of social workers and other professionals involved in the assessment and care planning of children in need/at risk will be strengthened via trainings and experience sharing platforms.
• A system will be developed for the identification and screening of potential emergency foster carers and this system will be piloted in 30 provinces.
• Necessary trainings will be developed and delivered to the potential emergency foster carers after full assessment and approval of the first cohort of the potential Emergency Foster Carers they will be supported and supervised through mentoring, monitoring and reviewing activities during the implementation.
• The capacity of the local social welfare workforce to implement, support, manage and supervise emergency foster care services will be improved by undertaking an assessment of the current capacity and improving by trainings, supervision and mentoring activities in the pilot provinces.
• Emergency Foster Care System is implemented as a pilot in 30 provinces and awareness raising activities will be conducted.
• In order to include all parties, multisectoral coordination will be strengthened by developing a strategy and organization of consultation meetings and workshops.