Child
Protection Alliance (CPA) with funding from the European Commission through
Actionaid Wednesday opened a three-day training for Civil Society Organizations
on advocacy skills and techniques, held at the Friendship Hostel Hall in Bakau.
The
training, which targets civil society groups across all sectors dealing with
children, aimed at identifying key issues to advocate on at the end of the
training.
Speaking
at the opening session, Njundu Drammeh, CPA National Coordinator, said they
conduct the training on advocacy skills for civil society organisations so they
would be able to identify issues affecting children.
Certainly
laws need legal reforms in ensuring that policies are in place and implemented,
he said, adding that policies, laws and children issues require resources as
they are the issues affecting children.
He
added that it was good to build their capacity and encourage them to put what
they learn into practice as well as ensure they form an advocacy task group to
advocate on key issues identified during the workshop.
“The
Gambia did not have a ministry for children’s affairs and that makes
coordination very difficult. It makes reporting to treaty bodies difficult,” he
added.
