Introduction to Working Group 5 John Innes, Human Development Coordinator, ECSHD, Turkey Targeting, forecasting and planning the establishment of continuum of services

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Key resource persons Technical Resource: Ms. Vesna Bosnjak, Rapporteur: Ms. Severine Jacomie

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Purpose of the working group Ensuring strong operational linkages between the development of new services and reduction of residential care; Examine whether sound legislation and good pilots of new services are sufficient for effective reform and de-institutionalization the development of new services and the reduction of residential care; If, not what more is needed; Agree upon: key lessons, questions for further examination, key conclusions and key recommendations..

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Key Issues Appropriate legislative changes and good pilot projects and alone are insufficient; Development of alternative services can even increase aggregate number of children in state care if not properly coordinated; Road to hell is paved with good intentions Careful planning of continuum of services is needed; Requires targeting, good forecasting, and the right incentive framework; Budgets and incentives speak.

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Key Questions Dita’s Key Issues Stumbling blocks to reforms? Long-term solutions? Next steps? Partnerships for change? Challenge Questions from Group 3 Before creating new, transform existing (unless to be closed)? How to ensure money flows with the institutionalized childrather than to fixed institutions?

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Agenda Topic I: National Planning Related to De-Instituionalization 3 presentations Lunch Discussion, Q&A Topic II: Implementing De-Institutionalization Projects & Programs 3 presentations Coffee break Discussion Final comments of panelists and technical resource person Summing –up and recommendations

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Methodology Presentation Clarification Presentation Clarification Discussion “PARKING LOT” for further issues and big ideas

UNICEFReform of the Child Care System: Taking stock and accelerating action Expected outcomes Agree upon: –key lessons, –questions for further examination, –key conclusions –key recommendations