Summary:

UNICEF HQ seeks a consultant for a two month consultancy on age assessment methodologies. Registering a child’s birth is a vital step towards their protection. Any enforcement of minimum-age legislation depends upon an official record of children’s ages, whether it is to protect them from illegal recruitment by armed forces or armed groups, from early marriage or from hazardous forms of work. The purpose of this consultancy is to document different methodologies for age assessment and the instances when such methodologies would be used.

http://www.crin.org/docs/Age Assessment TOR 4 May 2010.doc

UNICEF HQ seeks a consultant for a two month consultancy on age assessment methodologies.  Registering a child’s birth is a vital step towards their protection. Any enforcement of minimum-age legislation depends upon an official record of children’s ages, whether it is to protect them from illegal recruitment by armed forces or armed groups, from early marriage or from hazardous forms of work. The purpose of this consultancy is to document different methodologies for age assessment and the instances when such methodologies would be used.  

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Organisation Contact Details:

Better Care Network
c/o UNICEF
3 UN Plaza, 739-2
New York, NY 10017
Tel: +1 212 326 7650
Email: contact@bettercarenetwork.org

Last updated 18/05/2010 09:30:14

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