Child Impact Assessments: Swedish Experience of Child Impact Analyses as tool for implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

This publication is about Swedish attempts to make reality the principles enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly the best interests of the child. It contributes to these attempts by assessing the impact of certain decisions on children. It is written by Louise Sylwander who served as Sweden’s first Ombudsman for children in 2000