David’s Story: The role of national child protection systems

The story of David was created to demonstrate how national child protection systems can prevent and respond to all forms of violence against children. It is a short fictitious story that illustrates the situations of many children around the world. Unfortunately, in many countries, there are not always prompt responses and effective services, as in David’s case. The document provides a quick look at the key elements needed to strengthen national child protection systems through the development and implementation of laws, policies, regulations and services.