Participation of Children and Adolescents: An indispensable factor for a better municipal investment in Central America

In May 2016, the Central American Learning Circle on Children’s Rights and Local Development convened to a Central American Seminar of Children and Adolescents in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, under the slogan “Participation of children and adolescents: an indispensable factor for a better municipal investment in Central America”.

Adolescents, youth and adults representing organizations from the Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua Chapters exchanged experiences and reflected on the challenges and good practices related to the direct involvement of children and adolescents in municipal investment processes for the fulfilment of their rights.

As result of the debate and consensus reached among children, adolescents and adults, this document was developed. It contains key elements based on their own experience in achieving quality municipal investment for children and responds to the fulfilment of their rights.