Regional review of child protection information and monitoring systems in West and Central Africa

The objective of this report is to review the initiatives carried out in the last four years in West and Central African countries with regard to child protection information and monitoring systems. An analysis of the different options available in the region reveals i) the advantages and limits of each approach; ii) the difficulties experienced in collecting, analyzing and disseminating protection data; iii) the lessons learned and the challenges in this area; and iv) a proposal for a UNICEF framework of intervention to strengthen national child protection information and monitoring systems in the region.