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National Child Rights Advocacy Summit 2026 Announced

ECRAN is hosting the annual Child Rights Advocacy Summit next month in Addis Ababa, convening civil society organizations, government officials, and international development partners to align on national child protection policies.

National Child Rights Advocacy Summit 2026 Announced

The Ethiopian Child Rights Advocacy Network (ECRAN) is pleased to announce the National Child Rights Advocacy Summit 2026, taking place in Addis Ababa.

This landmark event will bring together over 150 leaders from civil society, government line ministries, UN agencies, and youth advocate networks. The summit’s primary objective is to review national progress on child-rights instruments, discuss regional safeguarding systems, and agree upon a shared policy advocacy roadmap for the upcoming strategic period.

Key Summit Themes

  • Strengthening Community-Level Child Protection Pathways
  • Evidence-Led Policy Engagement with Government Duty-Bearers
  • Ethical Child Participation and Youth-Led Advocacy
  • Resource Mobilization and Multi-Sectoral Partnership Building

Further details regarding registration, keynote speakers, and breakout session agendas will be communicated in subsequent releases.