REGIONAL INITIATIVE FOR DEINSTITUTIONALISATION AND CALL TO ACTION. ACTIONS IN CHILE.

The creation of the "National Childhood Council" by President Michelle Bachelet marks the start of a new political-institutional context in regards to childhood public policies, which are now given a higher importance. This provides an important, favourable backdrop for deinstitutionalisation projects already undergoing in the country. Still, Chile owes a big debt to its children: the passing of legislation on Children's right's Integral Protection and the creation of a Comprehensive Child Rights Protection System.

Since 2012, RELAF has worked together with UNICEF and the Chilean government in the Initiative for the deinstitutionalisation of children aged from 0 to 3 by assisting local actors in identifying the challenges and obstacles for the compliance of the rights of children deprived of parental care, and generating strategies for the improvement of their work.

UNICEF, RELAF and the recently created Council are currently working on a new phase of the Initiative, where the actions of the Call to Action will be deepened and the lives of the thousands of children deprived of family and community care in that country will be improved. For further information, please visit: http://www.minsegpres.gob.cl/2014/03/presidenta-bachelet-crea-el-consejo-nacional-de-la-infancia/