In November 2011, a focus group discussion with 33 community members was held in Rubaya to introduce the concept of accountability. The aim is that community members decide what mechanisms fit their project best. People are respectful and raise their hands before talking, but the room is buzzing with ideas.
Today the report – Analysing Commitments to Advance the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health – is being released at the UN General Assembly in New York and here is my analysis of some of the most interesting findings.
I joined young people from other countries like Colombia, Nigeria, South Africa, to express our views on child poverty and what we think Save the children should or should not be doing.
“Here’s my quote,” 17-year-old Hafsat told me, pausing until she was sure I was ready to write it down word for word. “‘He who wears the shoes knows where it itches.’ If your shoes are hurting you, I’m not going to know that unless I ask you. In other words if you’re working with children, you have to ask them for their opinions.”
The G8 summit has now drawn to a close and the Deerhurst resort in Muskoka will be getting back to normal. The world leaders flew back to Toronto by helicopter with Obama and Cameron flying together to start their bilateral meeting. Apparently Cameron and Merkel will be watching the England v Germany World Cup match together tomorrow and the press are invited can’t imagine he’ll look anything other than awkward!
Watch the Global Children’s panel vlogging star Suleman discussing his week.
Watch The Global Children’s Panel vlogging star Gareth discuss his week
