Tag: Child poverty

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German Cooperation Network for Equal Health Opportunities publishes highlight report – the AGF is part of it

The Cooperation Network for Equal Health Opportunities has published a collection of exemplary activities of its member organisations (in german only) in order to make the diverse commitments in the area of social situation-related health promotion visible. The AGF is represented with its own small contribution. The cooperation network currently includes 75 national and state-wide institutions and associations that are […]

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Call to action: educationally disadvantaged children – urgent steps to eliminate inequality of opportunities needed

In a joint appeal, experts from various fields of science, paediatrics, journalism, as well as various institutions and associations, point out the importance of early education in order to reduce the unequal chances of a successful future for children from socio-economically disadvantaged families. The AGF has joined the appeal. The appeal emphasises the lifelong disadvantages for those affected and thus […]

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Joint open letter to give high priority to the implementation of the European Child Guarantee

On the occasion of the start of the coalition negotiations for the new federal government, numerous organisations and stakeholders are appealing to the negotiating partners in a joint letter to give high priority to the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in Germany and thus to the fight against child and family poverty. Curretnly the open letter is only available […]

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AGF statement on the 1st German biannual report on the national implementation of the EU Child Gurantee

On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the German government passed a cabinet resolution on its reporting under the European Child Guarantee. In Germany, the National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany” is the basis for implementing the EU Child Guarantee. The EU Child Guarantee provides for two-yearly reporting on the status and progress of national implementation. The deadline for […]

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9. Oct 2024: European Expert meeting on the role of local level prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee

The European Child Guarantee recognises the importance of using national and local policy levers to support its implementation through quality services for children in vulnerable situations. Municipalities and services are at the forefront of work to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. According to a report adopted by the European Parliament in November 2023, “more needs to be done to […]

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Implementation of the European Child Guarantee

This text served as base for an article that was first published in FORUM Jugendhilfe 02/2024 (in German), July 2024 1 Introduction and background The European Child Guarantee is a voluntary commitment by EU member states to improve the situation of poor children and children at risk of poverty by 2030. In Germany, it is being put in place through […]

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AGF-Statement on the German draft National Action Plan “New Opportunities for Children in Germany”

For the family organisations within the AGF, the European Child Guarantee is an important instrument both for combating child poverty in Germany and for at least mitigating the social inclusion deficits of children and young people. It was for this reason that the AGF made its voice heard very early by setting up a series of workshops and producing recommendations […]

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Family organizations call for adequate financed and needs-based design of basic child allowance

Berlin, 3 March 2023 – The family organizations united in the AGF call on the federal government to provide the basic child allowance agreed in the coalition agreement with sufficient financial resources to ensure that children are permanently protected from poverty. The bundling of family policy benefits and the dismantling of barriers to their use are important components of the […]