Sec. 6. Impact of COVID–19 Pandemic on Children in Adversity
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The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, acting through the Special Advisor for Children in Adversity, shall include in the first report submitted pursuant to section 5 of the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 ( 22 U.S.C. 2152g ) after the date of the enactment of this Act a report on the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on violence against children globally. The report required under subsection
(a)shall also include the following elements: An assessment of the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on violence against children and child protection risks, including domestic violence, child trafficking, child marriage, female genital mutilation/cutting, and sexual exploitation, especially as these forms of violence affect marginalized children and youth, such as girls, LGBTQ children and youth, children with disabilities, and other minority populations. An overview of programs being carried out by participants in the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Interagency Working Group to continue investments in child protection, child safeguarding, social-service workforce strengthening, positive parenting, and family strengthening programming during the COVID–19 pandemic, including existing data on funding and programmatic focus disaggregated by gender, country, income level, and disability. Descriptions of the effectiveness, cost, and accessibility of the tools and strategies most commonly used to minimize child protection risks and mitigate service disruptions during the COVID–19 pandemic. Identification of any gaps in reaching marginalized populations with child protection information and services during the COVID–19 pandemic, such as girls, children with disabilities, or children affected by conflict and crisis. Descriptions of the tools and resources needed for the Agency to contribute to long-term recovery of children’s protection and well-being in the wake of COVID–19 including distance learning interventions, safe school reopening guidelines, and reenrollment campaigns for out-of-school children and youth. The report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form and made available to the public.
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