Child Rights Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on Children Affected by Migration in Uzbekistan

UNICEF and the Commissioner of Uzbekistan for Children’s Rights (Ombudsperson) conducted a study within the EU-funded cross-regional project “Protecting children affected by migration in Southeast, South and Central Asia”, by adapting the Common Framework of Reference on Child Rights Impact Assessment (CFR) developed by the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC). The summary report unveils findings of how the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affected children left behind. The report summarizes the situational analysis and proposed recommendations for the government and partners for adopting policies to avoid or mitigate potential negative impacts on children if similar situations arise in the future.