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By placing children and youth at the core of this initiative, Ratson and Save the Children Ethiopia aim to create a direct link between community needs and local decision-making.\n\nThe workshop gathered a diverse group of participants, including:\n\nRepresentatives from local government sector offices\n\nCivil Society Organizations (CSOs)\n\nCommunity and traditional leaders\n\nChild and youth representatives\n\nThroughout the two days, participants evaluated the core principles of child-centered social accountability, clarified roles for team members, and mapped out collaborative channels for evidence-based advocacy with local authorities.\n\nKey Objectives & Next Steps\nThe newly established CCSA Groups will focus on three core areas:\n\nService Monitoring: Tracking the accessibility, quality, and responsiveness of public services that impact children (education, health, protection, and community welfare).\n\nInclusive Budgeting & Planning: Advocating for child-friendly resource allocation and planning within local government institutions.\n\nMeaningful Child Participation: Ensuring young people have formal platforms to voice their perspectives on local policies.\n\n\"When communities and local governments collaborate to monitor public services with children in mind, we create a safer, more supportive environment for the next generation.\"\n\nThe launch of these CCSA Groups marks the start of an ongoing initiative to build sustainable, child-responsive public systems across Bishoftu City and Ad’a District.\n\nAbout Ratson: Ratson Women, Youth and Children Development Programme works to empower vulnerable groups across Ethiopia through targeted development initiatives, social accountability programs, and rights-based advocacy.","2026-08-05T07:55:49.220Z","Ratson & Save the Children Launch Child-Centered Social Accountability in Bishoftu & Ad’a","Ratson & Save the Children Ethiopia established Child-Centered Social Accountability Groups in Bishoftu & Ad’a to strengthen child rights & public services.","2026-08-05T07:55:49.096Z",{"id":637,"documentId":638,"name":639,"alternativeText":142,"caption":142,"focalPoint":142,"width":385,"height":386,"formats":640,"hash":669,"ext":163,"mime":166,"size":670,"url":671,"previewUrl":142,"provider":203,"provider_metadata":672,"createdAt":673,"updatedAt":674,"publishedAt":673},128,"s2okhl4otu2m3rsi5x4ehfj9","1.jpg",{"large":641,"small":648,"medium":655,"thumbnail":662},{"ext":163,"url":642,"hash":643,"mime":166,"name":644,"path":142,"size":645,"width":169,"height":393,"sizeInBytes":646,"provider_metadata":647},"https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdyohfhswd\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1785916390\u002Flarge_1_84382bc8a0.jpg","large_1_84382bc8a0","large_1.jpg",97.32,97316,{"public_id":643,"resource_type":173},{"ext":163,"url":649,"hash":650,"mime":166,"name":651,"path":142,"size":652,"width":179,"height":401,"sizeInBytes":653,"provider_metadata":654},"https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdyohfhswd\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1785916390\u002Fsmall_1_84382bc8a0.jpg","small_1_84382bc8a0","small_1.jpg",30.29,30291,{"public_id":650,"resource_type":173},{"ext":163,"url":656,"hash":657,"mime":166,"name":658,"path":142,"size":659,"width":170,"height":409,"sizeInBytes":660,"provider_metadata":661},"https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdyohfhswd\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1785916390\u002Fmedium_1_84382bc8a0.jpg","medium_1_84382bc8a0","medium_1.jpg",58.94,58935,{"public_id":657,"resource_type":173},{"ext":163,"url":663,"hash":664,"mime":166,"name":665,"path":142,"size":666,"width":251,"height":417,"sizeInBytes":667,"provider_metadata":668},"https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdyohfhswd\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1785916389\u002Fthumbnail_1_84382bc8a0.jpg","thumbnail_1_84382bc8a0","thumbnail_1.jpg",9.14,9139,{"public_id":664,"resource_type":173},"1_84382bc8a0",820.94,"https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fdyohfhswd\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fv1785916389\u002F1_84382bc8a0.jpg",{"public_id":669,"resource_type":173},"2026-08-05T07:53:10.588Z","2026-08-05T08:07:57.896Z"]