This paper was prepared by Child Frontiers on behalf of World Vision. World Vision is publishing this paper to inform current strategic discussions which seek to ensure that ending violence against children (VAC) remains on the post 2015 global development agenda. It provides lessons from other global development movements focusing on child survival and on addressing HIV, particularly on how they have used evidence building strategies and multi-stakeholder partnerships to garner political support. Both of these strategies have been at the forefront of current efforts to create and sustain global momentum to address violence against children. The paper also provides a useful stocktaking of the state of the child protection sector, key debates, opportunities and obstacles to take the global VAC agenda further. The hope is that this paper will provide a basis for discussion about how these challenges may be addressed.
