Draft national policy on children
A workshop was conducted yesterday at the NCEW Hall on the draft national policy in regard to children.
Asmara, 1 October 2015 – A workshop was conducted yesterday at the NCEW Hall on the draft national policy in regard to children.
The workshop was organized by the Ministry of Labour and Human Welfare. Senior Government and PFDJ officials, representatives of International and Regional Organizations and invited guests took part in the meeting.
The Minister of Labour and Human Welfare, Mr. Kahsai Gebrehiwet, stated that the draft policy paper has been prepared after iterative consultative work with all relevant stakeholders so as 
to promote the Government’s pronounced policy of safeguarding children’s rights.
Experts on the subject and resource persons submitted presentations on the prevailing situation of children in Eritrea and various facets of the draft policy document.
The draft policy document will be refined through inputs of the workshop and other consultative mechanisms the Ministry of Labour and Human Welfare intends to pursue in the period ahead.