Developing human resources to protect vulnerable groups

Description

Developing human resources to protect vulnerable groups involves training and equipping professionals, volunteers, and community members with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to identify, support, and advocate for at-risk populations. This strategy addresses gaps in service provision, enhances responsiveness to abuse or neglect, and strengthens institutional capacity. By building specialized competencies and fostering collaboration, it ensures more effective prevention, intervention, and long-term support for those most susceptible to harm or marginalization.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Claim

Development of human resources for the health of children, youth and women should include reinforcement of educational institutions, promotion of interactive methods of education for health and increased use of mass media in disseminating information to the target groups. This requires the training of more community health workers, nurses, midwives, physicians, social scientists and educators, the education of mothers, families and communities and the strengthening of ministries of education, health, population etc.