Tonga Unicef Ministry Tender

Identifying and addressing the needs of children has become easier for policymakers in Tonga. This comes after the launch of UNICEF Pacific and the Ministry of Internal Affairs new initiative called the National Multi-Dimensional Overlapping Deprivation Analysis N-MODA.N-MODA is a flexible methodology data collection tool that will not only strengthen data evidence on critical child issues such as poverty but also provide critical pieces of evidence to build a resilient shock responsive child sensitive social protection system in the country.The launch was kicked off with an inception workshop which saw government and non-government partners gather for a day to understand and define the data collection dimensions such as the indicators and thresholds of child deprivation in the local context.The launch of N-MODA is timely and in line with our National Development Strategic Frameworks priorities for children in Tonga. This initiative also complements the Humanitarian Cash Transfer to help the most vulnerable families said Hon. Minister for Internal Affairs Lord Vaea. We are grateful to UNICEF for this partnership at such an important time.The N-MODA initiative provides a critical platform to government agencies civil society organizations and development partners to discuss and identify various factors contributing to child deprivation.N-MODA will enable policy makers to determine and address the needs of Tongan children in areas such as food security nutrition health education child protection water and sanitation.One of our goals is to work with our partners to provide tailored support to our beneficiaries and N-MODA assists us in achieving that said Deputy Representative Roshni Basu. N-MODA is going to change the way we work in Tonga as it will give us a detailed look into the various aspects affecting Tongan children.N-MODA aims to capture national values and objectives concerning child development by exploring the profile of children in need.The finding will provide critical evidence to inform equity-based public policy responses to child deprivation and indicate deprivation coincidences that need further theoretical and empirical elaboration.The N-MODA initiative is a collaboration between UNICEF and the Ministry of Internal Affair