Last week we sat down with Ismael Cid Martinez to discuss the collaboration of Equity for Children with the Social Policy unit of the UNICEF country office and Equatorial Guinea’s Office of National Statistics to monitor public financing for children. The interview focuses on how this partnership came about and the importance of using the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the work. As Ismael states in the interview, “The CRC views the child as a human being with a distinct set of rights instead of being passive objects of charity.” We also talk about using both direct and indirect spending to enhance child welfare, the importance of working directly with the national government, and how we can use the work we are doing in Equatorial Guinea as basis for future projects in other countries. Enjoy! 

Ismael is a current PhD student in the department of Economics at The New School for Social Research focusing on social insurance, child well-being, and development. Ismael is also a research assistant here at Equity for Children.

Episode 1: Ismael Cid-Martinez

A Conversation on Climate Change and Intergenerational Equity With The New School Economist Julia Puaschunder

Julia Puaschunder

Equity for Children strives to generate a space to exchange practical experiences, connect with diverse stakeholders, develop advocacy measures as well as produce and disseminate knowledge to help overcome the problems children face. Here, we aim to share with you some of the work being done by both professionals and academics in the field of child equity.