IMPROVED ACCESS TO SERVICES TO PROTECT & RESPOND TO VIOLENCE (GBV EMERGENCIES). By 2026, girls and boys have better access to services to protect and respond to violence including sexual violence and gender-
based violence against children including in times of emergencies, which contributes to Promotion Of Care, Mental Health And Psychosocial Well-Being And Justice, Promotion Of Care, Mental Health And Psychosocial Well-Being And Justice (Covid), Protection From Violence, Exploitation, Abuse And Neglect, Protection From Violence, Exploitation, Abuse And Neglect (Covid). UNICEF aims to achieve this through Advocacy And Communications, Community Engagement, Social And Behaviour Change, Data, Research, Evaluation And Knowledge Management, Partnerships And Engagement: Public And Private, Systems Strengthening To Leave No One Behind. This contributes to the following Country Programme result: UNICEF Child Protection (CP) Programme is concerned with violence and exploitation against children, including harmful practices
and access to justice for children including in emergencies. In addressing these issues, UNICEF Belize has supported the government
and key stakeholders in enhancing and strengthening reporting mechanisms for abuse, building capacities of key actors within the
child protection system to provide child sensitive and trauma informed services, amending key legislation, identifying and
addressing the need for standard operating procedures, and advocating at the highest level for improvements in the interaction
between justice actors such as the police and magistrates and children