Legal aid

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3.3 Health sector guidelines (0–2)

0	No national clinical guidelines exist for identifying and responding to sexual violence against children or information not publicly available. Health workers lack official guidance on examination, documentation, or forensic evidence preservation.
1	National guidelines exist for clinical and forensic evaluation of children who have experienced sexual violence, but they do not include guidance on preserving evidence.
2	Comprehensive national guidelines exist, including guidance on clinical response, forensic evaluation, and evidence preservation.

From indicators to budget lines

Use this as a guide to strengthen your advocacy requests and create targeted ‘asks’ to decision-makers within the right Ministry (for example: Foreign Affairs, Social Welfare, or Finance)

Indicator	What it measures	Budget-line-to target	Template language
3.4 Legal Aid	Whether crime victims and survivors are entitled to government-funded legal aid under the law	Ministry of Justice / Legal Aid Board: legal representation, court accompaniment, child-friendly legal proceedings	"Ensure budget allocation for legal aid services that are accessible to children who experience sexual violence, including court accompaniment and child-friendly proceedings."

How to put a number on your ask

Break your ask into building blocks a Finance Ministry would recognize. Even a rough component-based estimate signals seriousness:

Indicator	Examples of components to estimate
3.4 Legal Aid	Legal aid lawyers and paralegals for children; court accompaniment services; child-friendly courtroom adaptations; translation and accessibility provisions

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