Child-friendly community development (CFCI)

ニセコ町は「ユニセフ日本型子どもにやさしいまちづくり事業（CFCI）実践自治体」として、子どもにやさしいまちづくりを進めています。

In Niseko Town, Niseko Town Basic Ordinance for Town Development'', which is said to be the constitution of the town, was established in 2000 based on the ``mutual aid'' that is the legacy of Takeo Arishima, a writer who is related to the town.Article 11 stipulates the right of children to participate in community development.

(Right to participate in community development for townspeople under the age of 20)
Article 11 Young people and children under the age of 20 are entitled to participate in town development suitable for their age.

【Explanation】
Adolescents and children under the age of 20 also need a form of participation according to their age, and their opinions are an important asset of the town. We believe that the right of such children to participate should be guaranteed. The results of community development by adults will be immediately enjoyed by children.
On the other hand, while lowering the age at which children are subject to punishment, the current situation is that they are not seeking their political participation. Instead of giving priority to punishment, I think that Japan needs a system in which adults listen to children's voices seriously and reflect them in community development. It is important that children's participation is not formal (superficial) or temporary participation, but is constantly repeated in daily life and educational settings, and we must promote the creation of a mechanism for that purpose. ..

• 2018年10月から2年間、日本ユニセフ協会が提唱している日本型CFCIのモデル検証作業に参加するとともに、2021年12月からは実践自治体として承認されました。
• ニセコ町では、CFCIチェックリストを活用しながら町全体の子どもに関するまちづくりの施策の実施状況について集約・確認し、子どもにやさしいまちづくりを進めています。
• 2021年度からは、子どもにやさしいまちづくり実現のため、子ども関連施策に関し、縦割り組織を横断的に統括し核となる「こども未来課」を設置しました。
• Niseko Town, children participate in community development through activities such as the "Children's Assembly" and the "Children's Community Development Committee."

The Child Friendly Cities Initiative (= Child Friendly Cities Initiative) is a global activity advocated by UNICEF to embody the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the local government level. It is important that children participate in community development as a member of society and their voices are reflected when asked how the town's business and budget are for children.
Child-friendly community development leads to community development that is friendly to all people, including the elderly and women, and has a high affinity with the SDGs, which are promoted by Niseko Town

Niseko Town also participated in the online forum "UNICEF Japanese CFCI Model Verification Work Completion Report and Future Prospects" held on February 16, 2021 and reported the verification results of the model project for two years.
2020 as concrete measures of the degree, we report as follows.

• 各所管の事務事業についてCFCIモデル構成要素チェックリストを作成
• The agency WG summarizes the efforts of the entire Niseko Town
• ニセコ町子どもにやさしいまちづくり委員会での評価の確認

　ニセコ町では(公財)日本ユニセフ協会「日本型子どもにやさしいまちづくり事業－自治体向け実施マニュアル－」に基づき、ニセコ町版の構成要素及びチェックリストを定め、自己評価を行っています。
　自己評価結果について下記のとおり公開します。