Empowering Children in Decision-Making – Competence Center

Is your task to listen to children or to bring out children’s voices in the development of processes/activities or in decision-making? Are you looking for support and tips to strengthen children’s participation? You’ve come to the right page! This page is being created in summer 2025.

Every child has the right to express their opinion on matters that affect them, taking into account their age and level of development. Adults have the duty and responsibility to consider children’s views.

Listening to children—especially younger ones or those in vulnerable positions—can feel challenging or even impossible. The purpose of this website is to support you in doing that!

The site brings together information, tools, methods, and examples of how to support and strengthen children’s participation in decision-making.

This page has been created in collaboration with SOS Children’s Village and a network of experts on the participation of young children.

Welcome to explore and learn!