As part of a continuing programme of work on internet, mobile technologies and child rights, the Office of Research is currently developing a research agenda that will focus on law and middle income countries and generate comparable evidence to inform national and global internet related policy.
This research is building on the previous body of research that scoped and analyzed global knowledge of children's usage, risks and safety. It will consist of:
a) development of a toolkit for a modular survey (initially rolled out in four countries, but replicable elsewhere);
b) complementary analysis of the national policy frameworks, qualitative data gathering and analysis, and measurement of impact of interventions aimed at promoting digital citizenship and safety;
c) development of a knowledge sharing platform and a repository of tools, methodologies, resources and related support for advancing research and dialogue between the global North and the South.
