Global Parenting Support Framework

The Global Conceptual Framework for Universal Parenting Support sets out UNICEF’s vision for how countries can build strong, coherent and inclusive systems of support for parents and caregivers across the life course. Grounded in children’s rights and informed by global evidence, the Framework provides a shared foundation for aligning policies, financing, workforce development and service delivery around one common goal: ensuring that every family has access to the support they need to raise children in safe, nurturing and protective environments. It adopts a multisectoral and systems approach, recognising that parenting support is delivered through health, education, social protection, child protection and community-based services. The Framework supports countries to move from isolated initiatives to integrated national systems that combine universal, targeted and intensive support. It is designed to be adapted across diverse contexts, including humanitarian settings, and to contribute to national priorities such as early childhood development, adolescent wellbeing, gender equality, disability inclusion, mental health and the prevention of violence against children. By translating evidence into practical guidance, the Framework equips governments and partners with a common language and structure to strengthen policies, programmes and investments that place families at the centre of child wellbeing.