his guide was developed to support a necessary transition from aspiration to action.
It consolidates and builds upon the ECPAT network’s experience monitoring and its systematic assessment of the implementation of international commitments such as
the Stockholm Declaration and Agenda for Action and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Through this work, ECPAT has identified major gaps in protection and made concrete recommendations for change. The ECPAT network has also initiated and supported legal reform initiatives around the world which provide a solid foundation upon which it will continue building.