Subnational and local governance programming is an integral part of UNICEF’s support for the realization of children’s rights within countries. Achieving outcomes for children at the subnational and local levels is done through the application of the Subnational and Local Governance Programming Framework2 that adopts a territorial lens as a principle for sustainable local development and the realization of child rights. The Subnational and Local Governance Programming Framework enablesprogramming in rural and urban areas, considering differences in contexts, advising on programme entry points for adequate programming and policy solutions that work for whole territories, and providing optional engagement platforms. The Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) is an optional engagement strategy within the overall subnational and local governance programming framework in UNICEF. CFCI is a UNICEF-led initiative that supports local governments and other (local and national) stakeholders, including children themselves, in realizing the rights of children at the local level using the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as its foundation.