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Using human rights-based and gender-focused approaches, the situation analysis has facilitated a better understanding of the causes of deprivations and the barriers that prevent the fulfilment of child rights in Egypt. [...] The report is also an important contribution to shaping government interventions to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to supporting the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, as well as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [...] The report also identifies key enablers to address deprivations, including the need to continue investment in the collection of routine data and evidence for children; the importance of addressing remaining gaps in existing legislation and policies, the importance of prioritizing financing for children through efficient and effective public finance, as well as the need for enhanced governance and. [...] Further, there are concerns that the COVID-19 outbreak is likely to have contributed to the slowing down of progress in early child survival, particularly in terms of timely access to quality healthcare services.12 KAP: Rural/urban inequalities in access to healthcare, but also in the KAP with community and families, are key disablers in achieving equitable and steady progress in early child survi. [...] 3.2 Children and adolescents in alternative care The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC, 1989), to which Egypt is a signatory, recognises in its preamble that “the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and 114 UNHCR (2020).