Europe - Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion (Less than 18 years)
24,8%
Source: Eurostat 2023
The National Child Guarantee Action Plan has been prepared within the scope of the implementation of Council Recommendation (EU) 2021/1004 of 14 June 2021 establishing a European Child Guarantee, adopted during the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which aims to ensure access to a set of essential services for all children and young people in the most vulnerable situations. On 17 January, the Council of Ministers approved, through Council of Ministers Resolution no. 3/2023, the National Child Guarantee Action Plan (PAGPI) 2022-2030. On March 19, 2024, the Interim Report was approved, which aims to demonstrate all the work that has been developed by the National Coordination of the Child Guarantee since the approval of the PAGPI in January 2023.
National Child Guarantee Action Plan 2022-2030Biennal Report 2024
EU2030 Target
Portugal - Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion (Less than 18 years)
22,6%
Source: Eurostat 2023
News and Events
03 Jun
2026
2026
Webinar: Um olhar sobre a pobreza das crianças e jovens em Portugal
Sessão de trabalho | GPI Instrumentos de Avaliação
11 May
2026
2026
- Bruxelas
Commission proposes new measures to fight poverty and improve the lives of persons with disabilities
Today, the European Commission has unveiled an ambitious social plan aimed at helping to eradicate poverty and promoting the rights of persons with disabilities across the EU. The package includes the first-ever EU anti-poverty strategy – the Commission’s plan to help end poverty in the EU by 2050; a proposal for a Council Recommendation on fighting housing exclusion; and two communications: one on breaking the cycle of child poverty – strengthening the European Child Guarantee – and one on reinforcing the strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030.
06-05-2026
Webinar "Um olhar sobre a pobreza das crianças e jovens em Portugal"
Webinar com a participação do Professor Doutor Carlos Farinha Rodrigues.
04-05-2026
Presentation of the Child Guarantee Action Plan 2022-2030
“The Child Guarantee is aimed to prevent and combat poverty and social exclusion by putting children and young people at the centre of its priorities, and therefore ensure that everyone has guaranteed access to the same opportunities.”
Sónia Almeida
National Child Guarantee Coordinator