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Impact work in Dhanusha
Madhesh Province district containing Janakpur, the provincial capital and a Hindu pilgrimage centre.
Dhanusha District · Madhesh Province
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Development projects in Dhanusha
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Promoting quality Education for girls and marginalised communities
Promoting Quality Education for Girls and Marginalized Children in 4 municipalities in Dhanusha distric in Province No. 2
Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
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F.a: Advocating for consolidating of equality and non-discrimination for sustainable peace action
1. Project: 11882 Advocating for consolidation of Equality and Non-discrimination for Sustainable Peace (ENDS) Action in Nepal #2. Project area and Country: Dhanusha and Mahottari districts, Nepal. #3. Project justification: #Caste based discrimination th at affects in particular the Dalits, is the worst form of discrimination practiced in Nepal. The Dalits have limited access to education and information and their social participation is limited. The status of women and girls is low. Yet, they lack the cap acity and skills to address these challenges. Their social mobility is limited and they have limited access to alternative livelihood opportunities and income. #The implementation of rights based on the provisions in the 2015 constitution and legislation i s weak. Communities and their leaders lack knowledge and information about how to exercise their rights and fulfil their duties. In the coming years, policy advocacy will play a crucial role in influencing local laws and policymaking processes on behalf of the marginalized groups, as well as to establish platforms to promote dialogue between the people and the service providers. #4. The main objective and expected results:#The main objective of the project is to increase the participation of Dalits and the poorest rural communities in social and economic activities, local structures and decision-making that affect their lives. This will be accomplished through enhanced access to social and economic capital and opportunities and increased knowledge and eviden ce based advocacy for the inclusion and equality of the target groups. The main activities include support to the implementation of small-scale community development schemes, entrepreneurship, business and skill trainings, support to local IGAs/MEs, awaren ess raising on new governance structures and peoples roles and rights based on the provisions in the national legislation, networking and capacity building for local leaders, and evidence based advocacy toward the local government. #5. Right-holders/ benef iciaries: 1932 targeted Dalits in Dhanusha and Mahottari districts #Duty bearers: District Administration Office, Nepal Police, justice providers and government offices #6. Implementing partner: Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organization (NNDSWO)
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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F.a: BETTER CHILDHOOD BETTER FUTURE IN NEPAL
Nepal has a variety of development challenges related to the nonfulfillment of human rights that need to be addressed. This Country Programme aims to catalyse and equip the local churches and other civil societies to act as strong societal advocates to ful fil the rights of vulnerable children and youth. In local partnership with AGN churches, Rescue Nepal, Relative Nepal, Transformation Nepal and New Life Service Association, the Country Programme improves children and other beneficiary rights, especially i n regards to their rights to health, education, and adequate living standards. The health component of the Country Programme is addressing the health situation, hygiene and sanitation, and unsafe drinking water that have resulted in the poor health situati on in village development areas of Basauti, Pabera, Gadariya, Pahalmanpur and Udasipur in the Kailali district. The Education component of the Country Programme is addressing the improvement on the quality of basic education, school management skills, know ledge and skills of parents in schools, and village development areas of Ishworpur Muncipality in Sarlahi district, in Ramgorpalpur and Hattisarwa in the Mahottari district, Janakpur Muncipality and in Bateshwar, Bagchaura, Mithileshwar Nikas, Bhutahi Pate rwa, Lagmagadhaghuthi and Tulsiyahi Nikash in the Dhanusha district. The adequate standard of living component of the Country Programme addresses the strengthening of institutional facilities and providing awareness and skills to improve livelihood of the families in Pokali, Ragani, Khijichandeshwori, Khijifalate and Khijikati village development areas of the Okhaldhunga district. The capacity building and advocacy components of the Country Programme are implemented with and within the AGN Church denominati on. On the grass root level, the AGN church partner is a motivated social and development actor throughout Nepal. The Country Programme is expected to directly benefit 57 000 people and 305 000 people indirectly already during the Programme period. Moreove r, the Programme will have many multiplier effects for the development of Nepal.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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COMMUNITY PROJECT
The last project to be undertaken in 2012 was to Nepal where the objective of this project was to build a new home for about 80 to 100 children (boys and girls), a primary school and a small clinic in Mahottari, Central Region, Janakpur Zone, Dhanusa District, Nepal.
openmindedly
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Nepal Water Supply Sustainable Development Project
LEI has developed a project with a Nepali NGO, Women Development Service Center, to bring water supply and sanitation services to village areas in the Dhanusha District of Eastern Nepal.
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