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Enhancing the Child Protection System in Nepal second phase (ECPS II)
CWISH had launched a project on Enhancing Child Protection System (ECPS I) from 2010-2013. ECPS I developed the capacity of government agencies and formed a National Child Protection Alliance (NCPA) of CSOs to carry out local level child protection movemen t. But the government agencies are yet to be made accountable to the legal and policy provisions. Nepal has formulated various laws and ratified international conventions regarding child protection, however it is yet to devise a structure that independentl y monitors the cases of child right violations. In this regard this project has been proposed to form a strong watch dog mechanism and to increase accountability of the government agenciesThe project has been proposed with the following overall objective: Children in Nepal are enjoying childhood in a caring safe and protected environment The specific objectives are:?Civil Society Organizations are working actively for the monitoring of the children right situation ? Government service providing agencies are working with increased accountability in their duty towards children Direct beneficiaries of the project are:? 75 CSOs and their 1000 members and 700 child right activists? 700 government officials in the district level who controls services delivered in the district level? 7000 children victim of violation of their right (whos cases are referred)In order to meet the objectives the project will extend and strengthen network of NCPA in all the 75 districts of Nepal capacitate them in monitoring detection an d referral of the cases of violation of child right. Hot line service and radio awareness program will be launched to make the community child protection mechanism aware about child right and to encourage them report cases of violation. Accountability tool s like citizen?s charter checklist of Entitlement and Social Audit will be promoted to increase transparency and accountability of the government.The project creates a new monitoring structure by working with the existing dutybearers of government and NCPA .The project makes provision of 50% participation of women in decision making level therefore taking gender equality into consideration. It also reduces inequalities by promoting the right of the marginalized children by working on a strong monitoring syst em.It indirectly contributes to climate sustainability by empowering local communities and civil societies to increase their access to resources.
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About this project
CWISH had launched a project on Enhancing Child Protection System (ECPS I) from 2010-2013. ECPS I developed the capacity of government agencies and formed a National Child Protection Alliance (NCPA) of CSOs to carry out local level child protection movemen t. But the government agencies are yet to be made accountable to the legal and policy provisions. Nepal has formulated various laws and ratified international conventions regarding child protection, however it is yet to devise a structure that independentl y monitors the cases of child right violations. In this regard this project has been proposed to form a strong watch dog mechanism and to increase accountability of the government agenciesThe project has been proposed with the following overall objective: Children in Nepal are enjoying childhood in a caring safe and protected environment The specific objectives are:?Civil Society Organizations are working actively for the monitoring of the children right situation ? Government service providing agencies are working with increased accountability in their duty towards children Direct beneficiaries of the project are:? 75 CSOs and their 1000 members and 700 child right activists? 700 government officials in the district level who controls services delivered in the district level? 7000 children victim of violation of their right (whos cases are referred)In order to meet the objectives the project will extend and strengthen network of NCPA in all the 75 districts of Nepal capacitate them in monitoring detection an d referral of the cases of violation of child right. Hot line service and radio awareness program will be launched to make the community child protection mechanism aware about child right and to encourage them report cases of violation. Accountability tool s like citizen?s charter checklist of Entitlement and Social Audit will be promoted to increase transparency and accountability of the government.The project creates a new monitoring structure by working with the existing dutybearers of government and NCPA .The project makes provision of 50% participation of women in decision making level therefore taking gender equality into consideration. It also reduces inequalities by promoting the right of the marginalized children by working on a strong monitoring syst em.It indirectly contributes to climate sustainability by empowering local communities and civil societies to increase their access to resources.
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