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IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF KILA TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR CHILD-FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE Report submitted by INTEGRATED RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, PALAKKAD Submitted to KERALA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Joy Elamon, Director of Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur, for permitting us to undertake this study and to pro- vide necessary financial support for the same. We would like to express our special thanks to Dr. S Sreekumar, Director of Integrated Rural Technology Centre, Palakkad, for the guidance and suggestions rendered for the fruit- ful completion of this work. We express our thanks to Dr. Peter M. Raj, Associate Professor, KILA, and Child Re- source Centre, for providing all support to conduct this study. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dr. Benoy Peter, Executive Director, Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID), Ernakulam, for the expert support to finish this study successfully. We also take this opportunity to extend our special thanks to all the elected represen- tatives of Grama Panchayats and Municipalities, officials of all LSGIs, ICDS supervisors and other officials, CDS Chairpersons, Representatives of Bala Sabha, head of the institutions of all the schools, and ICDS workers for their cooperation and support. Study Team Social Science Division IRTC RESEARCH TEAM Principal Investigator : Dr. Rajesh.K Head and Senior Fellow, Social Science Division, IRTC Project Coordinator : Mr. Arjun Prasad Project Assistants : Ms. Shibina E Mr. Akhil Benny Mr. Anandu K S Ms. Geethu T V Ms. Krishna Radhakrishnan Ms. Shinshya P Ms. Saritha V Ms. Sajana A.S Mr. Muhammed Afsal K.T Project Intern : Anagha E Expert Consultant : Dr. Benoy Peter Executive Director, Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development (CMID), Ernakulam Supporting Team : Mr. Chinchu C Associate Fellow, IRTC, Palakkad Mr. Nikhil Sudheesh Research Assistant, IRTC, Palakkad ABBREVIATIONS ADS - Area Development Society ASHA - Accredited Social Health Activist AWW - Anganwadi Workers CCDP - Comprehensive Child Development Programmes CDPU - Child Development Protection Unit CDS - Community Development Society CFLG - Child-friendly Local Governance CPC - Child Protection Committee CPCR - Commissions for Protection of Child Rights CRC - Child Resource Centre FGD - Focus Group Discussion ICDS - Integrated Child Development Scheme IMNCI - Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses INAP - India Newborn Action Plan JSSK - Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram KILA - Kerala Institute of Local Administration LSGD - Local Self Government Department LSGI - Local Self Government Institution MDG - Millennium Development Goals NCPCR - National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights NPA - National Plan of Action NPC - National Policy for Children SSA - Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan UNCRC - United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund CONTENTS Chapter No. Title Page Nos. Chapter 1 Introduction 01 – 03 Context and Methodology Chapter 2 04 – 08 of the Study Chapter 3 Child Survival 09 – 21 Chapter 4 Child Development 22 – 50 Chapter 5 Child Protection 51 – 65 Chapter 6 Child Participation 66 – 81 Attitude and Knowledge of Chapter 7 82 – 85 Trainees Regarding CFLG Success Stories: Promising Chapter 8 86 - 96 practices of CFLG Findings and Chapter 9 97 - 110 Recommendations Appendix 111 - 119 References 120 - 121 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Sl. No Table Number Table Page No. 1 2.1 Child-Friendly initiatives Prior to CFLG 05 2 3.1 Child sex ratio in India and Kerala 09 3 3.2 Programs for child survival initiated by the Government 09 4 3.3 & 3.4 Year wise allocation and utilisation of fund by LSGIs for Survival 10-11 5 3.5 & 3.6 Initiative for eradication of sex selective abortion by LSGIs 12 6 3.7 & 3.8 Initiative for sensitisation and training under RBSK by panchayat 14-15 7 3.9 & 3.10 Activities addressing malnutrition by LSGIs 16-17 Funder allocation by Chengottukavu panchayat for supplementary 8 3.11 nutrition 18 9 3.12 Vaccination status of India and Kerala 19 10 3.13 & 3.14 Initiative to facilitate vaccination in LSGIs 19-20 Year wise allocation and utilisation of fund for child development 11 4.1 & 4.2 by LSGIs 22-23 12 4.3 & 4.4 Disaggregated data preparation by LSGIs 25 13 4.5 & 4.6 Number of LSGIs have own building for Anganwadis 27-28 14 4.7 & 4.8 Initiative for barrier-free environment in public space 28-29 15 4.9 & 4.10 Educational initiative especially for ST students by LSGIs 31-32 16 4.11 & 4.12 Educational initiative especially for SC students by LSGIs 33-35 17 4.13 & 4.14 Initiative for infrastructure development during Pre school 36-38 18 4.15 & 4.16 Interventions of LSGIs in the schools 41-43 19 4.17 & 4.18 Initiatives for creating public spaces 45-46 20 4.19 & 4.20 Recreational programme for children 47-49 21 5.1 & 5.2 Year wise allocation and utilisation for child protection by LSGIs 53 22 5.3 & 5.4 Activities for facilitating child protection committees 54-55 23 5.5 & 5.6 Activities for sensitising child rights by LSGIs 57-58 24 5.7 & 5.8 Number of reported and action taken child abuse cases in LSGIs 60 Number of reported cases and action taken on children in conflict 25 5.9 & 5.10 with law by LSGIs 62 Initiatives for providing psycho social support for children through 26 5.11 & 5.12 LSGIs 63-64 27 6.1 & 6.2 Allocation and utilisation of LSGIs in the domain of LSGIs 67-68 28 6.3 & 6.4 Details of Balasabha meeting in LSGIs 70-71 29 6.5 & 6.6 Documentation of child Gramasabha in LSGIs 72 Initiatives for collecting and discussing children’s demands inn 30 6.7 & 6.8 general Gramasabha 74 31 6.9 & 6.10 Children’s participation in working groups 75-76 32 6.11 & 6.12 Functioning of child parliament and Bala panchayats 77 Total allocation and utilisation of Panchayat for children except 33 6.13 mandatory allocation 79 Total allocation and utilisation of Control Panchayat for children 34 6.14 except mandatory allocation 79 Total allocation and utilisation of Municipality for children except 35 6.15 mandatory allocation 79 36 7.1 Status of knowledge and attitude of trainees 82-83 37 7.2 Initiatives taken after getting CFLG training 84 38 7.3 Change in awareness levels of trainees 85 IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF KILA TRAINING PROGRAMME FORCFLG IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF KILA TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR CHILD FRIENDLY LOCAL GOVERNANCE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION dren, programmes for children etc. As Asian Child friendly local governance is a prin- countries are in a developing stage, children are ciple and practice by which all duty-bearers of facing enormous survival issues in these coun- children’s rights are able to progressively ensure tries. India is a developing country with higher that every child within their area of jurisdiction rate of poverty for children and still faces child is fully able to enjoy their rights for survival, de- labour, exploitations of children and lack of in- velopment, participation and protection. Child frastructure etc. So UNICEF has been working friendly local governance is a concept where the with India as a facilitator and also engaged in local governance system, in the country facili- joint efforts with different local organizations tates an environment to protect all child rights and state governments. As part of the new efforts and promotion of these child rights. All human for children a comprehensive plan for children beings have rights. Children are also entitled to was necessary. Decentralized planning is con- enjoy many of the rights that adults under na- sidered as more efficiency and accountability in tional and international human right treaties. the service provision of Indian governing sys- Discourses on child rights have emerged in the tem. Kerala is already known for its initiatives early decades of 20th century. for decentralization and achievements in human The international declaration on the right development those are comparable to developed of the children in 1924 was the first internation- nations. People’s plan in Kerala and progressive al effort to promote child rights. United Nations decentralized governance also contributed in Convention on the Rights of the Child occurred Kerala’s achievements. Education, health, and in1989 and in 1992 entered into action and be- Human developmental indices are high in Ker- came legally binding. The international platform ala while comparing with other Indian states. of UN has developed various child right relat- Even though local governments in the state had ed laws and treaties which has been ratified and implemented many projects in their jurisdiction practiced by countries across the world. Estab- an integrated child friendly approach was miss- lishment of UNICEF, an exclusive body which ing in their initiatives. In this context, UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child and KILA jointly started the child friendly local has facilitated governments to address child governance in Kerala. right violations, regulations and laws for chil- Executive Summary Page 1 IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF KILA TRAINING PROGRAMME FORCFLG INITIATION OF THE PROJECT ture and development of educational facilities KILA works as research and training in- are covered in the projects. Apart from the sur- stitution of government of Kerala in the field of vival and development protection of children is decentralization and local governance. It has ex- also were considered as the pillars of projects. posure to various international institutions such Local governments were already running as UNDP and UNICEF. In 2011 UNICEF and earmarking funds and running programmes for KILA jointly established Child Resource centre child development as a result of planning guide- (CRC) at KILA. CRC works as a supporting and lines of local self government departments.