A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 1 0 Who We Are World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and CONTENTS communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Motivated by our Christian faith, World Vision is dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people. World Vision serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. Message from the Regional Leader 1 World Vision started out in Korea in 1950 to meet the needs of children orphaned by the war in Korea. From there, the programme expanded to other Asian nations and gradually spread to nearly a hundred countries. Message from the National Director 2

Celebrating 10 years in Nepal 3

Impact in Communities 5

Area Development Programmes 11

Humanitarian Emergency Affairs 33

Advocacy 35

Child Sponsorship 37

People and Culture 39

Finance Report 41

Child Well Being 43

Country Strategy 2010-2013 44

List of Acronyms 45

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so W O R L D

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N E Celebrating 10 years in Nepal P A L Message from the Regional Leader

Dear Friends, World Vision desires that all people be able to reach their God-given I vividly remember my tenure in World Vision International Nepal (WVIN) potential. We strive for a world that no longer tolerates poverty. World as National Director amidst strikes, curfews, protests and demonstrations. Vision carries a hope for the children of Nepal with a vision – “ for every Despite the challenging context, World Vision established and grew its child, life in all its fullness; for every heart, the will to make it so”. Together operations in Nepal. Ten years ago, World Vision started operations in with our community partners, I am glad to share that we have witnessed Nepal working with children, families and communities without adequate modest success in realising this vision for many children in Nepal. Many access to food, water, healthcare, sanitation, education, livelihood have gone back to school. Many have access to safe drinking water and opportunities, and equality. The ten-year journey has had its valleys as well sanitation. Many are immunised and well- nourished. Many are well-cared as peaks. Today World Vision has positioned itself as a child-focused for by families with increased incomes. Many are empowered with a voice. community-based organisation advocating for the rights of children, who There are many success stories and the communities are testimony to the comprise nearly half the population of Nepal. transformational development work that is bringing hope to the lives of children in many Village Development Committees across Nepal. In past years, WVIN routinely responded to humanitarian emergencies th that affected children, families, and communities. In 2008, WVIN was able It is with a sense of pride we celebrate our 10 year with this special to quickly respond with immediate relief to the flood-affected people in edition of the Annual Review that illustrates our continuous service to the Sunsari and Kailali districts of Nepal. We are still there, assisting in the poor with a goal to “empower vulnerable children, families, and communities rehabilitation of the areas. in Nepal to improve their quality of life with dignity and peace”. The instability in the world’s financial markets toward the end of the decade Finally, I would like to congratulate all our staff, partners, and communities did not stop World Vision from carrying out its mission in Nepal and in Nepal for their dedication and cooperation in ensuring the success of commitment to the children and the communities in need. World Vision our programme in Nepal. Many thanks also to all our donors and sponsors in Nepal continued to practise good stewardship by finding ways to who trust us and offer their financial resources and prayers for our work maximise the benefit that went to the poor in target communities. in Nepal. Children are most vulnerable to the effects of poverty. World Vision works with each partner community to ensure that children enjoy improved nutrition, health, and education. Poverty is not inevitable. Our Mission Trihadi Saptoadi Statement calls us to challenge those unjust structures that constrain the Regional Leader poor in a world of false priorities, gross inequalities, and distorted values. World Vision South Asia and Pacific

1 Message from the National Director

It has been almost 3 years that I have been working as National Director Getting this opportunity to observe the 10 years of work in Nepal gives for World Vision International Nepal (WVIN). During this time, I have me immense pleasure as well as hope. I hope that WVIN in future will observed a country overflowing with beauty, diversity and complexity. have increased opportunities to work for the betterment of vulnerable Above all, I have experienced a country of warm-hearted, friendly people. communities focusing on children. WVIN has revised its strategy and now I do get confused at times trying to understand some aspects of the we have put systems and structures in place to forward the development, country – for example the political situation and the tendency to protest advocacy and relief work in Nepal. An important task that was completed by the use of bandhs. But I am lucky to be surrounded by my Nepali last year was the development of secondary strategies for each sector of colleagues who patiently help me through these periods of befuddlement. WVIN. The process of development of secondary strategies was I have learned so much from visiting our programme areas in Nepal – participatory and involved most of the WVIN staff. The process of strategy from Kathmandu Valley to the Eastern region districts of Morang, Sunsari, development has been really helpful for us as an organisation to be more and Udayapur; to the mountainous regions of Kaski, Lamjung, and Jumla; focused to serving the communities with the most vulnerable children of to the Western areas of Rupendhi, Kailali, and Doti. In every area, in every Nepal. World Vision-supported Area Development Programme (ADP), I got the Lastly, I highly commend the work of all staff, partners, and donors who opportunity to know and cherish all of the WVIN staff who are hard- have contributed towards the work of WVIN during this 10 year journey. working and dedicated to improving the lives of children in Nepal. It is I am grateful to all staff for their resilience through all the political challenges not an easy task but their efforts are making a difference. of the country and perseverance in serving communities, especially children. I remember one particular child I met in Jumla. She was a member of her school’s “Child Club”. I could only talk with her for a short time as she was on a mission with some of her fellow students to visit the District Education Office – a three hour walk. They were going there to speak on behalf of their teacher who they believed was being treated unjustly. They Michael Frank were not only standing up for justice but for educational future – they National Director told me he was a very good teacher. The conversation gave me a picture World Vision International Nepal of how we are empowering children with the work that we do in communities.

2 Celebrating 10

World Vision started its development initiatives in and AIDS, and Leadership and Local Governance. Nepal in 1982 by donating funds to local groups for From 2003-2005, the Mid-West Relief and building hospitals and providing health care. In response Rehabilitation Programme was implemented in Jumla to the 1988 earthquake, World Vision helped local and Kalikot districts to improve food security, health, non-governmental organisations in providing assistance the development of children, and provide socio- to the people affected. Similarly, in 1993, World economic benefits. The main projects included child Vision helped people affected by the floods through nutrition, emergency health services, education and local partners. World Vision formally started its long- Food for Work for asset creation, such as renovation term development work in Nepal after signing both of irrigation canals, foot trails, schools and health general and project agreements with the Social posts. In 2004, WVIN was honoured for this Welfare Council in 2001. programme with the Deuda Cup given by the then Prime Minister of Nepal. Starting in 2001, World Vision International Nepal (WVIN) began its development work based in the During the same time, Nepal witnessed an internal community, working with families and children without armed conflict and massive political changes but adequate access to food and water, to healthcare, WVIN continued to work towards achieving its vision, to sanitation, to education, to livelihood opportunities, that is, “for every child, life in all its fullness and for and to equality. It did this through its Area every heart, the will to make it so.” WVIN continued Development Programme (ADP) in six districts of to practise good stewardship, finding ways to maximise Nepal, namely Bhaktapur, Kailali, Kaski, Kathmandu, the benefit that went to the poor in its target Lalitpur, and Rupandehi. In 2002, WVIN expanded communities. In 2006, the armed conflict came to its work to Lamjung and Sunsari districts, and in 2003 an end with a comprehensive peace agreement to Jumla, a remote Mid-Western district. By 2005 between the Maoist insurgents, and the government. WVIN was operational in ten districts of Nepal This led to the successful Constituent Assembly (CA) including Morang in the sectors of Early Childhood elections in 2008 and subsequent declaration of Care and Development, Community Health focusing Nepal as secular democratic republic, abolishing the on Water and Sanitation, Education, Livelihood, HIV age-old monarchy. The same year, WVIN collaborated

3 years in Nepal

with coalitions such as CZOPP and the Consortium of Organisations Working Sripur and Paschhim Kusaha. for Children’s Participation, other NGOs, INGOs, and UN agencies with the In July 2009, WVIN introduced two new ADPs, pilot testing the Integrated aim of giving children a voice and encouraging their participation in the drafting Programming Model (IPM) in Udayapur and Doti districts. IPM is World of the new constitution of Nepal. Starting from 2006, the same network also Vision’s new approach to implementing development, relief, and advocacy organised a far-reaching series of national and district consultations with programmes and equips local-level staff to work effectively with partners children, aimed at capturing the voice of children in the interim constitution, toward the sustained well-being of children within families and communities the election process, and the forthcoming new constitution. The network also – especially the most vulnerable. worked to carry out research, monitor child rights during CA elections, create a CA advocacy group for mass lobbying, build the awareness of CA members By the end of 2010, 20,835 children were registered in WVIN’s sponsorship about child rights, mobilise the media, produce IEC materials and related programme, an effective and fulfilling way to help give a child from a poor publications, prepare an expert submission on child rights to CA members, community the chance of a brighter future. Funds from sponsorship supported and create a Child Rights Parliamentary Forum. a wide range of development activities that benefited children, their families, and the communities they live in. WVIN’s work in the area of Humanitarian Emergency Affairs has significantly contributed to disaster risk-reduction and preparedness activities in all the In 2010, WVIN served 239,782 people through its community development, ADPs and timely responses to major disasters in Nepal. In 2007, WVIN relief and advocacy programmes. In 2010, WVIN also developed a country responded to the monsoon floods in Saptari that displaced thousands of strategy (2010-2013) with the goal of empowering vulnerable children, their people, distributing 2,000 family packs (food and non-food items) in 12 Village families, and communities to improve their quality of life with dignity and Development Committees (VDCs) of Saptari district. In August 2008, WVIN peace. The strategy has identified three key sectors where it might serve, was amongst the first to respond with food and non-food items when the namely Maternal Child Health and Nutrition, Education and Livelihood; two Saptakoshi River, one of the largest rivers in the country, broke its embankment contextual sectors, namely Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and HIV and started flowing directly into villages, destroying half a dozen villages, and AIDS with Child Protection as a major cross-cutting theme. displacing thousands of people, and killing countless livestock in Nepal and At present WVIN is operational in twelve districts, the focus being on improving neighbouring India. More than two years on, WVIN is still continuing its children’s well-being through child-focused transformational development, Protracted Relief and Early Recovery project in nutrition and education in disaster management, and the promotion of social justice. three flood-affected Village Development Committees (VDC), namely Haripur,

(Note: WVIN Annual Review 2010 marks ten years of World Vision in Nepal with highlights of achievements over the years through success stories and consolidated information in some key segments of this edition.) 4 An overview of

WVIN’s work in the community through ADPs has contributed to positive changes in the quality of life for children, their families and communities. These changes are in the area of behaviour, health and nutrition practices, equal educational opportunities for boys and girls, increased enrolment and attendance in ECCD and primary education, better care by parents and caregivers, improved livelihood, and greater awareness about HIV and AIDS. Some of the key impacts have been summed up as follows:

According to a TDI Survey taken in 2005, of children aged 6-59 months in Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, The development and implementation of School Improvement Plan (SIP) in Sunsari ADP with and Kathmandu ADPs, 30.8%, 37.3%, and 29.2% were malnourished and underweight for their the participation of different groups (students, SMC, parents, teachers, line agencies) has increased age. But baseline measurements of those ADPs in 2010 shows that this has reduced to 10.9% participation and ‘ownership’ among key stakeholders resulting in good enrolment and retention 17%. and 15.6%. of school-going children.4

The successful implementation of the HIV Project in Bhaktapur resulted in increased awareness In Lamjung ADP, because of the improved quality of education, some children in private schools and knowledge of HIV and AIDS in the district. The DDC in Bhaktapur increased the budget have returned to public schools. Children completing schooling has increased over the years. for the HIV and AIDS sector from 80,000 to 800,000 N. rs. per year; VDCs in the district have Enrolment of children aged 3-5 years in community-based ECD Centres and school-based ECD allocated 20-25,000 N. rs. Schools have trained health teachers, partners are well-equipped and Centres is estimated to be at 95%, and 80% respectively. Enrolment of children in primary can generate resources from other donors and government to reduce the incidence of HIV and schools has improved. People have gotten into the habit of using toilets, resulting in better AIDS.1 sanitation and a cleaner community.5

In Butwal ADP there is improved understanding among youth as to how to prevent the transmission of HIV. Discrimination in education between girls and boys is reported to have In Jumla ADP, school attendance has increased as a result of child clubs’ to raise parents’ awareness been reduced. The drinking of alcohol by parents of children attending ECCD is reduced due of the importance of education. The Improved Cooking Stove (ICS) Project has improved to education encouraging them to provide a better life for their children. Cropping systems have women’s health and reduced cooking times, leading to more economic activity and agricultural been changed as a result of the Livelihood Project - rice-wheat is now rice-vegetables.2 production. Asthma, breathing problems and irritation to the eyes resulting from the use of traditional stoves, have all fallen after ICSs were installed. Respiratory infection in females has fallen by 40%. As a result of the Food Security Project in Jumla, there has also been changes in diet. Families who cooked only potatoes and white rice have added indigenous seeds, cereals, As a result of educating mothers and grandmothers combined with the provision of clean drinking and vegetables. This has helped reduce the number of underweight children. 6 water sources, and toilets, community health in Kaski ADP has improved with reduced cases of diarrhoea and improved understanding of ORS. Vegetable farming has improved the diet of children.3 The Nutrition Project in Lamjung, Jumla and Sunsari ADPs has significantly lowered the rates of chronic malnutrition (Wt/Ht). On average, the incidence of severe stunting has fallen by 45% during the project period (38% in 2007, 21% in 2010); the drop being more significant in Lamjung and Sunsari than in Jumla. 7 5 impact in communities

SWC’s FY 2010 Evaluation Report of WVIN (for FY 2006-2010) has observed that the overall impact of WVIN’s project in the community was found to be effective. Stakeholders have appreciated WVIN’s activities in education, child clubs, livelihood, health, sanitation, nutrition and ECCD.

“The Food Security Project in Lamjung and Jumla has been working towards helping the poorest through improving productivity, creation of community accessible, value added market outlets for surplus agricultural products and training on storage of food. WVIN’s micro-credit activities have helped the poor households via small loans to initiate small businesses in six ADP’s of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kaski, Lamjung and Rupandehi districts. The seed production and promotion of local commodity to reduce the food security problem are some of the activities conducted through this component. Construction of irrigation canals, conducting farmers’ field school, development of seed bank and promotion of seeds in local market, goat and pig raising programme, promotion of kitchen garden, training and equipment support, fruit and vegetable packaging training are other programmes effectively implemented in the rural areas” - 3.1.4 Economic Development Component, SWC Final Evaluation Report 2010

1 FY 2010 Bhaktapur HIV Project Evaluation Report for FY 2008-2010 2 FY 2009 Butwal ADP Evaluation Report for FY 2002-2009 3 FY 2008 Kaski ADP Evaluation Report for FY 2003-2008 4 FY 2009 Sunsari ADP Evaluation Report for FY 2002-2009 5 FY 2010 Lamjung ADP Evaluation Report for FY 2003-2010 6 FY 2010 National Children’s Congress Report for FY 2007-2009, FY 2011 Improved Cooking Stove Project Evaluation Report for FY 2008-2010, Jumla Food Security Project Evaluation Report for FY 2007-2010 7 FY 2010 Comprehensive Nutrition Project Evaluation Report for FY 2007-2009 6 Area Development Programme (ADP)

The ADP is our primary approach to carry out transformational development, relief and advocacy work. The ADP is a long term development programme (10 to 15 years) in which World Vision works with partners and with vulnerable communities in specific, defined, targeted geographical locations to address micro and macro poverty issues in the sectors of Maternal Child Health and Nutrition, Education, Livelihood, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), HIV and AIDS and Child Protection.

7 Transformational Development Advocacy World Vision's approach to development is known as transformational development. World Vision believes advocacy is one of the main ways of bringing about changes in It encompasses five domains of change; well-being of children, their families and communities; unjust policies, systems and structures. The key elements of WVIN's advocacy work empowered children to be agents of transformation; transformed relationships; includes: interdependent and empowered communities; and transformed systems and structures. Focusing on key sectors In World Vision’s understanding, transformational development seeks to restore and National and local level approach enable wholeness of life with dignity, justice, peace, and hope for all girls, boys, women, men, households and their communities. The key elements of WVIN's development Coalitions and networks work includes: WVIN builds community capacity for advocacy to assist their development efforts in Focusing on key sectors improving child well being. WVIN supports advocacy positions at local ADP level and at national (and international) levels where they are relevant to our key sectors. At the Consultation and participation national level, the focus is on influencing child-friendly policy. At the local level, the focus Vulnerability mapping is on informing communities of their rights to allocated resources and how to access Programming quality these. WVIN collaborates with coalitions, other INGOs, UN agencies, and bilateral donors to more effectively promote advocacy positions.

Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs (HEA) Integrated Programming Model (IPM) World Vision is one of the largest relief organisations and has extensive experience in carrying out relief operations around the world during major disasters. The key elements The IPM is a model with a new approach for implementing development, relief and of WVIN's HEA work include: advocacy programmes. The IPM equips World Vision local-level staff to work effectively Focusing on key sectors with partners toward the sustained well-being of children within families and communities Disaster risk reduction and disaster preparedness in ADPs – especially the most vulnerable. Preparation for large scale complex emergencies The model has 4 main aspects: WVIN builds disaster risk reduction activities into ADP project designs as appropriate Contributing to the sustained well-being of children within families and communities, in each sector and prepares for effective disaster response working with government, especially the most vulnerable communities and other NGOs. WVIN focuses on immediate needs in the early stages Working with local partners of disaster response. A longer-term response focuses on our key sectors. Preparedness Equipping local level staff activities are carried out including pre-positioning and developing of staff capacity to Basic programme parameters respond to large-scale complex emergencies. 8 Key Sectors Contextual Sectors Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Maternal Child Health and Nutrition This sector aims to promote increased access to safe drinking water. WVIN This sector aims to promote conditions and practices that contribute to improving supports the promotion of toilet construction and usage; promotion of open child health and nutrition and safety of children from conception through their defecation free Village Development Committees within districts; and local efforts fifth year. WVIN supports nutrition monitoring and mother and child health to provide safe drinking water supply. education with the active participation of pregnant women, parents of young children and other community caregivers. HIV and AIDS This sector aims to prevent or slow down the spread of HIV. WVIN supports Education to increase awareness among the youth aged 13 to 18 especially those that may This sector aims to improve the access to quality education for children in be exposed to high-risk groups such as intravenous drug users, commercial sex programme areas and promotes girls' education through the secondary level. workers and migrant workers. WVIN supports early childhood care and development for children aged 3-5, value education through child clubs, and teacher training focused on child-friendly Major cross-cutting theme methodologies to increase the proportion of primary age children completing primary education and retain girls in school. Child Protection Child Protection (CP) issues are addressed at all levels and across the sector Livelihood priorities. CP activities are integrated in all the sector interventions. Key CP This sector aims to increase the income of families in programme areas. WVIN activities include: capacity building of staff in CP responsibilities; networking and supports increased agricultural production through organic farming and building collaboration with CP agencies/NGOs and government entities; incident reporting; the capacity of sustainable community based cooperatives. and, awareness building. 9 10 Bhaktapur Area

In 2010, Bhaktapur ADP worked to of 614 children was monitored. food. Farmers also benefited post-harvest hygiene and managing diarrhoea at home. empower children, their families, and after the renovation of 235 irrigation communities to bring positive changes to The Education Project enhanced the quality schemes. 830 farmer families have adopted The HIV and AIDS Project helped reduce their quality of life in coordination with local of education through improved teaching, improved agro farming and are operating 8 HIV cases through awareness of safer sexual partners and various government agencies. providing a learning environment in primary agro shops. Eight people have been trained behaviour and intravenous drug use among and secondary schools, and better school as Village Animal Health Workers and are adolescents and women, along with Under the ECCD Project, Early Childhood management. 80 teachers were trained in operating veterinary shops. Vocational skills improved access to testing and counselling Development (ECD) centres were child-friendly teaching and learning training was also offered to 1,157 services. It worked with health workers, supported in programmes aimed at the methodology which resulted in increased unemployed youth. youth leaders, family members, media emotional, mental, social and physical enrolment of school students. Ten School persons, and teachers to reduce the stigma development of children. ECD management Management Committee members were The WASH Project improved the health of attached to, and discrimination in the committees were also given capacity-building trained on key issues of school management. community people through safe water and community regarding HIV and AIDS. One training and linked to local government Support given to child clubs has helped sanitation. Communities were empowered result was the formation of the HIV and structures like DDC, DEO and VDC for create a supportive environment for better to manage their own water facilities more AIDS Awareness Communication Group- sustainability. 18 ECD centres were helped learning opportunities at home and in the effectively and sustainably; personal hygiene Nepal (HAACGN), a media network in to provide improved services. Care for community. was demonstrated. Two water supply Bhaktapur District to advocate against the pregnant and lactating women improved systems were constructed in Nangkhel VDC- stigmatisation of HIV. 21 FCHVs were trained with regular ANC and PNC check-ups. The Livelihood Project has provided 1 and Sipadole VDC-3, benefitting 220 to improve the knowledge of HIV and AIDS, Feeding practices for children under 2 livelihood security for marginalised farmers, households. Water User’s Committees of testing and referral services. 19 health improved with training offered to mothers farmers have become familiar with new (WUC) and local Village Maintenance staff from both government and non- on how to prepare a balanced diet. A Health technology and methods in agro and Workers (VMW) were shown how to government sectors were trained in Post in Nangkhel VDC was upgraded while livestock farming. Increased production has conduct water tests and to monitor water Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT). 59 health personnel received training in not only helped generate better income but quality on a regular basis. Events were providing better health services. The growth also provided children with fresh, nutritious organised to improve knowledge of personal

Government Partners ADP Working Areas

District Development Committee District Water and Sanitation Division Office Changunarayan VDC, Katunje VDC, Sudal Total Beneficiaries: 21,827 District Livestock Service Office District Child Welfare Board Office VDC, Sipadole VDC, Nangkhel VDC, District Agriculture Development Office Madhyapur Thimi Municipality Madhyapur Thimi Municipality (Bode, District Public Health Office Village Development Committee Tigani, Nagadesh, Balkumari and District Education Office Women Development Office Chapacho) 11 Development Programme

The joy of owning a household tap Sunita happy to use her household tap Sunita, 12, a girl studying in fifth grade is overjoyed is also good and my children’s health is better. As to have a tap in her house. Every day after school, a result, they don’t fall sick often like they used to.’ she had the chore of fetching water from the The drinking water project in Sudal VDC has provided community tap which was not clean and discharged 532 households with drinking water supplied by four less and less water. Not only did she have less time springs from the surrounding area and distributed to focus on her studies at home but she was also via household taps. The project was completed with subjected to the risks of walking alone and daily the involvement of the community and in partnership quarrels among community members. After Bhaktapur with a local NGO, ARSOW Nepal. A local Water ADP helped build a drinking water system in her Users Committee has been formed to maintain the village she feels that she has much more time to drinking water collection and distribution system. The play and study. Sunita says, 'Nowadays my grades committee collects the meagre sum of NRs 60 from in class have improved as I have a lot of time to do each household every month as a maintenance fund, my homework.' Her mother adds, ‘The water quality to ensure the system is well-maintained.

Local NGO Partners in 2010

Resource Identification Management Society Shree Samaj Sudhar, Sudal Nepal Katunje Community Development Nutrition Promotion and Consultancy Service Suryodaya Sudhar Samittee Hatemalo Sancha r, Humanitarian Trust for Community Development Society Children Nepal Society for Youth Activity Ganesh Coordination Committee Social Development and Research Centre Chapacho Community Development Divyaankur Changu Narayan Nava Jyoti Siddhi Memorial Foundation Tigni Coordination Organisation Nepal Youth Society Balkumari Area Development Organisation 12 Butwal Area

In 2010, in coordination with the local crops. One of the major achievements of handed over to the community. mobilisation. In partnership with CBOs and government, INGOs, NGOs, CBOs, youth the ADP was the transition of Socio- VDC offices, 120 toilets were constructed and child clubs, Butwal ADP worked to Economic Empowerment Partnership (SEEP) The Education Project increased access to in four VDCs. improve the lives of children and their into a cooperative. The former Hatemalo quality education for all children (1-12 grade), families in eight VDCs in Rupandehi district. SEEP that worked in micro-enterprise adolescent girls, and illiterate women. It The Butwal Nutrition Project helped reduce development in the ADP has been registered improved partnership, linkages and malnutrition in children aged 0-2 years and The Economic Development Project created with the District Cooperative Division Office collaboration with schools in eight VDCs. in pregnant and lactating women. Mothers income-generating opportunities for the as Parichit Saving and Credit Cooperative The project improved children’s access to learnt to exclusively breastfeed children poor and marginalised families through Ltd. Several trainings were organised on a learning environment through existing from birth to six months, prepare income-generating activities, micro-enterprise cooperative management to increase Child Clubs and enhanced the knowledge complementary nutritious food, and give development, and the promotion of agro- members’ knowledge about micro-finance. and skills of adolescent girls and women micronutrient supplements to young children products. Technical support, linkages and In Harnaiya VDC and Mahaniya VDC, through literacy programmes and life skills after the age of six months. To enhance incentives through different trainings and through the Accumulative Saving and Credit training. School welcome campaigns were knowledge and skills on community-based micro-finance initiatives were undertaken Association (ASCA), which was formed by organised which resulted in an increase in management of acute malnutrition, activities to improve agriculture production and the Butwal ADP, the poor communities are school enrollments. Recreational classes for such as monthly growth-monitoring, training economic status of poor families. 40 sessions now accessing saving and credit services. children were conducted in 32 schools. in home gardening, preparation of superflour, on seasonal and off-seasonal vegetable Training for newly-literate adults in life skills and distribution of seeds and superflour, production, buffalo farming, home gardening, The ECCD Project ensured the holistic training (HIV and AIDS, Civic Education, was offered. Orientations and individual nursery management, and pig rearing were development of children in ECD centres. Gender, Reproductive Health, positive counseling on the importance of organised in eight VDCs. Vegetable seeds, Children’s enrolment in ECD centres thinking) was carried out in 21 IGA groups. breastfeeding, iron and folic acid, and a fruit seedlings, fodder and forage seed and increased in 2010, with various awareness- balanced diet was given to pregnant and seedling, and piglets were distributed to raising activities for parents. Facilities in ECD The Health and WASH Project improved lactating women. Oral Rehydration Therapy farmers in coordination with DADO and centres were improved and mothers learnt health, hygiene and the sanitation status of Corners were established in seven Health DLSO. Two VDCs were helped with more about keeping their children healthy. children and women in rural communities. and Sub Health Posts, and the growth of irrigation which resulted in increased 25 ECD centres were helped in 7 VDCs, The project also raised awareness of personal 756 children was monitored. production of vegetables as well as cereal and ten ECD centres were successfully hygiene and environmentally sound sanitation practices through eco-clubs and community ADP Working Areas

Total Beneficiaries: 23,035 Mahaniya VDC, Harnaiya VDC, Paschim Amuwa VDC, Manmeteriya VDC, Gongoliya VDC, Khadwa Baingai VDC, Manpakadi VDC, Makrahar VDC 13 Development Programme

Enhanced Economy for Women

Life is no more what it used to be for the women of Samuha. She has received training in poultry farming Makrahar VDCs 1 and 9 in Rupandehi district. In and now has 400 chickens. The chickens are ready the past 3-4 years, their life has changed. After to be sold in two months and fetch Rs. 20-25,000. saving and credit groups were formed, the women “After learning about poultry farming and doing this there have become more independent and more business my life has changed a lot. I have been able confident. The groups have now formed the Parichit to support my family, my children. I don’t have to Saving and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd. in Makrahar look up to my husband financially, as I earn well VDC- 9. enough and have been able to send my boys to In 2005, mindful of the low economic condition of schools and live a better life than before. I can provide the villagers of Makrahar VDCs 1 and 9, micro much better life to my children than before” she enterprise development activities were conducted by says. Butwal ADP. Trainings in rearing buffalo, cows, pigs, The communities of Makrahar 1 and 9 have become goats, in poultry farming, and in mushroom and off- economically self-supporting and have set an example season vegetable farming were conducted for women to other communities. The residents of the area say of the area, after which different saving and credit that they had to go to other villages to buy milk to groups were formed. In the beginning members feed children and for other purposes but now there deposited Rs 5-10 every month in these groups. are many households who are rearing buffalo and Members of the group were able to avail themselves cows, so much so that because of the increase in of loans easily in their respective groups. Meena the production of milk there, a dairy to which they Nepali, of Makrahar –9 belongs to Laxmi Samudayik supply milk has been set up in the village.

Meena Nepali (centre) attends a meeting in her Cooperative Local NGO Partners in 2010 Government Partners Creative Ideal Society Terai Development Forum District Education Office District Child Welfare Board Office Seto Gurans District Public Health Office District Agriculture Office Indreni Rural Development Center District Livestock Service Office District Women and Children Office Drinking Water and Sanitation Sub Division District Development committee Partnership for New Life Office Village Development Committee Parchit Cooperative 14 Jumla Area

In 2010, in coordination with local partners, based management and the prevention of agriculture marketing systems, and helped help farmers sell surplus agricultural produce government line agencies and community childhood malnutrition, monthly growth in post-harvest management of agricultural at local and district level, haat bazaars were groups Jumla ADP worked to ensure the monitoring for infants up to 36 months, produce. Ways of farming on steep land, set up in Patmara VDC and Kudari VDC. care and development of children between door-to-door visits, and training in the new and improved varieties of seeds, For post-harvest management, storage 0-5 years and improve the food security of preparation of sarbottam pitho (super flour) seedlings and saplings, modern techniques facilities, processing technologies, market vulnerable communities affected by social and poshilo jaulo (nutritious rice) was given. of cultivation, protection and support to stalls, and networks were set up and seed exclusion and geographical adversity in ten Mothers were also counseled about increase the production of indigenous banks established in Garjyankot VDC and VDCs of the district. children’s nutrition and the importance of varieties of cereals and grains and high value Chhumchaur VDC. Two storage structures, exclusive breastfeeding and supplementary crops, micro- and surface irrigation systems a cellar for apples in Garjyankot VDC, and The Maternal Child Health and Nutrition feeding for children. The growth of 6,769 were introduced to improve agricultural a rustic for potato storage in Patmara VDC Project ran awareness-raising sessions for children was monitored. Severely production in the district. Indigenous cash were constructed. To ensure food supply pregnant women and their families and malnourished children were rehabilitated in and cereal crops, fruit trees as well as non- in the food deficit months, two food banks mothers groups on special needs during hearth sessions. 35 sessions on Positive forest timber products and medicinal herbs were established in Kudari and Patmara pregnancy, on the importance of Deviance Hearth (PD Hearth) was carried were promoted as income-generation VDCs. More than 200 mothers from vaccinations, of nutritious food, of home out in five VDCs for 809 children. For opportunities. More than 250 farmers were mother’s groups received training in seasonal gardening, and assisted FCHVs in counselling improved growth and holistic development trained in the cultivation of buckwheat, local and off seasonal vegetable cultivation. This on safe motherhood and distributing safe opportunities for children under five, two millet (chinu, kaguno, kodo), marsy rice and and the given seeds has enabled them to delivery kits to improve the maternal care ECD centres in Patmara VDC and Dillichaur other local crops. Terracing was carried out produce different vegetables in their kitchen and nutrition of pregnant and lactating VDC were given necessary materials and on 12 hectares of land in Dillichaur VDC gardens. A local cooperative trained in herb women. 1,200 safe delivery kits were given nutritious snacks. Health personnel from and Kudari VDC. As a result farmers have cultivation is now cultivating medicinal herbs to 127 FCHVs in 5 VDCs. and seeds were local health institutions offered regular health started to cultivate different crops such as for Dabur Nepal Pvt. Ltd. A basket fund distributed to 922 households for home check-ups to children at ECD centres. 60 local beans and apple saplings on barren was also established in the District gardening. Awards were distributed to 75 children were enrolled in two ECD centres land. Three irrigation canals in Garjyankot Cooperative Federation to market apples. women of five VDCs who each completed and capacity of ECD management VDC and Patmara VDC were repaired and the four ANCs, received two doses of T.T, committees was built. constructed benefiting more than 500 and 1 dose of Albendazole during pregnancy. households. To strengthen marketing, the Child clubs held street dramas to create The Jumla Food Security and Agriculture project also helped agricultural cooperatives ADP Working Areas awareness of the importance of a reduced Diversification Project improved agricultural and the formation of farmers groups. To work load during pregnancy. For home- production and diversity, strengthened Chandannath VDC, Patmara VDC, Dillichaur VDC, Garjyankot VDC, Guthichaur VDC, Raralihi VDC, Kudari Total Beneficiaries: 10,390 VDC, Tatopani VDC, Chhumchaur VDC and Malikathata VDC 15 Development Programme

Mothers’ groups growing off season vegetables

During the off season, fields in Jumla used to be barren Mayalaxmi Shahi, Secretary of Chetanshil Mothers’ but now no longer. People were unaware that vegetables Group says, “We did not even know that the land could be about grown during the off season, but now where we produced crops could be used to grow they have started to grow vegetables of many different vegetables, as we used to leave the land barren in off types. This change has come about since 2007, when, season. But now, looking at the vegetables we have under the Food Security and Agriculture Diversification grown we feel proud. Now we are having a good project of Jumla ADP helped the community build the income. This income helps us to meet our daily needs first green house there. like salt, cooking oil, and supporting our children’s The Chetanshil Mothers’ Group (23 members) in education.” The members of Chetanshil Mothers’ Group Talichaur, Chandannath VDC was the first group helped shared that most of the money they earn is spent on to build a green house by the project. The project not buying rice and educating their children in better schools. only built the first green house in Jumla, it also showed Now they have become more empowered as they no the Mothers’ group how to grow off season vegetables longer have to depend on their husbands for monetary and provided them with seeds. It was in 2007 that assistance. They eat healthy food and their children Jumla people first cultivated vegetables like bitter gourd, are healthier. The group members also involve their lady’s finger, french bean, cucumber, asparagus, bean children in planting and watering the plants whenever (hybrid), swisschard, etc. Before, the women only grew possible so that they also learn and at the same time crops like rice, maize, barley, and wheat, and most of realise the importance of growing and eating vegetables. the year their land used to be barren.

Members of mothers’ groups growing cauliflower in front of their green house Government Partners District Agriculture Development Office Local NGO Partners in 2010 District Health Office District Public Health Office Rural Development Groups Programme District Livestock Service Office Surya Social Service Society District Education Office Women Welfare Centre District Development Committee Village Development Committee 16 Kailali Area

In 2010, Kailali ADP worked through a and boys up to the age of 18 years achieve from three VDCs. Through Khaptad FM, a advertising different types of household- community-based development process to quality education with child-centered learning local radio station, child clubs ran awareness level production. Training in leadership bring about sustained improvement in the environment for students, increased events on issues such as child rights, child development, appreciative inquiry, facilitation, quality of life of children and marginal enrolment and attendance of girls from participation, quality education and child communication skills, cooperatives’ policy communities in six VDCs in the district. primary to secondary levels, and labour. making and internal control system, stakeholders’ involvement in the planning, accounting, saving and credit were also given. The ECCD Project enhanced the overall implementation, and monitoring of schools. The Livelihood Project helped raise the growth and development of children aged The project helped in the construction of economic status of the poor and The WASH Project improved the health 0-5 by providing improved care and support two school buildings and appropriate learning marginalised with improved practice in and well-being of families and communities for pregnant and lactating mothers, quality facilities. Nine schools were given furniture, livestock and agriculture farming, increased by giving them access to safe drinking water services in ECD centres, and teaching proper benefiting 425 students. School calendars employment opportunities, improved and sanitation, and reducing water-borne child care practices. The knowledge of were prepared at VDC level, which helped marketing capacity, and linkages and diseases among children. Training of trainers pregnant and lactating mothers in upgrade the knowledge and skills of the strengthening of cooperatives. Training in on personal hygiene and environment ANC/PNC, safe delivery, balanced diet, teachers, SMC, and PTSA. 12 schools goat rearing, kitchen gardening and sanitation was given to 57 FCHVs in order nutrition and services available in local health developed new School Improvement Plans composting, and soil testing was given. Four to help them develop as resource persons institutions was disseminated through various to provide quality child-centred education. people were trained as Village Animal Health at the local level. 160 families benefited orientations. 631 mothers visited outreach Orientations to parents on the importance Workers to provide an agro-vet service in from a community water supply scheme clinics and the growth of 2,176 children was of education with an emphasis on girls’ the community. 3,229 animals were given constructed in Godawari VDC. Information monitored. 84 ECD facilitators was instructed education was given. To encourage girls to HSBQ vaccine in four vaccination camps. on personal hygiene, sanitation, and the in child-friendly teaching. 20 ECD centres rejoin school, "Welcome to School In Shreepur VDC, seven bigha of land was management of diarrhoea at home was were helped and are now registered with Programmes" were organised in schools in irrigated through small-scale irrigation. disseminated through a radio programme the DEO for sustainability and community all six VDCs. 220 girls were given Women were given training in tailoring, and called "Swastha ra Sarokar" on Khaptad ownership. scholarships. Bridging courses to help pass preparing snacks, and have started their FM, a local radio station. 301 household own businesses. 21 entrepreneurs were toilets were constructed. The Education Project aimed to help girls the School Leaving Certificate board examinations were organised for 252 girls trained in gardening, labeling, packaging, and

ADP Working Areas Geta VDC, Malakheti VDC, Godawari Total Beneficiaries : 17,220 VDC, Shreepur VDC, Sahajpur VDC and Nigali VDC 17 Development Programme

Helping Children Fight Malnutrition

Tul Prashad Chaudhary,7, was once a severely and feeding food. She says, ‘I didn’t know that I wasn’t malnourished child. Today he is a happy and healthy feeding him properly. It’s not that we didn’t have food child, whose parents now know about child nutrition, at home, but we never cared whether the food was hygiene and care. Tul lives with his family in Shreepur clean or rotten. I didn’t know the difference it would VDC, Kailali District. make on children if they were not fed properly and Sunita, his mother says, ‘I did not know what was timely. The classes also helped me understand the wrong with him. He was becoming weaker by the need of maintaining proper sanitation and hygiene at day. I was so worried to see him sick all the time. His home.’ Every month growth-monitoring activity is held head was bigger than his body. There was just no in Tul's village and Sunita never fails to take Tul to it. flesh. Sometimes, I used to just leave all my work and Tul’s health has improved a lot and he’s become one be with him. But, he didn’t have any appetite.’ It was healthy little boy. after Sunita became a member of the mothers group Kailali ADP supports monthly meetings among the supported by Kailali ADP in the village, she took classes mothers where Female Community Health Volunteers and learned about the importance of good nutrition conduct classes on maternal and child health care, and a balanced diet from locally- available grains. She nutrition, safe delivery, immunisation, family planning, also understood the value of safe ways of preparing health and hygiene, and sanitation.

Tul’s mother feeding him locally prepared nutritious food Local NGO Partners in 2010 Government Partners Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organisation Community-Based Organisations Development Center District Education Office District Public Health Office Society for Sustainable Development District Women and Children office District Agriculture Development Office Creative Sustainable Development Society District Drinking Water Office District Livestock Service Office District Development Committee Village Development Committee Center for Creative Community Development District Technical Office Ekta Samaj – Shreepur 18 Kaski Area

In 2010, Kaski ADP worked to empower equally. Parents learnt to prepare balanced awareness on the issue of dropping out, improved by increasing access to drinking the community for transformation through meals from locally-available food and family HIV and AIDS, and gender equality. water and improving sanitation. 60 integrated projects that improved the well- members were taught about the emotional households were trained in water purification being of all children in five VDCs and care and support of pregnant and lactating The Livelihood Project has helped improve techniques, school sanitation was promoted Lekhnath Municipality. women. 48 female health workers were the livelihood security of marginal farmers in ten schools, and awareness-raising events trained in ANC/PNC and 50 sessions on and poor families with increased agricultural were conducted in ten communities. With The ECCD Project helped improve the ANC/PNC and safe delivery were held. The and livestock production, self-employment the support of Kaski ADP and after the mental, physical, emotional and social well- female health workers carried out home opportunities, natural resource management completion of household toilets, Kalika VDC being of children aged 0-5 by providing visits, shared what they’d learnt in women and micro-enterprise development. Farmers was declared an Open Defecation-Free improved care and support for pregnant groups. were trained in new farming technology, zone. 280 WUCs were trained in aspects and lactating women, parents, and caregivers the production of indigenous crops, of organisational development and have to practise age-appropriate child-rearing The Education Project improved the quality improved vegetable gardening, appropriate raised maintenance funds for supported methods at home and developing ECD of education in primary and secondary level crop planting, soil management, storage, water schemes. centres as a positive learning environment in schools with improved teaching-learning and animal husbandry. Materials like plastic, for young children. Orientation and training environment/opportunities and effective cement, sand, seeds, rainwater-harvesting Naulo Abhas Care Home in Begnas Taal, in child development, the psychological and involvement of local stakeholders in the jars were provided. 25 people were trained which has been supported by Kaski ADP physical needs of 0-5 children, child safety improvement of school management. as lead farmers, two as animal health for the past two years, was formally handed and protection, the importance of children Trained teachers have been teaching with workers, and three as village agriculture over to a local partner NGO, Community learning through play, was given to parents child-friendly methodology in 23 schools. workers. Five SEEPs were registered as Support Group. This home provides initial and ECD management committees. The Parents and SMCs of those schools have cooperatives, and people were trained in care for people identified as HIV positive, capacity of ECD management committees been made aware of their roles and cooperative management. Farmers were assists them while they establish an was strengthened. Ten ECD centres that responsibilities. Libraries were established also taught about enterprise insurance, Antiretroviral (ARV) regime, links them with were being supported by Kaski ADP were in two schools. 11 schools prepared library business development and given vocational medical services, and gives home-based registered with the DEO. Children from management guidelines. Science laboratories training. Organic farming and local products care. five child clubs were helped to put on street were established in two schools, classrooms were promoted. dramas to create awareness of the built in three schools, and compound walls importance of parental time with children constructed in two schools. Additionally, 8 Through the WASH Project, the health of and the need to treat sons and daughters child clubs ran programmes to raise children and their communities was ADP Working Areas

Kalika VDC, Rupakot VDC, Majthana Total Beneficiaries: 24,457 VDC, Hansapur VDC, Thumki VDC and Lekhnath Municipality ( Ward 1-12) 19 Development Programme

Organic farming fostering village economy

‘I am very happy that my children are now getting World Vision, to renovate the school, and build a to eat a variety of vegetables and fruits as a result community meeting place. We’ve even set up a of my hard work without me having to spend money Relief Fund – to contribute to other communities in buying those.’ says Saraswoti Lamichhane from who might have an emergency, like a house fire or Kaski. Saraswoti and her three children are one of a flood.” the beneficiaries of Kaski Area Development World Vision, along with local organisations, the Nepal Programme’s permaculture and organic farming Permaculture Group and the Society for Rural Urban project. Partnership, started to work with poor farmers in A resident of Rishi Danda Village in Lekhnath Kaski from 2003 to improve agricultural production. Municipality, Saraswoti, Saraswoti enrolled herself in Rishi Danda was one of the first villages selected by the permaculture training that was provided in the World Vision in training locals to adopt farming based village some years ago and since then, not only has on permaculture principles. People were shown how she been producing a variety of vegetables in her to make organic compost, liquid fertiliser, organic own land but also saving enough money to set up pesticides, micro-irrigation systems to water vegetable funds in her village. “We’ve organised ourselves into gardens, and trained in crop rotation, seed saving two Vegetable Farmers Groups. The groups work on and water storage techniques. Even the local schools each other’s lands, and collectively get the surplus set up vegetable gardens for students to tend. Today produce to market. Everyone contributes monthly to 8 villages and around 260 people trained by World a savings fund, and people can borrow from this Vision use the permaculture approach that bases fund if there are special needs- for example, a production around the natural cycles, seasonal wedding, a funeral or hospital expenses. We’ve been cultivation, and use of sustainable resources through able to contribute, alongside some funding from small-scale farming. Saraswoti and her children happy with their yield

Government Partners Local NGO Partners in 2010 Manabiya Shrot Bikas Kendra District Education Office District Agriculture Office Community Development Foundation District Development Committee Nucleus Empowerment for Skill Transfer Village Development Committee Kanchan Nepal 20 Kathmandu Area

In coordination with community groups and lactating women. The growth of 1,260 hygiene and sanitation were held in schools them into family and society. Recovering local and government partners, in 2010 children was monitored and nine local health and communities. A biogas plant constructed drug users and vulnerable youth were Kathmandu ADP worked to promote institutions were upgraded. in KMC -19 has benefited 50 households. offered vocational skills training. Kathmandu sustainable transformational development The WASH Project helped with the ADP formally handed over the management through enhancing general socio-economic The Education Project improved the quality construction of two new water supply of Sangati Extended Care Centre (a conditions of people in three VDCs and of education for primary school-aged children projects in KMC-12 and 15, trained the rehabilitation centre which was being wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan City by providing child-centred and child-friendly Water Users Committee in how to operate supported by World Vision for the past (KMC). learning environment in schools and better and maintain the new systems, and gave years) to the local community. school management. 25 government schools training in the proper management and The ECCD Project helped children develop were given teacher’s training in child-friendly purification of water at household level. The Livelihood Project aims to help the by offering pregnant and lactating women education, facilities were upgraded in five poor develop sustainable livelihoods by appropriate emotional and nutritional care schools, and SMC/PTSA members were The HIV and AIDS Project worked to reduce offering opportunities for marginal people and check ups, helping parents with the trained in school management. Ten child the incidence of HIV due to drug use and in employment, enterprises, marketing and physical, social, emotional, and cognitive clubs were supported and 1,550 children alcoholism in the community- decreasing networking, and helping marginal farmers development of children 0-5 years and have benefited from the provision of behaviour that might lead to HIV and the increase their income from agriculture and supporting 28 ECD centres to provide a community learning centres and recreational use of drugs among vulnerable youth and by rearing livestock. Farmers were trained safe and stimulating learning environment. classes. drug users. 87 drug users benefited through in growing vegetables, integrated crop Mothers, pregnant and lactating women and the rehabilitation centre and 136 recovering management, soil treatment and instructed caregivers were instructed in nutrition, The WASH Project aimed to improve drug users benefited through day care in zero land organic farming and how to ANC/PNC check ups, safe delivery, and the community health by improving sanitation services. 1,909 drug users received services rear livestock. Four VATs and seven VAHWs preparation of a balanced diet. Child clubs practices and increasing the availability of from a drop- in centre. Family members of were developed, unemployed youth were conducted events to raise awareness about safe drinking water. Activities to raise drug users and recovering drug users given vocational skill training. family care and support to pregnant and awareness of the importance of personal provided counseling services to reintegrate

Government Partners ADP Working Areas District Development Committee District Soil Conservation Office District Education Office Directorate of Vocational Skill and Training Bhimdhunga VDC, Ramkot VDC, District Agriculture Development Office Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Ichangu Narayan VDC, and Kathmandu Total Beneficiaries: 36,829 District Livestock Service Office Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office Metropolitan City- Wards 12, 15, 19 District Public Health Office Village Development Committee and 20 21 Development Programme

Recreational classes helping children

Sixteen-year-old Laxmi studies in the eleventh grade, class. She recalls, 'At home there was no one to help loves to study and helps little girls in her community me in my studies but the tuitions provided while with their studies. Today, she understands the value attending the recreational classes, helped me of education and has developed a passion for social understand my subjects better and do my homework.' work. Today, Laxmi is not only pursuing higher studies but In 2001, World Vision started work in the urban slums also tutoring deprived children like her in the of Kathmandu and enrolled Laxmi in its sponsorship recreational classes she attended for many years. She programme alongside many needy children in the has volunteered to tutor children studying in grades same area. Laxmi had almost completed her primary one and two every weekday. Here she helps young schooling and was on the verge of dropping out of children with their homework. She looks forward to school. Understanding her family's financial condition doing this every evening after she gets back from and the needs of Laxmi, World Vision supported her college. She says, 'I used to take these classes when admission to sixth grade at Saraswoti Niketan I was young and now I feel happy to be teaching in Secondary School, a government school nearby, the one.’ same school which was also being helped with Kathmandu ADP has been supporting a local partner, infrastructure construction and teacher's training by Community Development Society, in running18 World Vision. At the request made by World Vision, recreational classes in three VDCS and four wards of the school further agreed to give her a partial KMC in Kathmandu District. These classes are scholarship, till tenth grade. This was just the beginning organised for 2-3 hours in the evenings in local schools, for Laxmi. After she returned to school, Laxmi also targeted especially at students of government schools attended World Vision-funded recreational classes and poor families who do not have access to that offered her and many poor community children recreational facilities, outdoor activities and tutorials. after-school tuition, indoor/outdoor games and leisure It is conducted by trained community facilitators and activities. The classes organised on weekdays for volunteers. Around 3,000 children are benefiting from Laxmi helping children do their homework in recreational classes children like her also helped her get better grades in these classes.

Local NGO Partners in 2010 Multidimensional Agriculture for Development Nepal Nepal Education Support Association Association for Rural Social Welfare Paleswan Pucha KMC 15 Community Development Committee Ichangu Narayan Community Development Committee Seto Gurans National Child Development Services 19 Ward Community Development Society Bhimdhunga Community Development Committee Child and Women’s Development Centre Ramkot Community Development Committee Nhu Pucha 22 Lalitpur Area

With the active participation of community VDC). Family members of pregnant women were given construction materials. 25 child and preparing manure from biodegradable level groups such as mothers’, farmers’, were made aware of the importance of clubs were also assisted by providing extra- waste was given, and instruction in diarrhoea water users’, and sanitation groups, and nutritious food for pregnant women. curricular learning opportunities for children. management and the preparation of oral female community health volunteers, in Women were taught how to prepare super rehydration solution was given to women. 2010 Lalitpur ADP worked to improve the flour (a combination of good nutritious food The WASH Project aims to improve lives of children, families, and communities for children under 3) and do kitchen community health through the reduction The Livelihood Project aims to provide in eight VDCs of the district. gardening. 16 ECD centres were given of water-borne diseases by improving the livelihood security for the poor by promoting educational materials, facilitators were given availability of drinking water and teaching sustainable agricultural and livestock farming The ECCD Project fostered the growth and training in appropriate teaching methodology. safe sanitation practices. WUCs were trained practices, improved employment development of children under 5 by to manage water schemes in planning, opportunities, and business/farm product promoting better care for children from In eight VDCs the Education Project implementation, operation and maintenance. management capacity. Farmers were trained conception to 6 months, improved feeding improved the quality of education for As a result, drinking water supply systems in improved farming and goat/pig rearing. practices for children from 6-24 months, children in schools by improving the learning at Dobu (Khokana VDC), and Nakhudole 122 farmers were involved in revolving goat and a good learning environment for environment, school management and (Sainbu VDC) are functioning well. Three and pig schemes. Seven community irrigation children aged 0-5 years at home and in providing learning opportunities for children water supply schemes were renovated, 101 schemes and 174 family irrigation schemes ECD centres. Health workers were trained in the community. Teachers’ were given household toilets and four school toilets were built. Eight VAHWs were developed in the importance of ANC, PNC, and training in child-friendly education. Five were constructed. Personal hygiene and and vocational training given to young breastfeeding, and two health posts were schools were provided with child-friendly environmental sanitation was taught to 212 people. upgraded (in Dukuchhap VDC and Khokana classroom set-up materials and four schools households. Training in waste management

ADP Working Areas Harisiddhi VDC, Thaiba VDC, Bishankhunarayan VDCC, Godamchaur Total Beneficiaries: 13,750 VDC, Sainbu VDC, Khokana VDC, Bungmati VDC, and Dukuchhap VDC 23 Development Programme

Health volunteers making a difference

Devaki KC, 43 is a Female Community Health something would happen to me, but it was Devaki Volunteer (FCHV) and looks after the needs of who came to my rescue and brought medicines from pregnant women and children under five in Dukuchhap the local health post to cure me." VDC-8, Lalitpur District. She educates pregnant Devaki has attended trainings on safe motherhood women on antenatal care and postnatal care visits, and child care organised by local partners with the early childhood care, child nutrition and encourages support of Lalitpur ADP. She has been working as health check ups and vaccines moving in and around a FCHV for the last 20 years. At present, there are her village. She has helped many women and Manisha nine FCHVs in Dukuchhap VDC. They conduct regular KC, 25 is one of them. Manisha is the mother of home visits and advice women on maternal and child healthy twin daughters, Ganga and Jamuna, both health. seven months old. Manisha shares, “I had a fair Lalitpur ADP also initiated a basket fund for the knowledge about pregnancy and safe motherhood, FCHVs of Dukuchhap VDC four years back. Devaki but Devaki was always there to guide me. Though and other FCHVs have been using this fund to improve I had a safe delivery, after two weeks I started their livelihoods. bleeding heavily and my family members feared

Local NGO Partners in 2010

Rural Institution for Community Development Devaki (left) with Manisha and her twin daughters Global Action Nepal Environment, Culture, Agriculture, Research and Development Society Nepal Center for Integrated Urban Development Government Partners Integrated Development Society Nepal Dibyankur Child Development, Promotion and Research Centre District Education Office District Public Health Office Humanitarian and Infrastructural Development Centre District Livestock Support Office District Development Committee Conservation for Children and Community Development Forum District Child Welfare Board Village Development Committee Samudayako Samunnatiko Lagi Samuhik Abhiyan District Agriculture Office Community Development Forum Nepal 24 Lamjung Area

In 2010, Lamjung ADP worked for the well- journey together with a child’ was aired by families through community-based fertilizers and pesticides; providing knowledge being of children within families and child club children to make people aware sustainable goat farming initiatives and the on food consumption and utilisation; communities. of child rights issues. 36 coaching classes provision of micro-finance. Since the constructing food preservation and storage The ECCD Project has enhanced health, were run for children from backward inception of Lamjung ADP, sustainable goat units; and promoting haat bazaar for nutrition, safety/protection, and the psycho- communities. 789 students from poor farming continues to create income- marketing products. Support was given to stimulation of children aged 0-6 years old, households were given scholarships. To generating opportunities for marginalised promote Tarku VDC as an organic village. promoted better feeding practices for ensure the inclusion of children in education families through community-based Technical and material support were children under three, pregnant women and and development, village child protection sustainable goat farming. This project has provided in off-farm production to food lactating mothers, and upgraded ECD committees were formed in seven VDCs. been successful in transferring technology, insecure households. Metal bins were centres. The project has been successful in The Community Health and WASH Project knowledge and skills among farmers’ groups distributed for food preservation and storage, delivering parenting education and aims to improve children’s health by on the care and feeding of goats, and the and training on post-harvest management community awareness of child development, increasing access to government health building of improved goat sheds. To improve given. Drip irrigation sets were distributed care, and protection, as well as birth services, and improving a community’s the livelihood of the poor, micro-credit is and water harvesting tanks constructed. 30 registration, and leadership development. hygiene and sanitation practices. To improve promoted in goat rearing farmers’ group. Ecosan toilets were constructed and plastic Teaching was given to improve the feeding environmental sanitation, two approaches Three saving and credit cooperatives in drums distributed to promote organic practices for children, pregnant women, and were promoted, i.e. Community Lead Total which goat rearing groups are members fertilizers and pesticides. Indigenous food lactating mothers. The growth of 486 Sanitation (CLTS) and School Lead Total have been registered. festivals were organised twice to provide children was monitored, 27 ECD centres Sanitation. CLTS was promoted in three In coordination with the District AIDS knowledge of local food consumption and were given help, and ECD coordination VDCs where mothers’ groups were involved, Coordination Committee (DACC), the HIV utilisation. Training on being a plant doctor committees were formed at VDC and SLTS in two VDCs where SMCs and child and AIDS Project focused on reducing the was organised for the identification of district level. clubs were involved. In coordination with incidence of HIV/AIDS by raising awareness diseases; solutions to pest and nutrition DPHO, four health posts were upgraded in communities through IEC materials, problems given to farmers. Similarly training The Education Project aims to provide on vermi-composting was organised to teach quality education to children, building a child- to birthing centres, and medical equipment information centres, peer educators, and provided to four VDCs. Environmental the showing of documentaries, and by farmers sustainable approaches to preparing friendly school environment and improved fertilizers and income generation. Farmers access to educational opportunities. 11 sanitation classes, family interactions, strengthening the capacity, networking and sanitation campaigns, and exchange visits coordination among stakeholders. A radio were given items like plastic tunnels; cereal, government schools were promoted as legume and vegetable seeds; piglets and child-friendly schools, improving the capacity were conducted as well as cleaning villages, programme about HIV and AIDS called sources of drinking water, forests, and placing "Our Voice”, was also aired through a local poultry; and sheds. Two community nurseries of teachers, management committees, child were established and farmers were given clubs and other stakeholders, and upgrading environmentally-friendly garbage containers, FM station. ‘dokos’, in public areas. 885 family toilets training in bee keeping, and given a bee physical facilities. Schoolteachers, SMCs and The Food Security Project focuses on colony. PTAs were trained in child-friendly teaching. and 30 community garbage pits were increasing food production by providing 21child-friendly classrooms were constructed. Parewadanda VDC and three technical services and materials for agro- constructed. Children from 32 child clubs clusters in Baglungpani VDC were declared farming; strengthening the capacity of partner ADP Working Areas were trained in child club management, ‘an Open Defecation-Free zone’. organisations, line agencies, and local mobilisation, and leadership. Through a local The Livelihood Project creates income- resource persons; promoting productive Baglungpani VDC, Banjhakhet VDC, FM station, a radio programme called ‘A generating opportunities for marginalised infrastructure in agriculture with organic Besishahar VDC, Chandisthan VDC, Ganoshahar VDC, Nalma VDC, Total Beneficiaries: 56,321 Sudarbazar VDC and Tarku VDC 25 Development Programme

Livelihood opportunities changing lives

Forty year old Chisa B K is an important income- heart and soul into rearing the buffalo. It fetched, for earner for her family. Her husband left her with 4 them, a huge sum. With it, Chisa bought a small small children for another woman. The children’s piece of land. Then she took out a loan from her playground and bed was an open piece of land until saving and credit group and started construction of today, for Chisa has built her own small house. her little home. Chisa was invited to be a part of the women’s saving At present, Chisa and her children live in a two-room and credit group of her village under Lamjung ADP’s house, at Sundar Bazaar VDC, Lamjung, where no micro finance activities some years ago. Reluctantly rain or wind bothers them. She’s building a toilet too. Chisa gave100 rupees for her first deposit. Later on, She is able to meet her family’s important needs. Her when she was not able to deposit anything, her fellow children go to school regularly and wear good clothes. group members helped her to do so. Her involvement The children help Chisa in taking care of the new in the group made Chisa eligible to get her first goat piglet and the buffalo and few goats she’s rearing. from Lamjung ADP. Chisa had a bit of a struggle Lamjung ADP has been operating micro finance trying to rear the goat. Soon after, she gave up the activities in Lamjung since March 2005. Income idea of rearing a goat and instead invested her time generation, group formation/reformation, capacity in pig rearing. She says, ‘I didn’t worry about feeding building, saving and credit mobilisation, enterprise the pig. I would bring his food from the place where monitoring, counseling and institutional development I worked to beat wheat.’ In no time, the pig became are some of the major activities being carried out in fat, and Chisa was able to sell it. With the money Sundar Bazaar and Banjakhet VDCs. Chisa bought a buffalo. Chisa and her family put their

Chisa BK (right) in front of her newly built house with her children Local NGO Partners in 2010 Government Partners Rural Community Development Centre Bal Kalyan Samiti District Public Health Office (DPHO) Environment and Economic Development Centre Nepal District Development Committee District Development Committee Centre for Environment and Community Development District Livestock Office Nepal Khane Pani Sansthan District Agriculture Development Office Village Development Committee Green Society District Education Office District Child Welfare Committee 26 Morang Area

In 2010, Morang ADP worked to improve offices and now work in coordination with Activities to raise awareness of good educational access for children under 5 and the DEO. sanitation and hygiene practices were community health, focusing on good conducted, and, in partnership with the sanitation practices. The Livelihood Project aims to improve community, 50 household toilets were agricultural and technical skills to help the constructed in Sisbani Badhara VDC, The ECCD Project helped improve children’s poor earn more. Landless farmers in Dangraha VDC and Haraicha VDC. health with learning and playing opportunities Lakhantari VDC and Haraicha VDC were in 17 ECD centres in seven VDCs. Facilitators given leases of land, technical information, In 2010, for security reasons, Morang ADP’s were trained, learning corners set up, snacks and seeds to enable them to grow operation was suspended for six months. provided to children and general health vegetables commercially. Training in tailoring, However because the local community check-ups carried out. ECD centres in waitering, making bamboo furniture, asked that WVIN resume work there, and Bhoudaha VDC, Lakhantri VDC and plumbing and motor pump repair was given because of the environment there stabilizing, Baijanathpur VDC were renovated and to non-farming households. the ADP was able to resume its work for received matching contributions from a children, families and communities. government local body. A family in Haraicha The WASH Project aims to improve the VDC donated land for an ECD centre there. health of children and communities through All ECD centres are registered in VDC better health and sanitation practices.

Local NGO Partners in 2010

Child & Women Development Centre Seto Gurans Baal Bikas Sewa ADP Working Areas Child Women Development Centre Total Beneficiaries: 2,925 Baijanathpur VDC, Lakhantari VDC, Seto Gurans Bhoudaha VDC, Jhorahaat VDC, Sisbani Nepal Janajati Uraw Uthan Janasewa Sanstha Badhara VDC, Dangraha VDC and Haraicha Water & Sanitation Users Committee Haraicha VDC 27 Development Programme

Helping children stay healthy

Paro, 5 and Prabin, 3 attend the Arati ECD centre reacts to everything. We can easily understand in Lakhantari VDC, Morang. Paro, the older sister what he is trying to say, but he cannot speak out has been coming to the centre for the last two words. Other children used to make fun of him in years. She was malnourished when she was admitted. the beginning but now they have learnt that he is Prabin too, was malnourished when he started to like them, but just different,” She recalls, “Their come to the centre one year ago. But now both elder brother Paras was also malnourished when the sibling are healthy, and active in class. Paro and he started coming to our ECD centre. Now his Prabin live with their parents in Morang. They are health is good and he studies in class three in a a family of five with an older brother, Paras who school in the village where he is doing well.” goes to school. Their parents run a small shop in Chamru Rishidev, their father says, “My children front of their house which sells few grocery items have changed a lot in terms of physical as well as like biscuits and packet noodles, sometimes they mental abilities after going to the ECD centre.” go to work in others field as labourers. They do not Paro and Prabin always enjoy and are eager to go have regular income and they belong to the Musahar to the ECD centre. Through them, the Rishidev community, who are landless people in the area. family has learnt about the importance of vegetables, Fulsariya Majhi, facilitator of the centre, says, “Paro balanced diet, hygiene and cleanliness. Chamru and Prabin were very weak and frail when they shares, though Prabin cannot talk, he doesn’t let joined the ECD. They could not even eat the entire anyone eat anything without washing their hands. meal we provided for each of them. It took a few The children never forget to brush their teeth and weeks for them to get accustomed to eating what always wear clean clothes to go to the centre. they were given in the centre. Now they eat well. Paro could not even walk. But now she can walk Morang ADP supported 17 ECD centres in 2010 Paro, right and Prabin, left corner eat their meal with other children at the ECD centre well. Prabin too, was weak and frail but after joining from which children benefitted from good health ECD he has learnt many things. Prabin has some and nutrition, early childhood education, safety and problem with his speech, but he is very sharp. He protection and improved social skills. Government Partners

District Child Welfare Board District Disaster Reduction Committee District Development Committee Village Development Committee 28 Sunsari Area

In 2010, Sunsari ADP worked with DEO, schools, and stakeholders were 40 units of weighing machines to help Training in organic farming, woolen cloth community groups and women for the organised. 1,360 children took part in School monitor growth, and trained volunteers and making, embroidery, candle-making, and sustainability of projects in areas such as Social Service and 425 children are using health workers in nutrition. mobile phone repair was given to generate community sanitation, MCH/N and quality CKLRC (community recreation centres) for more income in non-farming households. education for children. their extracurricular activities and learning The WASH/Health Project aims to improve The capacity of seven cooperatives’ was opportunities. 16 CKLRCs were handed health of, and hygiene conditions of, the increased with training in cooperative The Education Project worked to improve over to schools and communities. community through better sanitation management, business planning and account children’s education through better practices. 565 household toilets were management and support in institutional governance and quality education in schools, The ECCD Project helped in the constructed in four VDCs, and Madhesa development. More than ninety percent of increased participation of parents, and development of children aged 0-5 with VDC was declared an Open Defecation- the members involved in cooperatives are providing a child-friendly learning improved child-friendly learning opportunities Free zone. women. environment. 32 schools benefited from the in 41 ECD centres. Training helped develop School Improvement Plan (SIP) which aims the capacity of ECD centre management The Livelihood Project worked to uplift the The HIV and AIDS Project increased to provide quality education at the primary committees and facilitators. Parents were poor by increasing the incomes of farmers awareness among children, youths and the school level in all eight VDCs. Under the instructed in the importance of early through agricultural production and mobilising wives of migrant workers about HIV and plan, Education Information Management childhood care and development. ECD groups for internal savings. Training in AIDS by providing information, trying to System was maintained, social audit and centres were handed over to local improved and systematic methods of change attitudes and behaviour and reducing regular SMC review meetings were communities. The Nutrition Project increased growing fruit and vegetables, growing the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS. conducted, and account keeping improved. the numbers of children whose growth is vegetables in the off season, as well as semi- A radio programme on HIV and AIDS called The project promoted participatory being monitored and mothers who are commercial and kitchen gardening was given. ‘Sahayatra’ was aired, focusing on children discussion and action among parents, receiving counselling in ANC and PNC. It A market management committee of 11 and youth. 343 peer educators, particularly teachers, and SMCs to promote quality helped VHW and MCHW monitor the members from eight VDCs was formed to school-going children, and VDC level education. District level interactions among monthly growth of 1,233 children, provided help farmers to get access to markets. networks in eight VDCs are playing a vital Government Partners District Development Committee ADP Working Areas District Agriculture Development Office Women Development Office Total Beneficiaries: 33,028 District Education Office Madhesha VDC, Singiya VDC, Bhasi District Child Welfare Board VDC, Pakli VDC, Ekamba VDC, Village Development Committee Madheli VDC, Khanar VDC and Water Supply And Sanitation Division Office Chandbela VDC 29 Development Programme

Living with good sanitation Asmita and her brother proud of their new household toilet The joy of owning a household toilet is newfound for education supported by Sunsari ADP. Today she can eight year-old Asmita Sardar and her family. No longer confidently write her name and her husband is proud do they use open spaces for toilet purposes, and no of her achievement. longer do they fall prey to diseases like frequent Madesha VDC has recently been declared an Open diarrhoea caused by defecating in the open. Asmita Defecation-Free zone by the local government body lives with her family in Madesha VDC in Sunsari in collaboration with CSDC, a local partner supported District. A year ago, a household toilet was constructed by Sunsari ADP. Like Asmita's family, most houses in in Asmita's house. the village have a household toilet. Since the Asmita and her community have benefited from the implementation of its programme in 2004, in Sunsari numerous development activities carried out in the District, Sunsari ADP has supported CSDC construct village, access to sanitation with awareness, being 340 water hand pumps and 4,793 household toilets, just one of them. Her mother, Sajani proudly says, conducted arsenic testing in 2,126 tubewells, 'My children always go to school after brushing their established five compost chambers for making fertiliser, teeth and have learnt to wash their hands before sought to raise awareness as to proper sanitation meals and after using the toilet. I did not know that and the importance of tree planting through social all this was important to stay healthy.' Sajani and mobilisation of women, supported weekly cleaning her husband, Hanuman Sardar, are illiterate but now campaigns, trained people in proper sanitation and with the trainings they have received, they have managing household waste, and helped declare 13 understood the value of living with good sanitation. villages in seven VDC's Open Defecation-Free zones. Sajani also attended a six-month course in non-formal

Local NGO Partners in 2010 Community for Social Development Centre Adolescent Group for Creative Awareness Manokamana Community Development Centre Holistic Development Centre Seto Gurans Balbikas Sewa Ramagunj Yuba Club 30 Doti and Udayapur Area

In July 2009, WVIN started two new Area visits and questionnaires targeting VDC The youth group has 42 members, the older Development Programmes, in Doti and Community perception offices, schools, and sub-health posts. people group has 42 members. In both Udayapur Districts. Both are piloting the and orientation ADPs, staff explored the starter groups’ Integrated Programming Model (IPM), which Starter group formation understanding and definition of child well- is World Vision's new approach for Community-level facilitators from different being in the primary focus area, their implementing development, relief, and communities as well as ADP staff were and exploring context understanding and definition of the most advocacy programmes. The model equips mobilised in Programme Impact Areas to vulnerable. World Vision local-level staff to work more identify community knowledge about Starter groups were formed to lead the effectively with partners toward the well- INGOs, NGOs, and World Vision. design process in VDCs within Programme Community Summit being of children within families and Suggestions as to how INGOs might Impact Areas. A starter group is a group of communities – especially the most improve the quality of their work, and key local stakeholders including civil society, The Community summit was the most vulnerable. In 2009, WVIN conducted expectations of World Vision were also government, private sector, constituent important event of the IPM design process. assessments in Doti and Udayapur districts collected. After completing that, both ADPs groups, key community people, women, During the summit, community group to collect data and information about the introduced World Vision and its working youth, political leaders, and vulnerable people representatives had the opportunity to context of the proposed programme area. modality, future plans, and assessment who are involved in improving child well- reflect on the community conversation WVIN also conducted a feasibility findings to different community groups, being. They will facilitate dialogue with findings. The purpose was to share assessment for starting sponsorship in the including children, in all selected VDCs that community groups to generate a shared community input on child well-being from new districts, assessed the issues related to it works in. Key stakeholders working for community vision for child well-being and all the different groups involved in the child well-being, and identified future child well-being were also identified. 958 the priorities needed to be set to achieve community, and to build ownership through potential partners for the proposed people took part in Doti ADP, 447 people it. The number of starter group members a shared process of choosing child well- programme. Based on that, an assessment in Udayapur ADP. depends on the nature of the design in any being priorities. This was conducted after report was submitted to each Support Office VDC. Doti ADP formed nine VDC-level workshops on social-mapping and listening (WV Japan and WV Taiwan), detailing the Identification of the key starter groups in nine VDCs. The VDCs to the most vulnerable children, community needs to be addressed through the concerned were Bajhakakani, conversation, and facilitation. The summit programme design process that started in stakeholders and Dahakalikasthan, Mahadevsthan, Kalikasthan, ended with the choosing of priority areas 2010. Chhapali, Lamikhal, Khatiwada, Daud, and in child well-being, developing a descriptive community structure Girichauka.. Each VDC also has an advisory vision statement around each child well- body of 3-4 people associated with the In 2009, Doti and Udayapur ADPs selected Various tools such as group discussions and being priority for the VDC, and identifying starter group, to give support and advice. Programme Impact Areas (working areas), the spider diagram were used to identify potential partners who can contribute to Similarly one child starter group of 22 and planned and completed various steps children's problems in communities. Existing child well-being outcomes. 335 people took members has also been formed representing of the design process in the IPM with the mechanisms to address them and key part in Doti ADP, 396 people in Udayapur four VDCs in Doti ADP. In Udayapur ADP support of local communities, as highlighted stakeholders were also identified. In Doti ADP. two starter groups were formed, a youth below. ADP, 267 children from six VDCs took part, group and an older people group with in Udayapur, 280 children from three VDCs teachers, staff from VDCs, local leaders and took part. Information on the government’s people belonging to different castes in current contribution to child well-being at Bhuttar VDC, Rauta VDC and Jante VDC. 31 the VDC level was also collected through Development Programmes

Children from Kalikasthan VDC, Doti identifying stakeholders in an orientation with WVIN

Children taking part in a need assessment drawing competition in Rauta VDC, Udayapur

Working Areas of Udayapur ADP Working Areas of Doti ADP

Rauta VDC, Aaptar VDC, Bhuttar VDC, Pokhari VDC, Khanbu VDC, Laphagaun Barpata VDC, Lamikhal VDC, Girichauka VDC, Chhapali VDC, Toleni VDC, Daud VDC and Jante VDC VDC, Dahakalikasthan VDC, Bajhakakani VDC, Kalikasthan VDC, Mahadevsthan VDC and Khatiwada VDC 32 Humanitarian

Continuum of Relief and Development From 2003-2005, WVIN implemented its Mid-West and health posts. The objectives of these projects were Relief and Rehabilitation Programme in Jumla and to improve food security, child health, development, Kalikot after an intitial assessment which identified and provide socio-economic benefits. More than 36,000 pervasive, chronic, and acute malnutrition among people benefited from relief and rehabilitation activities children in those districts. The main projects included which were carried out in partnership with WFP, child nutrition, emergency health services, education UNICEF, and DFID in both districts. In 2004, WVIN and Food for Work projects for asset creation such as was honoured with the Deuda Cup for this programme renovation of irrigation canals, walking trails, school by the then Prime Minister of Nepal.

Relief Response In July 2007, flooding due to monsoon rains affected friendly spaces, and the provision of schools kits and 67,717 people and displaced thousands more in Saptari educational materials were carried out, benefiting 5,141 district.1 In coordination with the District Administration children and approximately 4,500 adults. Office and Saptari Red Cross, WVIN responded with In September 2008, torrential rainfall resulted in flooding 2,000 family packs of food (rice, lentils, sugar, oil, and and displaced more than 20,000 households affecting salt) and non-food items (plastic tarpaulin, nylon rope) 160,000 people in Kailali District.3 Kailali ADP was one in 12 Village Development Committees (VDCs), of the first to help those affected. In coordination with benefiting 12,470 people. the DDRC, Kailali Red Cross, other humanitarian In August 2008, the Saptakoshi River, one of the largest agencies, Kailali ADP provided urgent humanitarian aid in the country, broke its embankment and swept to some of the worst-affected, distributing emergency through half a dozen villages, affecting around 50,000 food and non-food items. people in Sunsari District.2 Sunsari ADP was one of In May 2009, an outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhoea the first to respond with food and non-food items. In spread throughout 20 districts of the Mid- and Far- coordination with District Disaster Relief Committee Western regions affecting 59,000 people and claiming (DDRC) and other humanitarian agencies, WVIN 314 lives.4 WVIN partnered with humanitarian agencies provided relief assistance in nutrition, WASH, child Oxfam (GB) and UMN, and responded in the hardest- protection, and education until the end of February hit districts, namely Rukum, Dailekh, Dadeldura, and 2009. Activities such as emergency wet feeding to Baitadi. 10,000 Oral Rehydration Solution sachets and children under age 5, the installation of water pumps, 35,177 bars of soap were provided to 45,148 families, the construction of toilets, the setting up of child- benefiting 253,666 people.

1 NRCS 2 UN OCHA 3 UN OCHA 4 Outbreak Situation Report, Aug 2009

33 Emergency Affairs

Protracted Relief and Early Recovery Project After the August 2008 flood in Sunsari District, WVIN centres, provide training to staff and local volunteers continued to support people in need of relief until the for implementing nutrition-related and development end of February 2009. In April 2009, WVIN shifted its activities for children under 5 years, monitor growth of focus to recovery and rehabilitation as part of a two children under 5 years, provide playing materials and and half year Protracted Relief and Early Recovery furniture to schools and madrasas (Muslim Schools) and (PRER) Project (in nutrition and education). The two- organise extracurricular activities in schools and madrasas. year project in three flood- affected VDCs, namely In 2010, 5636 children, 1578 mothers and 2032 families Haripur, Sripur and Paschhim Kusaha focused its activities benefited from the nutrition activities whereas 2,901 to establish Out-of-School Programme (OSP) centres children benefited from the education activities of the for children who have left school (targeting ages 8 to PRER Project. 14 years), operate Early Childhood Development (ECD)

Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness and Coordination

In the past years, ADPs have worked in the area of at the national and local levels with government and Disaster Risk Reduction, preparedness and coordination humanitarian consortia. It is actively involved in a few to help communities respond to disasters and reduce UN cluster systems of different sectors such as Nutrition, the risks associated with it. Education, Food Security, WASH and Protection. It is As Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives, ADPs also an active member of consortia such as Disaster initiated structural and non structural interventions. Preparedness Network – Nepal, Association of Activities such as earthquake resistant construction, International NGOs in Nepal Task Group on Disaster gabion walls, river plantation in communities, awareness Management, and National Platform convened by raising on various disasters, training masons in earthquake Ministry of Home Affairs, which works to promote resistant construction, building capacity of communities’ Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction knowledge and skills on disaster risk management , initiatives in the country. These consortia have helped simulation exercises on earthquake safety, fire, flooding humanitarian agencies in the country work together in and landslides were carried out in schools and major disaster preparedness activities, development and communities. WVIN also worked with communities implementation of response standards and procedures, and humanitarian agencies in disaster preparedness raising awareness of different disasters, as well as activities at district and national levels. Morang, Sunsari, highlighting the significance of the role of humanitarian Butwal and Kailali ADPs supported DDRC in Disaster agencies in Nepal. Through this, collaborative efforts on Preparedness workshops and programmes to develop monsoon preparedness, awareness on earthquake safety and review District Disaster Preparedness Plan. and bird flu at local and national levels were undertaken. WVIN has also established a good level of coordination WVIN providing wet feeding to affected children during Sunsari Floods 2008 34 Advocacy

In March 2007, the advocacy unit was introduced at WVIN. Through advocacy, WVIN aims to improve the lives of children by influencing government policies and the allocation of resources for social and economic activities that benefit the poor. WVIN works to ensure that communities have information about how to access services and resources allocated to them and works to strengthen the policies related to them. The following has been the key elements of our advocacy approach:

Ensuring Child Rights in the New Constitution of Nepal Networks and Coalitions From 2007-2010, CZOPP and the were adopted. As a result of the campaign To promote and protect child rights, provision to that effect being incorporated Consortium came together and launched many of the provisions on child rights WVIN has collaborated with child rights into the Code of Conduct for the a campaign to ensure inclusion of child suggested by experts in the submissions networks in Nepal. WVIN is a member Constituent Assembly election. Through rights in Nepal’s new constitution. presented to CA members have been of the steering committee of two the same network, WVIN advocated for Strategies such as involving children and included in the initial draft constitution. networks, Children as Zones of Peace the incorporation of child rights agenda including their voices at national and After much anticipation, the Fundamental and Child Protection (CZOPP) and the in the manifesto of major political parties, district level, undertaking research on the Rights Committee has incorporated most Consortium of Organisations Working running campaigns at national and district constitutional provisions of other of the recommendations as an Expert countries pertaining to child rights, raising Submission into the concept note of the for Child Participation (the Consortium). levels to promote and declare schools the awareness and building the capacity Committee of Fundamental Rights and CZOPP advocates for the non- as zones of peace. Similarly, from 2007, of Constituent Assembly (CA) members, Directive Principle. Against this involvement of children in armed conflict, WVIN worked closely with the mobilising the media, lobbying background WVIN continues to advocate promotes school as zones of peace and Consortium to promote the participation stakeholders in the constitution-making for the inclusion of children's rights in monitors and addresses child rights of Children and Young People (CYP). process, and creating CA advocacy groups the new constitution. violations in Nepal, whereas the One of the major initiatives undertaken Consortium focuses on promoting by this network was to develop a National children’s participation in Nepal. There Framework on CYP’s participation. In are a number of initiatives which have 2010, WVIN participated in a ministerial Establishing links with Government Units been conducted through these networks. and organisational committee to oversee In 2010, WVIN, in partnership with Save organisations, draft child friendly In 2007, through CZOPP, WVIN focused progress made on the development of the Children, Plan Nepal, and Terres Des policies and monitor rights of the on monitoring children’s involvement in that framework. A nationwide Hommes, signed an agreement with the child, and the election and was successful in lobbying consultation with children and relevant Ministry of Women, Children and Social To strengthen District Child Welfare the Election Commissioner’s office to stakeholders was held to gather input for Welfare (MoWCSW) and CCWB - a Boards in all 75 districts as a focal ensure that children are not used for the framework. As a result, a draft statutory body created by the Children's point under the ministry to safeguard Act 2048 BS (1992) to protect children. political purposes during an election, a framework has been prepared. and promote the rights of the child, The objective of the agreeement is: specifically for child protection, To strengthen the CCWB to better participation and coordination coordinate between national and mechanisms at District and VDC level. 35 international child rights The National Children’s Congress project was implemented at national level and in four Area Development Programmmes (ADP), namely Kaski, Jumla, Morang, and Lalitpur. The goal was to empower children to raise their voice and influence development activities and social policies related to them. Child-Friendly Local Governance (CFLG) In 2009, WVIN in partnership with UNICEF, the Institution of Local Governance Studies, and Ministry of Local Development, and in coordination with other stakeholders, developed a CFLG framework with operational guidelines. The framework is in accordance with the Interim Plan of Action of Nepal and the Local Government Community Development Plan. CFLG is a strategic framework that: Provides overall guidance to the government in realising and mainstreaming the rights of children (Survival, Development, Protection and Participation) into the local government system, structure, policies and processes Facilitates and coordinates the realisation of the rights of children at national and local level As a result, and in coordination with partners, to promote CFLG, WVIN has been organising a number of workshops such as National and Regional Training of Trainers (ToT) to build the capacity to implement CFLG and expedite its implementation in all districts. 36 Child Sponsorship

Sponsorship making a difference

Saru Maharjan, 14 lives in Thaiba VDC, Lalitpur, This helped Sarika generate good income for with her family. When Saru was enrolled in the her family and children. sponsorship programme in 2001, her father Today, Saru has a good life. Her mother’s tailoring worked as a cloth weaver in a textile factory shop is located near her house. Saru studies in and her mother stayed home to do household Grade 8 in Surachana Secondary School. Her chores. With only one bread winner the family sister Niru is in Grade 6 and her brother, Rikesh, of six were very poor. They owned a small plot is in Grade 3. Saru helps her mother with the of land where Saru’s mother grew some household chores as her mother leaves home vegetables, but it was not adequate for the at 7am to open her shop and returns around family. 6pm. Saru cooks, collects water, gets her sister After Saru was enrolled as a sponsored child in and brother ready for school, and takes them World Vision, Saru received education materials with her. In the evening, she helps them do their and a uniform so that she could attend nursery homework and helps her mother in the kitchen. school. A year later, her sister Niru was also On Saturdays, she also helps her mother in the enrolled in the sponsorship programme. Alongside, field. Saru is also a member of Milan Bal Club, Sarika, her mother, received the opportunity to a community club supported by World Vision. take part in various trainings organised by World Through it, she’s taken part in games, a talent Vision in her community. Though she was busy show, sessions on hygiene and the environmental taking care of her children, she got the opportunity day celebration. She says that the environmental to attend training on nutrition where she learnt day was very useful as a rally was organised in about nutritious food, a balanced diet, and how her village to raise awareness about the it affected children. She also attended a tailoring environment. Saru says, “My family and I are training supported by Lalitpur Area Development very grateful to World Vision because the financial Programme (ADP). “I was lucky. The other three condition of my family has improved a lot and women did not come due to some reasons, and we are in a better condition. My mother has since the fee for the training had already been become independent. My mother pays our Saru with her mother in their tailoring shop paid for four of us, I got a chance to take the school fees, we get to eat healthier foods and special tailoring training for one year instead of wear better clothes, which we could not afford three months. I was also fortunate because I before. I feel very blessed to have my mother did not have to spend any money on buying and World Vision.” any material or thread for the training, as Talking about her future plans, Saru adds, “I everything was provided by World Vision,” Sarika wish to become a nurse, and earn and help the shares. After the training, Sarika opened a people in need. I want to help others and see tailoring shop. World Vision lent her 20,000 Nrs them happy. I also want to be independent like ($280) from which she bought equipment, tools, my mother and earn my own money.” and furniture, and started her own tailoring shop.

37 Child sponsorship in World Vision is an effective and community, in order to support lasting improvements fulfilling way to help give a child from a poor community in the well being of children. World Vision works with the chance of a brighter future. The goal of sponsorship community groups and the children themselves to is to improve the well being of children. In order to plan and carry out changes so that more children will thrive, children need to grow up in an environment gain opportunities to fulfil their potential in life. Sponsors that provides the essentials that they need today and witness these changes through progress reports from hope and opportunities for tomorrow. We believe the community and personal communication with their that children need to enjoy good health and be cared sponsored children. Sponsors can encourage the child for and protected. They need to be educated for life, they sponsor by writing or even visiting their sponsored be welcomed to participate in decisions that affect child and their family. World Vision's project activities their lives and experience love of God and their in communities benefit not just sponsored children neighbours. Sponsors’ contributions fund vital but all children and their families. development work in their sponsored child’s 38 People and

The growth of Human Resources from 2001 to Capacity building 2010 in WVIN

From FY01-FY10, WVIN’s staff took part in training such as Computer and Language skills, Proposal and Report writing, Accounting, Needs Assessment, Participatory Rural 200 Appraisal and Community Mobilisation and Facilitation, Certification in Humanitarian Male 180 Competency Project, Learning through Evaluation through Accountability and Planning Female (LEAP), Sponsorship Tracking Enhancement Programme (STEP), Child Monitoring 160 Total Standards (CMS), Health and Nutrition, ECCD, Disability, Advocacy, Disaster-Preparedness 140 and Conflict Management, and Leadership and Organisational management. LEAP alignment to all programmes and finance systems, and IPM learning and piloting were 120 major learning events held. 100 To develop competencies in new initiatives from partnerships such as IPM, CWBO, 80 PMIS, FedNet, GTRN and many other technical sectors, staff took part in different activities at local, national, and international level to build capacity. 60 New Employee Orientation, Child Protection and Security Level-1 trainings were held 40 each year. 20 In all, WVIN organised about 29% of total learning events at ADP level, 63% at national level and 8% at international level. 0 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 ADP National International

Year FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 Male 14 23 65 124 109 105 101 100 100 96 Female 6 10 28 51 51 55 52 47 43 43 Total 20 33 93 175 160 160 153 147 143 139

39 Culture

Staff completing ten years in World Vision International Nepal

Janga Bahadur Dhimal Sita Basnet Deepesh Paul Thakur Mahesh Bista Development Coordinator Janitor Information and Advocacy Director Community Development Coordinator

Shova Shilpakar Purusottam Maskey Suchita Shrestha Surendra Ratna Shakya Chabilal Dahal Accounts Finance Manager Field Community Development Assistant Field Community Development Assistant Field Community Development Assistant Guard

40 Finance Report

Fiscal Year 2010 Finance Report

Source of Funding Funding from WV Support Offices Taiwan Others 4% 2% Australia Switzerland 21% Government Grants 19% 2% Non- Sponsorship Sponsorship UK 17% 3% Non- Sponsorship

Government Grants Korea 3% Canada Japan 21% 2% Hong Kong Sponsorship 23% 81%

Sectoral Funding Details

Water & Assesment & Programme and Project Management Sanitation Design Integrated 7% 2% Sectoral Project Sponsorship Agriculture Management 4% Advocay and Programme 8% Economic Relief and Project Development Response Programme and Management 7% 15% 1% Project Management 15% Education Field Monitoring 22% 12% Food Security Field Nutrition and Emergency Monitoring 6% Response 13% Leadership Development Infrastructure HIV and AIDS Health 4% Development Programme 1% 3% 5% 71% 1% 41 Financial Trends from 2001-2010

Spending Trend Funding Committment Trend

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WVI Nepal books of account have been audited by authorised external auditor, internal auditor and international auditor. 42 Child Well-being

World Vision focuses on improving children’s Our goal is “the sustained well-being of provides safety, social justice, and not proselytise nor do we impose our well-being through child-focused children within families and communities, participation in civil society. understanding on others. These aspirations transformational development, disaster especially the most vulnerable.” The Child Well-being Aspirations and and outcomes reinforce each other and management, and promotion of justice. The World Vision views the well-being of children Outcomes are intended as a catalyst for enable an integrated, holistic approach to Child Well-being Aspirations and Outcomes in holistic terms: healthy individual dialogue, discussion and visioning as World ministry. While our active contribution to provide a practical definition of World development (involving physical and mental Vision partners with children, parents, specific outcomes varies from context to Vision’s understanding of well-being for health, social and spiritual dimensions), community partners, churches, governments context, our definition of “wellbeing” remains children. positive relationships and a context that and other organisations. World Vision does holistic.

Goal Sustained well-being of children within families and communities, especially the most vulnerable Girls & Boys: Aspirations Are educated Experience love of God Are cared for, protected Enjoy good health for life and their neighbours and participating Outcomes Children are well Children read, write, and Children grow in their Children cared for in a nourished use numeracy skills awareness of God's love loving, safe, family and in an environment that community environment recognises their freedom with safe places to play Children protected from Children make good Children enjoy positive Parents or caregivers infection, disease, and judgments, can protect relationships with peers, provide well for their injury themselves, manage family, and community children emotions, and members communicate ideas Children and their Adolescents ready Children value and care Children celebrated caregivers access for economic for others and their and registered at birth essential health services opportunity environment Children access and Children have hope and Children are respected complete basic vision for the future participants in decisions education that affect their lives Foundational Principles Children are citizens and their rights and dignity are upheld (including girls and boys of all religions and ethnicities, any HIV status, and those with disabilities) 43 Country Strategy 2010-2013

What will we do Development Humanitarian Emergency Affairs Advocacy Focusing on key sectors Focusing on key sectors Focusing on key sectors Consultation and participation Disaster risk reduction and disaster preparedness in Area National and local level approach Vulnerability mapping Development Programmes (ADPs) Coalitions and networks Programming quality Preparation for large scale complex emergencies

Sectors Key sectors: Maternal Child Health and Nutrition; Education; and Livelihood Contextual sectors: HIV and AIDS; and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Major Cross-cutting theme: Child Protection

Where and Who How will we work Areas Sponsorship Management Mid Western and Far Western regions of Nepal: Districts located in hilly and mountainous Clearer sponsorship processes that assist community development zones Developing linkages between sponsorship and other projects Other regions and Terai: Decision will be guided by need and potential to achieve impact Compliance to child monitoring standards Poorer districts: Support with more than one ADP Partnership Segments Focus in working with partners rather than through partners Focus on an age group in each phase of an ADP: 0-5 year old, 6-12 year old and 13-18 year old children Multi-stakeholder partnerships: government partners, community partners, implementing partners, other types of partner Focus on the most vulnerable

Goal: To empower vulnerable children, their families and communities in Nepal to improve their quality of life with peace dignity and

44 List of Acronyms

ADP Area Development Programme MCH/N Maternal and Child Health/Nutrition AIDS Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome MCHW Mother and Child Health Workers ANC Ante Natal Care NGOs Non Government Organisations CA Constituent Assembly NRCS Nepal Red Cross Society CCWB Central Child Welfare Board ORS Oral Rehydration Solution CFLG Child Friendly Local Governance OXFAM Oxford Committee for Famine Relief CHW Community Health Worker PD Hearth Positive Deviance Hearth CKLRC Child Knowledge Learning and Recreational Centre PMIS Programme Management Information System CLTS Community Lead Total Sanitation PNC Post Natal Care CMS Child Monitoring Standard PRER Protracted Relief and Early Recovery CWBO Child Well Being Outcome PTA Parent Teachers’ Association CYP Children and Young People PTSA Parent Teachers and Students’ Association CZOPP Children as Zones Of Peace and Child Protection SWC Social Welfare Council DADO District Agriculture Development Office SEEP Socio- Economic Empowerment Partnership DCWB District Child Welfare Board SIP School Implementation Plan DDC District Development Committee SMC School Management Committee DDRC District Disaster Relief Committee STEP Sponsorship Tracking Enhancement Programme DEO District Education Office TDI Transformational Development Indicators DFID Department for International Development ToT Training of Trainers DRR Disaster Risk Reduction UMN United Mission to Nepal ECD Early Childhood Development UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund ECCD Early Childhood Care and Development UNOCHA United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Fed Net Federated Network VAHWs Village Animal Health Workers FCHV Female Community Health Volunteer VATs Village Agriculture Technicians GM Growth Monitoring VHW Village Health Worker GMU Growth Monitoring Unit VMW Village Maintenance Worker GTRN Global Technical Resource Network VCT Voluntary Counselling and Testing HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus VDC Village Development Committee IEC Information, Education and Communication WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene IGAs Income Generation Activities WATSAN Water and Sanitation INGOs International Non Governmental Organisations WFP World Food Programme IPM Integrated Programming Model WUC Water User’s Committee KMC Kathmandu Metropolitan City WV World Vision LEAP Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning WVIN World Vision International Nepal

45 How we are accountable World Vision is accountable to private and government donors, to public agencies charged with legal oversight, to our funding offices and to those whom we serve. Internal and external audits and evaluations are conducted regularly to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.

How we are funded We receive funding from private donors and bilateral agencies through our support partners including; World Vision Australia Kaski ADP, Kailali ADP, Jumla ADP World Vision Canada Bhaktapur ADP, Butwal ADP World Vision Hong Kong Kathmandu ADP, Sunsari ADP World Vision Korea Morang ADP World Vision Switzerland Lalitpur ADP, Lamjung ADP World Vision Taiwan Udayapur ADP World Vision Japan Doti ADP

Contact World Vision International Nepal Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur-3, Nepal GPO Box 21969, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone no: 977 1 5548877 / 5547177 Fax no: 977 1 5013570 Email: [email protected] http://nepal.wvasiapacific.org

Our Core Values Written & Compiled : Alina R Shrestha, Sunjuli S Kunwar Photos/Stories : Alina R Shrestha, Sunjuli S Kunwar, We are Christian We value people We are partners Pratigya Khaling, Peter Clark, ADP staff Design : Business Formula We are committed to the poor We are stewards We are responsive Print : NPTC