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Situation of Children Evidence and Policy Development December 2010 CHILDREN CELEBRATE CHILD RIGHTS In brief ......................................................................... …1 Overview:Situation of Children ........................................ 1 Evidence and policy development .................................. 2 Institutional building ..................................................... …3 Reaching vulnerable children and women ...................... 3 Feature: Clinic brings care to those in need ............... …5 In brief On 2 December, in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people and the Convention on the ©UNICEF-oPt/2010/El Baba Rights of the Child (CRC), UNICEF and the Popular UNICEF and its partners supported a range of activities in Arts Centre carried out a dance performance in commemoration of the CRC, and the International Day of Solidarity with Jenin Refugee camp targeting 400 children. the Palestinian People. To view the story and video, please visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/oPt_57157.html The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS), UNICEF and partners held a national campaign, entitled Learning achievements also show signs of ‘towards a safe learning environment’. Over deterioration for almost 1.2 million students enrolled 15,000 adolescents participated with various in schools across oPt. In the West Bank, during the second semester of 2010, almost 67 per cent and recreational and educational activities across the only 43 per cent of fourth grade students passed their occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Arabic and mathematics exams respectively, while in This monthly update highlights the overall situation of Gaza, during the same semester, only 59 per cent children; provides a brief on policy development and and 47 per cent of fourth grade students passed their delivery for children. Arabic and mathematics exams respectively. Overview: Situation of children UNICEF works with a wide range of partners, including the Palestinian Authority (PA), NGOs and In 2010, there has been some progress towards UN agencies, to mitigate the impact of the occupation achieving children„s rights, however, 1.9 million and intra-Palestinian division on children, and to children across the oPt continue to suffer from the prevent further deterioration in their well being. impact of occupation and intra-Palestinian division. In oPt, UNICEF works to improve quality of early While the number of child deaths according to the childhood care and development services and Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism, has dropped primary education; advance access to and quality of drastically in 2010, from over 300 children killed in health and nutrition services; upgrade water and 2009 down to 10 children killed in 2010, children sanitation services for most vulnerable children and continue to face threats of poverty, low learning families; build a protective environment for children achievement, and continued movement restrictions. and provide adolescents with opportunities for constructive participation towards nation building. In 2010, and according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), almost 22 per cent of Evidence and policy development Palestinians are living below the poverty line across oPt (15.5 per cent in West Bank and 33.2 per cent in The data collection of the PCBS, UNFPA and Gaza). The number of families living in deep poverty UNICEF Palestinian Family survey (PFS), using the stands at 12 per cent (7.5 per cent in West Bank and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 20 per cent in Gaza), subjecting 430,000 children to methodology, has been finalised. The survey results, vulnerabilities of poverty. According to the National which are expected to be completed by end January Insurance Institute of Israel, poverty rate among 2011, will show trends in child, adolescent and Palestinians in East Jerusalem has increased from 59 women well-being since the third MICS in 2006 and per cent in 2008 to 71.2 in 2009, which calls for will provide baseline data on children and women that urgent action. supports national planning and guides the 2011-2013 programme for children and women. UNICEF oPt Monthly Update December 2010 Page 1 To improve quality of child nutrition services, and in partnership with the US-based Centre for Disease CHILDREN IN 2010 Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF supported ©UNICEF-oPt/2010/El Baba the Ministry of Health (MoH) to undertake an assessment of its national nutrition surveillance system, which will strengthen the administrative data of the ministry. UNICEF supported the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) in carrying out a survey on early childhood care and development (ECD) in Gaza that guides the planned ECD policy framework. The ECD survey results showed that learning environment is poor within kindergartens, with high student-teacher ratio; minimum use of interactive learning approaches; limited training opportunities; and insufficient WASH facilities. In Partnership with A.M. Qattan Foundation, UNICEF Gaza. Palestinian children performing an operetta in commemoration of supported a qualitative study to analyse the causes of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and the 21st anniversary of the CRC. low achievement among students, and the outcome of the study will be utilised to guide programming in ©UNICEF-oPt/2010/Izhiman lowest performing schools. The study covered six schools in Ramallah and Hebron districts. In partnership with Columbia University, UNICEF supported a first of its kind inter-agency evaluation of psychosocial interventions, involving more than 35 institutions. The evaluation served to build an evidence base for effective psychosocial programming in oPt‟s complex environment. A knowledge, attitude, practices and behaviours (KAPB) on healthy lifestyle including smoking, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS was carried out. The KAPB survey will guide in planning initiatives in support of positive behavioural change. Khan El Ahmar, Area C of the West Bank. Nayfeh, 7, participating in an Arabic class at Khan El Ahmar school, which received a demolition order At the policy level, UNICEF supported the by the Israeli Civil Administration. development of a national child protection strategy and action plan; the piloting of the non-violence school policy; and the harmonisation of an in-school ©UNICEF-oPt/2010/Azar referral protocol. In partnership with UNFPA and UNDP, UNICEF supported the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MoYS) in developing a national youth strategy to improve the quality of programmes and services targeting adolescents and youth, and enhances their positive participation in their communities. To improve national water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) management, UNICEF supported the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) in finalising a water quality surveillance plan. To guide policy development, UNICEF also supported the Coastal Municipal Water Utility (CMWU) and PWA databases. Old city Jerusalem. Ahmed Hamu, 17, playing table tennis at UNICEF- supported Burj Al Luq Luq Adolescent Friendly Space. In partnership with a coalition of 11 Israeli, Palestinian and international organisations, UNICEF supported the development of a 1612 database. The database UNICEF oPt Monthly Update December 2010 Page 2 provides updated information on killing / maiming; recruitment or use of child soldiers; attacks against ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN schools and hospitals; and denial of humanitarian access; on arrest and detention; ill-treatment and torture; displacement, sexual violence and abduction, which enabled the group to submit six bi-monthly advocacy reports - „Global Horizontal Note‟, on grave violations against children to the UN Secretary General Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict (UNSG SRCAAC). Institutional building In support of national institutional building that is in th line with the PA‟s 13 Government programme, ©UNICEF-oPt/2010/Izhiman UNICEF supported MoH in training 90 health Ramallah, West Bank. In commemorating the CRC ‘Barem El Funoun’ professionals on „integrated management of Dabkeh dance troupe performing at Ramallah Cultural Palace. UNICEF- childhood illnesses‟, which is a comprehensive child‟s oPt Special Representative, Jean Gough addressed the audience. To health and nutrition package; built the capacity of 160 read more, please visit: http://www.unicef.org/oPt/media_6321.html health workers on exclusive breastfeeding counselling; and trained 60 health workers on the In partnership with Maan Development Centre, maternal and child nutrition protocol. Tamer, Al Nayzak for Extracurricular Activities, the National Committee on Summer Camps and MoYS, In partnership with MoEHE, and in trying to improve UNICEF supported a national campaign that kicked learning outcomes, UNICEF built the capacity of more off the International Year of Youth, with the than 750 caregivers and 30 principals and participation of more than 25,000 adolescents, and supervisors on ECD in support of the ECD policy supported adolescent-led initiatives, including framework and supported training of 2,000 research and campaigns. mathematics and science teachers on the use of mathematics and science kits in support of the national teacher education strategy. UNICEF Reaching vulnerable children and supported training of 120 teachers and 190 principals on „child-friendly school‟ principles. women To promote hygiene practices and safe water UNICEF targeted 100 lowest performing schools by handling, UNICEF trained more than 16,000 students providing
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