Centre for Agro-Ecology and Development (CAED) Women's Reproductive Rights Program (WRRP)

Women and girls joining mass rally organized to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence in Rawa Besi RM, Khotang

Report # 3 July – December 2018

Women's Reproductive Rights Program (WRRP) Centre for Agro-Ecology and Development (CAED) P.O. BOX: 4555, , Phone: 01- 5180340, Khotang: 036-420729, Sarlahi: 046-521312 Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.wrrpnepal.org / www.caed.org.np

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Table of Contents

ABBREVIATIONS ...... 3

1. INTRODUCTION...... 4 2. BROADER CONTEXT...... 4 3. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS ...... 6 4. METHODOLOGY ...... 7

4.1 MANAGEMENT ...... 7 4.2 MCC MOBILIZATION ...... 8 5. LEARNINGS ...... 8

5.1 ADAPTATION OF THE LEARNINGS ...... 8 5.2 SUMMARY OF WHAT WORKED ...... 9 5.3 SUMMARY OF WHAT DID NOT WORK SO WELL ...... 10 6. ACTIVITIES ...... 11 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ...... 13 8. ANNEXES ...... 14

8.1 WRRP RESULT CHAIN, 2018 DECEMBER...... 14 8.2 WRRP FO COMMON RESULTS CHAIN, 2018 DECEMBER ...... 14 8.3 MCC PROGRESS INDICATORS ...... 14 8.4 PHOTOS ...... 14 8.5 CASE STUDY ...... 17 8.6 OUTREACH PROGRAM OUTCOME ...... 18 8.7 WRRP TEAM, CNGOS AND ASSOCIATED MCCS IN DISTRICTS ...... 19 8.8 WRRP COVERAGE AND RURAL MUNICIPALITIES AND FORMER VDCS...... 20 8.9 CHILD MARRIAGE STOPPED ...... 20 8.10 PROVISIONS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CODES, 2017 ...... 21 8.11 DISAGGREGATED DATA TABLE ...... 23

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Abbreviations

ASMAN Association of St. Mary's Alumnae Nepal ANM Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery BWSN Bagmati Welfare Society Nepal BSS Bal Sewa Samaj CAED Centre for Agro-Ecology and Development CNGO Collaborating Non-Government Organizations CMN-UML Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist and Leninist CPN (MC) Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) CPS Creative Porter's Society DJSS Dalit Janajagaran Sewa Samiti DEPROSC Development Project Service Center FPAN Family Planning Association of Nepal FO Fastenopfer, Swiss Catholic Lenten Fund FCHV Female Community Health Volunteer GEP Girls' Empowerment Program HDF Halesi Development Forum HFOMC Health Facility Operation and Management Committee HKI Hellen Keller International/Nepal HHs households IGA Income generation activities I/NGO International/Non-Governmental Organization JSBKN Jana Samudaya Bikas Kendra Nepal JSSN Jana Sewa Samaj Nepal MOPP Madhesi Organisation for Poor People MCC Model Couple Campaigners NJYC Nawa Jyoti Youth Club NYPSS Nawa Yuba Phulpati Sewa Samaj NCP Nepal Communist Party NC Nepal Congress NRCS Nepal Red Cross Society NEWAH Nepal Water for Health ODF Open Defecation Free PTA Parent-Teacher Association POP Pelvic Organ Prolapse PSI Population Services International RJP-N Rastriya Janata Party Nepal RRPK Rastriya Rojgar Prawardan Kendra RM/ M Rural /Municipality RUWA Rural Upliftment Women Association RYERC Rural Youth Empowerment and Research Centre STJC Sagarmatha Tarun Janajagriti Club SMC School Management Committee SEE Secondary Education Examination SRHR Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights SSC Social Service Club PRERANA Support Group for Participatory Development SABAL Sustainable Action Resilience and Food Security UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNFPA United Nations Population Fund VCDC Village Community Development Centre VDC Village Development Committee VDS Village Development society WRRP Women's Reproductive Rights Program WHO World Health Organization

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1. Introduction

Women's Reproductive Rights Program (WRRP) under the aegis of Centre for Agro-Ecology and Development (CAED) and with the support of FO has been undertaking program on POP/SRHR and women's/girls' empowerment issues since September 2005. Initially it undertook the program (Phase I - III) in Siraha, Saptari and Dhanusha districts of eastern during 2005-2014, based on the evidences and experiences of working in these three districts, it started its Phase IV (2015-2017) taking Sarlahi and Khotang as base districts and other 23 outreach districts to widen the issue of POP and SRHR making voice stronger for advocacy. During Phase IV, WRRP intensified evidence-based preventative promotional program in Sarlahi and Khotang districts and expanded advocacy programs in additional 23 outreach districts for advocating POP issue, a result of denial of SRHR and human rights to a wider level including at policy level. Phase V (2018-2021) started in April 2018 continuing Khotang and Sarlahi districts as base districts and targeting 25 rural municipality and urban municipality (RM and M) and in nine outreach districts.

WRRP, in base districts, has been undertaken in 5 wards of 3 RM/Ms namely (ward no 8 and 10), Kaudena (ward no 1 and 3) and Chakraghatta (ward no 8) in and 5 wards of 2 RMs namely Aiselukharka (ward no 1, 3 and 7) and Rawa Besi (ward no 4 and 5) in . Among the covered wards, ward no 8 of Chakraghatta RM is being implemented directly by WRRP as an exemplary program and ward no 3 of Aiselukharka RM is implemented by a CNGO that is funded by other sources and with technical support of WRRP-CAED. Details are in Annex 8.5

WRRP has been following multilevel intervention approach to address the structural discrimination and violence against women and girls and promote SRHR from family to state level. This report covered programs in base and outreach districts undertaken from July to December 2018. It was compiled based on in-site/in-field observation of events/interventions and the progress made, discussions during review, reflection, learning and planning meeting with CNGOs/MCCs and the study of periodic reports of CNGOs.

2. Broader Context

Nepal promulgated a new set of civil and criminal codes replacing some 165 years old Civil Code (Muluki Ain) in the third week of August. The new law came up with some remarkable provisions to end discrimination against women specifically on menstrual isolation, dowry system, property rights, polygamy, child marriage, rape, citizenship with mother's name, maternity leave, and reproductive health morbidity services rights. Some of the details on legal provisions are in Annex 8.10. This year, two important acts- Public Health Act and Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act 2018 were also enacted where provision for reproductive health morbidity cases is explicitly mentioned.

Issues such as comprehensive sexuality education, child marriage and MHM have been taking space in national-level discourses. The government has increased safe motherhood incentives from NPR 400 to NPR 800 (@ NPR 200 per ANC visit) for mothers carrying out 4 ANC visits and from NPR 500 to 1000 in terai, NPR 1000 to 2000 in hills and NPR 1500 to 3000 in mountains for mothers carrying institutional delivery in health facilities.

Judicial committees comprising of 3 members led by the deputy chairperson or deputy- of the RM/Ms have been established in all RM/Ms. The committee has rights to settle different cases related to individuals, families, communities or group issues including GBV, disputes, divorce, physical assaults, defamation, robbery and other civil disputes. There were some confusion during the beginning of the formation of committees but now people and the stakeholders are understanding its roles, responsibilities and importance and helping people to approach the committees for justice. Some of the

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RM/Ms have also appointed advocates as legal advisor of the committees for handling the cases as per the laws.

There are rumours that women executives in local governments, especially in Sarlahi, have low status because of their husbands accompanying and guiding them in the meetings. Husbands of some of the women deputy mayor or chairpersons of some RM/M in Sarlahi sit in the chair of deputy-chairperson or deputy-mayor in the office of RM/M and also participate in the formal meetings of RM/Ms. However, they don't do signature on behalf of their wives in the official documents- they send documents to deputy-chairperson or deputy-mayor at home get signature of their wives as deputy-chairperson or mayor.

Ward Committee Offices have been established in all wards of RM/Ms in both Sarlahi and Khotang districts. They have also established RM/M-level sectoral offices such as of health, education, agriculture, livestock, Women and Children, etc. Many banks, as decided by Nepal Rastra Bank, have also established their offices in all RM/Ms in both Sarlahi and Khotang district. The federal government has recently introduced the ‘Civil Servants Adjustment Ordinance 2018’ amid dissatisfaction from some of the civil servants. This has delayed placement of staffs in different government offices and has seriously impaired service delivery in RM/Ms and provinces. Most of the local governments have been focusing on development physical infrastructures such as roads. They allocated 70% of total budget in Sarlahi and 80% of total budget in Khotang districts for the construction and upgrading of back topped roads.

The working areas are connected with national road networks in both districts. Small Jeeps and vehicle run from Kathmandu to Aiselukharka taking around 14-16 hours to reach there, however it may take longer time during rainy seasons as the connecting roads to Aiselukharka and Rawa Besi RM are steep and muddy (at some place) making it difficult to travel. Similarly, in Sarlahi, the road joining to Malangawa, district headquarter from highway (Nawalpur) is being blacktopped. Feeder roads from to Kaudena and Godaita RMs are gravelled; however, it is still difficult to travel to the areas during rainy season.

Province 2 government started the implementation of the ‘Beti Bachau-Beti Padhau’ campaign comprising of an insurance scheme to encourage girl education, end child marriage and dowry system and promote inclusion of women in the provincial administration and police service from 15 January 2019. Province 2 has reserved 50 per cent seats for women in administration and police services. According to the scheme, every newly born girl will be insured and will receive the insurance amount of NPR 125,000 in a lump sum after they get their citizenship certificates, at the age of 16. This year, Province 2 government planned to insure 5,000 girls from 8 local governments (MC/M/RM) one each from 8 districts in the province. To get the benefit of the insurance scheme, parents are required to submit the birth registration certificate of their newly born girl, a recommendation letter from the ward office, a letter from a health institution, along with the citizenship certificates of themselves. Under the Beti Bachau-Beti Padhau campaign, 1,000 bicycles have been also distributed to girls in different districts in the province. However, announcement of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) to offer beaded necklace with a gold pendant weighing 5.5 grams used for wedding (Mangalsutra) to girls completing higher secondary education and those who have reached legal marriage age triggered condemnations from various sectors as giving expensive gifts to the brides and grooms during their wedding was illegal as per the existing laws and RJP-N was accused of luring the youth voters by means of various inducements. Because of such criticism, RJP-N dropped its announcement.

Around 80% people of in the working areas are subsistence farmers in both Sarlahi and Khotang districts. At least one person from around 60% households in Sarlahi and 80% households in Khotang districts migrate abroad such as Qatar, Saudi Arab, Malaysia, Dubai etc. for overseas jobs. However, most of them have been spending most of the remittances for the construction of cement brick house and less for strengthening their livelihood such as purchase of agriculture lands.

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There was not much change in the number of NGOs/INGOs working in Sarlahi and Khotang districts. In Sarlahi district, there are eight I/NGOs namely Save the Children, FPAN, NRCS, ASMAN, Helvetas-Nepal Pahichan Nepal, PRERANA, Blue Diamond Society and some eight local NGOs namely MoPP Nepal, VDS, RRPK, BWSN, VCDC, Chetana Sarlahi, JSBKN, RUWA working on different thematic areas such as family planning, HIV/AIDS, girls' education, agriculture, IGA and ODF. Similarly, in Khotang district there were five I/NGOs namely Helvetas Nepal, One Heart World-Wide, Eco Himal and SABAL- USAID program implemented by Save the Children and its partners such as HKI, Care Nepal, DEPROSC, NEWAH and 12 local NGOs namely BSS, JSSN, Nawa Kiran Sewa Samaj, HDF, NYPSS, Sakela Club, RYERC, Himali Club, CPS, SSC, NJYC, and STJC working in different sector such as community development, safer migration, trail bridge construction, local road improvement, maternal and neonatal health, climate change, agricultural and food security, SRHR, water and sanitation, etc.

3. Major Achievements

 Child marriage issues in discourse There has been continuous movement in base districts leading by MCCs, women's networks and municipalities in ending child marriage campaign. During the period, 21 cases of child marriages including 6 in Khotang (4 in Yamkha and 2 in Dumredharapani) and 15 in Sarlahi (6 in Godaita, 4 in , 3 in Kaudena- 1 and 2 in Aurahi) were stopped. Detailed name list of Sarlahi and Khotang is in Annex 8.9. There has been discourse in municipalities to take it further with strategies and policies. One of the main agendas of Province no 2 is eliminating child marriage with the motto of 'Beti Bachao Abhiyan' (Save the Daughters Campaign). This year government of Province 2 has planned to provide insurance of NRs 125,000 to 5,000 newly born girls from 15th January 2019.

 Out of School Adolescents and Children re-joined the school in Sarlahi MCC was successful in motivating four (2 girls and 2 boys) children to re-join school at Shree Janata Secondary, Aurahi, Sarlahi in grade 2 and 3. During the household visit, MCC discussed with the parents of the children frequently, discussed on the importance of school education and motivated them to send their children to school.

 Adolescents are opening up to talk about their sexual and reproductive health Life skill training and frequent discussion with adolescents on various issues of ASRH has helped them in talking about their sexual reproductive health issue without hesitation with their peers, family members and teachers. They were also trained to make reusable sanitary pads with locally available cloth pieces that helped girls attending school regularly. They are encouraging their friends in village who are not in school and sisters, aunts and mothers to use sanitary pads during menstruation.

 Boys changing gender stereo-type mind-set There has been seen the gradual change in the gender stereo-type mind-set among the adolescents in the working wards. Boys are also involved in making reusable sanitary pads in school, they are motivating their sister-in-law, mothers and aunts about its usefulness and helping them maintaining hygiene.

 Women demanding treatment services on POP and RH problems Women in the working areas have started talking about the POP and SRHR issues during the household visits and group discussions with MCCs and are demanding for ring pessaries and surgery. In Khotang, four women (2 from Yamkha, 1 from Temma and 1 from Rakha) underwent surgical treatment in and Kathmandu. Women also visit MCCs sharing their problem and asking for and for possible treatment issues.

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 Continued media coverage of POP/SRHR issues in outreach districts 13 local FM radio stations, 15 local newspapers, 6 online newspapers, 1 regional newspaper and 2 national daily newspapers continued covering news reports, articles and programs conducted by WRRP on the issues of POP/SRHR in different RM/Ms of 11 outreach districts.

 Increased engagement of local governments on POP/SRHR issues In base districts Kaudena Rural Municipality in Sarlahi allocated NPR 100,000 for POP screening camp and NPR 300,000 for establishing a birthing centre in ward number 3. Kaudena RM Ward 3 Chairperson wanted to plan and undertake activities with the allocated funds in coordination and collaboration with WRRP. In Khotang district, Diprung Chuichumma RM Ward no 1 allocated NPR 600,000 for constructing girl friendly toilet at Mahendrodaya Secondary School, Yamkha. They also allocated NPR 1,000,000 for a health camp for women with RH and POP problems.

In outreach districts, a total sum of NPR 9,740,000 is allocated by 22 RM/Ms on POP and SRHR issues in 12 districts, however, six RM/Ms have verbally committed to allocate the fund. From the fund allocated by the RM/Ms various programs such as study on the incidence of POP, campaign on child marriage, training on gender issues, making provisions for postnatal mothers, trainings for ANM, FCHVs, mothers' groups, adolescents and youth and women representatives.

 POP/SRHR issues got space in development discourses in outreach RM/Ms Melamchi Municipality decided to provide with NPR 3000 per month for 3 months to all postnatal women to enable them take rest and have nutritious foods during the postnatal period. Pauwadungma RM in Bhojpur and Hilihang RM in Panchthar conducted survey on POP and found that 75% women who had children before the age of 20 years suffered from POP. 30 women including 20 in Pauwadungma RM, Bhojpur district, 7 in Hilihang RM, and 3 (including 2 Muslim women) in Sammarimai RM, were provided with support to undergo surgical treatment of their POP problems. 47 women in Rupandehi, Bhojpur and Panchthar districts were also provided with ring pessary treatment support. Stakeholders in Bhojpur Municipality in Bhojpur district and Fidim Municipality in Panchthar district have made commitments to allocate budget for training on POP/SRHR issues to community people in all villages. Kummayak RM in Panchthar district decided to share the costs of meal and snacks during a workshop organized by Caed/WRRP. Sunkoshi RM in Okhaldunga district conducted interaction program on POP/SRHR issues for 60 members of women's network.

 Advocacy with Provincial Government Technical assistance of WRRP for the preparation of Comprehensive Strategy on POP Management is taken positively by Province 1. It is already halfway through to endorse by the provincial government.

4. Methodology

4.1 Management

WRRP has district office at Malangwa, Sarlahi. District office coordinates with concerned municipalities, rural municipalities, government line agencies, civil society organizations and I/NGOs working in the sectors of gender-based discrimination and violence, women's and girls' empowerment and POP/SRHR issues. In addition to it, the offices provide support to CNGOs to advocate on the identified thematic issues and undertake activities in the community.

WRRP team in base district is supported by Kathmandu office through regular monitoring and feedback and review, reflection and planning during periodic meetings. Staff members are provided with need- based in-site support and coaching on a regular basis. The teams in district organize regular staff meetings on last Friday of every month for review, reflection, learning and planning for the next quarter. District program officer shares information about the program with the team leader in Kathmandu on phone, Skype or email on a regular basis. 7

WRRP staffs visit CNGOs and their working areas on a regular basis, provide in-site need-based coaching and support on review, reflection, learning and planning and executing the activities. The teams organize annual meeting of CNGO coordinators and MCCs for review, reflection, learning and planning. Details on WRRP district teams including CNGOs and associated MCCs are presented in the Annex 8.7.

4.2 MCC Mobilization Model Couple Campaigners (MCCs) are considered as one of the most important pillars and frontline workers of WRRP. MCC selection process was completed by 1st week of July and was mobilized after conducting the modular training. MCCs work for 10 days per month in Sarlahi and 12 days in Khotang with continuous monitoring, support and coaching form CNGOs and WRRP district team. Out of 9 MCCs, 3 MCCs (2 in Sarlahi and 1 in Khotang) are from Dalit communities. In Sarlahi district, 3 MCCs send their sons and daughters both to same private boarding school but, 1 MCC sends their son to private boarding school and daughter to public school. In Khotang, all MCCs send their sons and daughters both to same public schools. MCCs in both Sarlahi and Khotang have good relationship with neighbours and other people in the community. All MCCs have own mobile phones and have TV in their households. MCCs in Sarlahi have motorcycle and/or bicycle as private means of transport. They have toilets, hand pump and sanitation facilities in their homes. MCCs keep their house clean and use the sweepings and waste water from kitchen to make compost and grow vegetables in the kitchen gardens. Progress on MCC indicators is given in the Annex 8.3.

5. Learnings

5.1 Adaptation of the Learnings

Learnings Actions/Adjustments Remarks SN (based on learnings from (actions that has been (progress made or further previous reporting period) taken) adjustment needed) There was regular Continuous in-site support, monitoring, support and Continuous in-site support, monitoring, coaching and follow coaching provided to monitoring, coaching and 1 up will be provided by WRRP district team, CNGOs follow up will be provided by team of the district and Coordinator by Kathmandu WRRP team of the district Kathmandu office. office and MCCs by district and Kathmandu office. team. Staff and CNGOs coordinator visited RM/M and ward office on a regular basis. International Day for WRRP and CNGOs will WRRP staff and CNGOs Girl Child and 16 Days continue and increase coordinator will carry out Activism Against Gender coordination with RM/M and 2 frequent coordination visit to Violence were celebrated in wards in preparing strategies RM/M and respective ward collaboration with RM/Ms. and plans on POP/SRHR, offices. In Khotang, both RMs are against Child Marriage and ready to collaborate with Dowry issues. WRRP organising ANM training with collective fund sharing. Street drama on child Street drama will be Organizing street theatre will be marriage was performed on continued in other working 3 continued. the occasion of areas in with coordination International Day for Girl with local government, 8

Child in Sarlahi and 16 Days women networks and life skill Activism Against Gender trained adolescents. Equality in Khotang

Discussion on shifting Diktel The office in Diktel will be moved based office to Aiselukharka to Aiselukharka and intensified The decision for Shifting/not is going on among district 4 the support with increased shifting Diktel based office team and Kathmandu office physical presence in the target will be made soon and decision will be made communities. soon.

5.2 Summary of What Worked

Lesson What significant change No Why did it work? Adjustments (that worked) did it bring? Life skilled trained Life skill trained Enhanced further adolescents will also adolescents increased confidence of life skilled be involved in knowledge, developed trained adolescents. conducting ASRH Involvement of good confidence Fruitful discussions sessions for grades 7 life skill trained through various among adolescents and and 8 with guidance of 1 adolescents in discussions, interactions peer educators on WRRP team and ASRH Fair in and delivering skills on ASRHR issues. teachers. Few former school ASRH rights and girl They are able to impart peer educators will be empowerment issues knowledge to their provided leadership with their peers. peers. training in order to increased knowledge guide other peers. 2 Demonstration/ Adolescent girls were in 46 life skilled trained Detailed methods of practical session need of sanitary pads to girls in Sarlahi and 16 making reusable on making manage menstruation girls in Khotang started sanitary pads will be reusable sanitary and they had interest on using the reusable demonstrated to pad during life making locally made sanitary pads and were students of grade 9 skill training reusable sanitary pads motivating families and and 10 by life skilled from locally available friends to use similar trained adolescents materials. pads. with the support of teachers and WRRP team during ASRHR fair. 3 Mobilization of MCCs conducted 8 out of school MCCs will be MCC intensive discussions adolescents re-joined empowered through with men and women school in Sarlahi. intensive training and members of the family 11 child marriages in discussions to become to bring changes in their Sarlahi and 2 in Khotang role model in the attitude, behaviour and were stopped by MCC community. gender role. 4 Visit to and Visit to the executives Kaudena RM ward no 1 WRRP and CNGOs will interaction with and stakeholders and 3 in Sarlahi and continue and increase RM/M and ward discussing about the Aiselukharka, Rawa Besi coordination and level executives issues raised by WRRP and Diprung collaboration with and stakeholders on a regular basis Chuichumma RMs in RM/M and Ward on a regular basis helped to Khotang allocated funds Committees build/strengthen for POP screening camp, relationship with them girls' empowerment

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and opened up space campaign, construction for further collaboration of girl-friendly toilet in and policy influence. school and ANM training. 5 Nomination of The focal person carried An average amount of Local NGOs in focal persons for out frequent follow-up budget of NPR 9, 76,667 outreach RM/Ms or POP/SRHR issues with local government per district was allocated districts will be after the training and concerned during 2017-2018 by supported to provided to stakeholders to allocate RM/Ms in 60% of nominate focal selected CNGOs RM/R budget on districts where local persons for POP/SRHR staff in outreach POP/SRHR issues and NGOs had nominated issues in their districts also supported women focal persons for organizations to carry networks/groups to POP/SRHR issues out follow-up and claim and receive the compared to an average provide support to funds and undertake amount of funds of NPR local governments and programs. 6, 27,778 per district other stakeholder to allocated by RM/Ms in develop programs, 64% of districts where allocate budget and no focal persons for take up the issues in POP/SRHR issues were the area nominated in local NGOs.

5.3 Summary of What Did Not Work So Well

Lesson (that did No Why did it not work? Adjustment not work) Increase formal and informal (program and budgets) sharing visits (a) Lack of formal and informal visits to school and teachers on a regular to school and teachers on a regular basis in order to build and basis, (b) limited sharing of WRRP's strengthen mutual trust. Carry out Coordination and programs and budgets with them, (c) planning meeting/workshop jointly 1 collaboration with lack of joint planning with them and with them and provide them school (d) not able to handover the program support to plan and undertake to school and lack of internalization some of the activities under their of the issue by school. leadership. Make effort to internalize the issue by school authority. Carry out formal and informal Influencing RM/M sharing visits to RM/M executives executives and and representatives in order to RM/M in base districts has an representatives in build and strengthen mutual trust. understanding that WRRP is working base RM/Ms to on the issues in their RM/Ms and own the issues of Make effort to help them internalize there will be duplication of program 2 SRHR and the issue and how the work of if they undertake the program on women's/girls' WRRP can be complimentary to the same issue. They did not allocate empowerment local government in bringing resources on the issue as they want and allocate changes in the society. to mobilize it in other areas. budgets to address them Also, make RM/M understands the design of WRRP and its limitations. 3 Selection of In some schools, participant students The training will be provided to 10

participants were younger even in grade 8 and it adolescents of age groups 13 to 19 selection for life was quite difficult for them to from grade seven to nine. skill training understand the issues. The content was not age appropriate. WRRP will coordinate with local Local government executives did not government executives (ward and take ownership of the process of RM/M) to facilitate the process of formation of women's network which Formation of formation of women's network, was facilitated by WRRP and 4 women network establish linkage with RM/Ms and considered it as a network of NGOs in Sarlahi Ward Committees and involve them and the member asked for meeting for planning and execution of allowances every time they were women and girls' empowerment called for meetings. related programs. There was duplication of programs (vegetable cultivation training and WRRP will coordinate with local support of vegetable seeds, government and help local people Vegetable seed 5 greenhouse plastic sheets and have linkages with organizations distribution agricultural equipment and tools) by providing home gardening inputs, other organizations especially in support and services. Khotang Intensive discussions with small groups of pregnant mothers and their husbands and/or mothers-in- law will be conducted to sensitize RH and Nutrition It was not found cost effective. There 6 them about ANC, institutional Fair were fewer outcomes for more costs. delivery, nutrition, sharing work by men and changing gender roles during pregnancy and post delivery period.

6. Activities

Why and what was the expected change of the What challenges activity Describe the activity were S No of times How was it (what) encountered and N Why was it similar activity different from how to resolve done? was done previous similar them? previously activity The sessions Awareness to parents were interactive. including good parenting To obtain Participants did 1 time- 2017 Used flip charts, 1 skills to parents of outcome 1 not arrive in 1 time- 2018 Posters and adolescent groups/child and 3 time. other IEC clubs materials Involved JTA for Participants did Kitchen gardening, fruit 1 time- 2015 technical not arrive in To obtain and fodder promotion in 1 time- 2016 assistance and time. Other 2 outcome 1 relation to nutrition and 1 time- 2017 practical people also and 3 work load reduction 1 time- 2018 demonstrations/ asked for work vegetable seeds RH and nutrition fair To obtain 1 time- 2016 Used updated Difficult to 3 (mass awareness) in outcome 1 1 time- 2017 informative flex manage crowd

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Sarlahi and 3 1 time- 2018 print chart and flip charts The drama was To obtain 1 time- 2016 Street Theatre in performed in Difficult to 4 outcome 1, 1 time- 2017 Khotang new area. New manage crowd. 2 and 3 1 time- 2018 beneficiaries Most of the Program Planning and schools in Sarlahi 2 times- 2015 Review with Teachers, Selected schools did not have To obtain 2 times- 2016 5 SMC, PTA, Parents, were new. New reformed SMCs outcome 3 2 times- 2017 Adolescents and Child beneficiary. as per the new 2 times- 2018 Clubs education act 2072. Selected schools were new. New Number of 1 time- 2015 beneficiary. Used participants Life skill training to To obtain 1 time- 2016 multimedia and joining the 6 adolescents and child outcome 1, 1 time- 2017 showed relevant training clubs 2, 3 and 4 1 time- 2018 videos in some exceeded the places where targets. possible. Peer educators New focused on filling 4 times- 2015 beneficiaries. in the reporting Mobilization of exiting To obtain 4 times- 2016 Discussion were form rather than 7 adolescents and child outcome 1 4 times- 2017 more intensive conducting clubs and 3 3 times- 2018 and participatory intensive discussions with their peers. Selected schools were new. New Lack of proper, 1 time- 2015 To obtain beneficiary. adequate space 1 time- 2016 8 ASRH fair in School outcome 1 Updated and for setting up 1 time- 2017 and 3 new IEC stalls in some 1 time- 2018 materials were schools used Wall paintings and special celebration 1 time- 2015 Lack of To obtain Selected schools events debates, 1 time- 2016 ownerships of 9 outcome 1, were new. New speeches, folk songs, 1 time- 2017 school during 2 and 3 beneficiary sports and games etc on 1 time- 2018 ECA conduction. ASRHR New More discussions beneficiaries. To obtain and time Modular Training to Used 10 outcome 1 1 time -2018 required to make MCCs multimedia, flip and 3 them understand chart and other the issues. IEC materials To obtain Took time to Account Keeping training 1 time - 2017 New 11 outcome 1 teach debit and to CNGOs 1 time - 2018 beneficiaries. to 6 credit. Program sharing To obtain Participants did New 12 workshop with outcome 1, 1 time- 2018 not arrive in beneficiaries Municipalities and Rural 2, 3 and 4 time. In some

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Municipalities RMs, stakeholders stakeholders demanded for sitting allowances. Participants did not arrive in Training to women time. In Sarlahi, representatives of To obtain New women 13 rural/municipality on outcome 1 1 time - 2018 Beneficiaries representatives Child Marriage, Dowry and 3 demanded for and SRHR/POP sitting allowances. No women Women networks in Networks led the To obtain covered RMs in 1 time - 2017 events organized 14 Mobilization of women’s outcome 1 Sarlahi and in networks 1 time - 2018 on the occasion and 3 Rakha and of special days in Makpa in Khotang. Khotang Lack of Collective campaign on discussion MHM, Child Marriage To obtain 1 time- 2016 New area. New among CNGOs 15 and Dowry on Special outcome 1, 1 time- 2017 Beneficiaries and WRRP team days (16 Days Campaign, 2 and 3 1 time-2018 about conducting IGCD) campaigns One training /event would not change misogynist mind set of teachers. It was challenging to make teachers Comprehensive Sexuality To obtain open to talk New 16 Education (CSE) training outcome First time about CSE in the Beneficiaries. for teachers 1,2,3 and 4 beginning. Another challenge is whether teachers will be teaching adolescents in the same manner.

7. Financial Statement

Following table gives summary of expenditure during the period of April to December 2018. Budgeted Expenses Expenses Budget Summary Total Balance Amount (Apr to Jun) (Jul to Dec) A. Community based sensitization 1,274,175 191,500 1,127,736 1,319,236 (45,061) program on POP/SRHR B. Girls Empowerment Campaign (GEC) 1,781,850 338,685 1,471,533 1,810,218 (28,368) C. Building Knowledge and Skills 824,500 118,359 639,289 757,648 66,852 D. Advocacy and Campaign 1,748,700 465,931 1,225,955 1,691,886 56,814 13

E. Advocacy in Outreach Districts 1,577,500 1,013,158 600,903 1,614,061 (36,561) F. CNGOs Strengthening 268,000 26,500 254,500 281,000 (13,000) Total Program Cost 7,474,725 2,154,133 5,319,916 7,474,049 676 G. Personnel Cost 4,149,913 1,113,413 3,022,158 4,135,571 14,342 H. Field Office Rent 360,000 273,009 86,533 359,542 458 I. Overhead Cost 597,978 172,331 425,593 597,924 54 Grand Total (NPR) 12,582,616 3,712,886 8,854,200 12,567,086 15,530 CHF 115,437 34,063 81,231 115,294 142

8. Annexes

8.1 WRRP Result Chain, 2018 December WRRP Results Chain is in a separate MS Excel file

8.2 WRRP FO Common Results Chain, 2018 December WRRP FO Common Results Chain is in a separate MS Excel file

8.3 MCC Progress Indicators MCC progress indicators are in a separate MS Excel file

8.4 Photos

Street theater performed during the celebration of 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence in Dumre Dharapani of Rawa Besi RM

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Adolescent girls and boys joining a rally organized in coordination with schools on the occasion of 7th International Day for Girl Child in Sarlahi

Girl students participating in girls' long jump competition in Narayan Hari SS in Sisautiya, Godaita M

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Chairperson of Rawa Besi RM visiting stalls set up during ASRH fair organized in school in Khotang

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8.5 Case Study

Example Set Against Child Marriage in the Community

Manisa Yadav (name changed), 17, daughter of Ram Binaya Yadav and Renu Yadav lives with grandfather, father, mother, three sisters and a brother in Chakkarghatta RM in Sarlahi district. She studies in Shree Janta Higher Secondary School in grade 9. As she was the eldest daughter in her family, her parents and grandfather wanted to marry her off and started nagging her to get married. They also started to look for boys for Manisa to marry off.

Manisa had joined life skills training conducted by Caed/WRRP. She did not want to get married at an early age as she was aware of the consequences of child marriage and legal provisions against it. She told her parents and grandfather that marrying off at an early age is an illegal act and anyone convicted of solemnizing such marriages will be punished with jail sentence and fine. She gave example of similar case happened in her village, Chakkarghatta, where the groom and the match maker solemnizing child marriage had to face imprisonment and fine. But her parents did not listen to her and were not afraid of the legal provisions against solemnizing child marriage. Instead, they hit her badly for being rude and not obeying them.

One day, Caed/WRRP staff came to her home and talked to her parents and neighbors about the consequences of and legal provisions against child marriage. Manisa's mother was not convinced and told that Manisa did not study at home and only wanted to wander around and play with friends in villages. She complained that Manisa was downright rude to her parents. WRRP staff listened to Manisa's mother and advised Manisa not to disrespect her parents, focus on her studies and help her mother on household chores whenever she has time.

WRRP staff visited Manisa's home repeatedly and discussed with her parents and grandfather about the consequences of and legal provisions against child marriage. Manisa also persistently denied her marriage at an early age. Over the course of time, following a series of visit and discussions with parents and grandfather and Manisa's repeated denial of early marriage, attitude and behavior of Manisa's grandfather and parents was changed. They stopped beating Manisa. They listened to WRRP team and Manisa and made decision to marry her off after she reaches the legal marriage age i.e. 20 years. They have purchased 0.24 hectare of land with the money they had allocated for dowry.

Manisa wants to study higher and become a nurse in the future. Manisa's cousin, Saraswati, who is already pregnant in her teenage, shared that had she been able to deny her forced child marriage like Manisa did, she would have continued study in school. Manisa and her parents, now, has set an example to their community and her friends that one should not get marry at an early age in order to continue study in school and be protected from sexual and reproductive health problems such as POP in the future.

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8.6 Outreach Program Outcome No of media coverage (July - December 2018) Outreach Outreach Budget Allocated SN FM Local Regional National District RM/Ms & Received (NPR) Station Newspaper Newspaper Newspaper 1 Panchthar Phidim M 1 2 - - 50,000 Phalelung - - - - 600,000 Kumbathak - - - - 700,000 Tumbeba 350,000 Hilihang - - - - 500,000 2 Bhojpur Pauwadungwa 2,000,000 Hatuwagadhi 1 - - - 150,000 Bhojpur M 1 100,000 3 Rupandehi Marchabari 1 2 - - 800,000 Rohini - - - - 400,000 Kotahimai - - - - 160,000 4 Nuwakot Panchakanya 1 1 - - 600,000 5 Kailali Gauriganga 2 1 - - 400,000 6 Sindhupalchok Melamchi 1 1 - - 500,000 7 Kanchanpur Krishnapur 1 1 1 1 1,500,000 8 Okhaldhunga Mane Bhanjhyang - - - - 900,000 Sunkoshi - - - - 30,000 9 Bara Pacharatua M - 3 - - NA Karaimai 10 Tehrathum Myanglung M 1 1 - - 1,50,000 11 Ilam Deumai M 2 3 - - NA 12 Rasuwa Kalika 1 - - - Na TOTAL 22 13 15 1 2 9,740,000

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8.7 WRRP team, CNGOs and associated MCCs in districts WRRP Team SN Name of Staff Position Station Time 1 Umesh Yadav District Program Officer Sarlahi Full Time 2 Pratibha Pandit Trainer/SRHR Activist Sarlahi Full Time 3 Nirmal Shah Admin and Finance Assistant/Program Assistant Sarlahi Full Time 4 Lochan Shrestha District Program Officer Khotang Full time 5 Kalpana Rai ASRHR activist/ trainer Khotang Full time 6 Yunika Rai Admin and Program Assistance Khotang Full time 7 Samita Pradhan Team Leader Kathmandu Part Time 8 Ram Bhattarai Admin and Finance Officer Kathmandu Part Time Monitoring, Evaluation and 9 Pramod Dahal Kathmandu Part time Documentation Officer 10 Sumesh Bhattarai Program Coordinator Kathmandu Part time 11 Aruna Chaudhary Advocacy and Training Officer Kathmandu Part time

Base Districts CNGOs and MCCs Base District Sarlahi SN CNGO Name Name of Staff/MCCs Position Station Time Program Kaudena 01 and 1 Sanjay Kumar Mandal Full Time Madhesi coordinator 03 2 Organization for Madhurendra Raut MCC Kaudena 01 Part Time 3 Poor People Alpana Raut MCC Kaudena 01 Part Time 4 (MOPP Nepal) Birendra Kumar Mandal MCC Kaudena 03 Part Time 5 PunamKumari Mandal MCC Kaudena 03 Part Time Program 6 Dilip Kumar Yadav Godaita 08 and 10 Full Time Coordinator Village 7 Rambabu Kumar Das MCC Godaita 08 Part Time Development 8 Dev Kumari Das MCC Godaita 08 Part Time Society (VDS) 9 Saroj Kumar Sah MCC Godaita 10 Part Time 10 Sunita Kumari Sah MCC Godaita 10 Part Time 11 Girdhari Sah MCC Chakkarghata 08 Part Time WRRP Sarlahi 12 Lilabati Sah MCC Chakkarghata 08 Part Time

Base District Khotang SN CNGOs Name of staff Position Station Time 1 Program Dubekol, Dumre Birendra Magar Full time coordinator Dharapani Halesi 2 Bhoj Kumari Bhujel MCC Dubekol Part time Development 3 Hiralal Bhujel MCC Dubekol Part time forum (IDF) 4 Sarmila Shrestha MCC Dumre Dharapani Part time 5 Fadindra Shrestha MCC Dumre Dharapani Part time 6 Rural Youth Program Rakhabangdel, Laxmi Rai Full time Empowerment coordinator Makpa 7 and Rabina Sunuwar MCC Rakhabangdel Part time 8 Research Khadga Rai MCC Rakhabangdel Part time 9 Centre Pabitra BK MCC Makpa Part time 10 (RYERC) Durga Bahadur BK MCC Makpa Part time

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8.8 WRRP coverage municipalities and rural municipalities and former VDCs

CNGO District Former VDCs RM/M and Ward No MCC Name Name

Madhurendra Raut and Sukhchaina Kaudena RM, Ward No 01 MOPP Alpana Raut Nepal Birendra Kumar Mandal and Kaudena Kaudena RM, Ward No 03 Punam Kumari Mandal Godaita Municipality Suresh Pandit and Sarlahi Godaita Ward No 8 Babita Pandit VDS Godaita Municipality Saroj Kumar Sah and Sisautiya Ward No 10 Sunita Kumari Sah Girdhari Sah and CAED Aurahi Chakraghatta RM Ward No 08 Lilabati Sah Rabina Sunuwar and Rakhabangdel Aiselukharka RM Ward No 1 Khadga Rai RYERC Pabitra BK and Makpa Aiselukharka RM Ward No 7 Durga Bahadur BK Khotang Dumre Sarmila Shrestha and Rawa Besi RM, Ward No 4 Dharapani Fadindra Shrestha HDF Bhoj Kumari Bhujel and Dubekol Rawa Besi RM, Ward No 5 Hiralal Bhujel

8.9 Child marriage stopped Sarlahi

S Ward Name Sex Age RM/M Parent Name Efforts made by N No 1. Nandlal M 19 Godaita M 08 Jalesar Mukhiya Muncipality Mukhiya 2. Shrijana F 17 Godaita M 09 Viringi Mahoto Muncipality Mahoto 3. Manisa Das F 17 Godaita M 08 Jogindra Das Muncipality 4. Punam F 18 Godaita M 08 Durgan Mukhiya Muncipality Mukhiya 5. Sunita Jha F 14 Godaita M 08 Sambhu / Brichkala MCC Jha 6. Lalita Thakur F 17 Godaita M 08 Pratavi Hajam MCC 7. Rinku Kumari F 17 Godaita M 10 Debal Ram MCC Ram 8. Kajal Kumari F 16 Godaita M 10 Chandeshwor Sah MCC Sah 9. Gitanjali F 17 Godaita M 10 Birendra MCC Kumara Chaudhary Chaudhary 10 Ruby Kumari F 15 Godaita M 10 Naresh Sah Sonar MCC Sah 11 Kanti Kumari F 16 Kaudena 01 Rasilal Raut MCC Patel RM 12 Suniti Kumari F 15 Kaudena 01 Lalbabu Raut MCC 20

Patel RM 13 Sakuntala F 17 Kaudena 01 Ajodhi Raut MCC Kumari Raut RM 14 Lalita Raut F 16 Chhakargha 08 Rambabu Raut MCC ta RM 15 Ganisa Yadav F 17 Chhakargha 06 Binaya /Renu WRRP/MCC/FO ta RM Yadav

Khotang

S Ward Parent's Name sex Age RM/M Effort Made by N No Name 1 Shova Shrestha F 17 Rawa Besi RM 5 Purna MCC and concerned Dumredharapani Shrestha adolescent girl 2 Tulasha F 17 Rawa Besi RM 5 Kumar MCC and concerned Shrestha Dumredharapani Shrestha adolescent girl 3 Kanchan Rai F 15 Diprung 1 Kabinra Rai Women's Network Chuichumma RM 4 Diwas Pariwar M 18 Diprung 1 Rajkumar Women's Network Chuichumma RM Pariwar 5 Bhagawati F 18 Diprung 1 Dan Bahadur Adolescent group and Bhattarai Chuichumma RM Bhattarai women Network 6 Sabita Basnet F 16 Diprung 1 Shiva Kumar Women's network Chuichumma RM Bashnet and police

8.10 Provisions in Civil and Criminal Codes, 2017  Three months jail sentence and fine of NPR 3,000 for banishing women from their homes and forcing them to live in menstruation shed or animal shed during menstruation and after child birth  Legal age limit for marriage of girls and boys set at 20 years. If marriage is solemnised in violation of this provision, the marriage will be automatically annulled and persons responsible for solemnising such a marriage will face jail term up to three years and fine up to NPR 30,000.  Three years of jail sentence and fine of NPR 30,000 for taking dowry  Any marriage conducted without one's knowledge and the marriage with a person suffering from terminal illness or disease, who is already married, pregnant and convicted of a criminal offense through deception or cheating shall be rendered invalidated. Two years jail sentence and fine of NPR 20,000 for persons committing such crime  Jail term of up to five years and a fine of NPR 50,000 for a polygamous man or polyandrous woman if any of them tie the knot in spite of knowing about the existing marriage of the other party.  Equal weight to a wife and husband for divorce - both husband and wife can start the divorce proceeding from a court.  The age-limit for being legally minors is below 18 years.  Daughters will be entitled to their share of both parental and husband’s property  Women can use maternal or husband or both family name after marriage.  Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years for anyone convicted of rape with details as below: o Imprisonment for a term of 16 to 20 years if the minor girl is below the age of 10 years o Imprisonment for a term of 14 to 16 years if the minor girl is 10 to 14 years of age o Imprisonment for a term of 6 to 10 years if the minor girl is of 14 to 16 years of age o Imprisonment for a term of 5 to 8 years if the woman is of 16 to 20 years of age o Imprisonment for a term of 5 to 7 years if the woman is of 20 years of age or above  Eight years jail for acid attack

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 Imprisonment till death for six heinous crimes including killing after torture, murder after rape, genocide, murder after kidnapping, killing after hijacking or blasting aeroplane, and killing through poisoned mass-produced food and drinks  Sentence on corruption, rape, genocide, kidnapping and human trafficking are unpardonable  State Affairs Committee of Parliament approved Nepali citizenship through the mother even not mentioning the status of the father  Legal provision related to compensation arrangement by the offender to the victim  Material, physical, mental and emotional harm suffered by the victim  In case of victim's demise- the loss suffered by the victim's nearest successor  Offender's economic source and condition

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8.11 Disaggregated Data Table

Dalit Janjati Khas Aarya Madhesi- Tharu Others Total SN Activities M W M W M W M W M W M W SARLAHI 1 Awareness to parents including good parenting skills to parents of adolescent groups/child clubs 7 4 10 7 2 - 62 42 - - 81 53 2 Kitchen gardening, fruit and fodder promotion in relation to nutritious and work load reduction 12 8 14 11 - - 84 92 - - 110 111 3 Reproductive health and Nutrition fair 3 55 - 35 - - 11 168 - - 14 258 4 Planning and review with teacher, SMC, PTA, parents, adolescents and child clubs 5 6 13 3 - - 71 49 - - 89 58 5 Life skill training to adolescents and child club 9 11 3 10 4 - 40 79 - - 56 100 6 Mobilization of exiting (if not formation) adolescents and child clubs 5 10 18 43 - - 77 151 - - 100 204 7 ASRH fair in school 45 35 51 32 - - 209 291 - - 305 358 8 Wall paintings and Special day celebration events debates, speeches, folk songs, sports and games etc. on ASRHR 2 8 7 24 - - 42 112 - - 51 144 9 Modular Training to MCCs 2 2 - - - - 5 5 - - 7 7 10 Program sharing workshop with RM/M 2 5 - 1 - - 16 15 - - 18 21 11 Training to women representatives of rural/municipality on Child Marriage, Dowry and SRHR/POP - 20 - 6 - - 1 16 - - 1 42 12 Mobilization to youth organization's 11 2 - - - - 24 4 - - 35 6 13 Mobilization of womens networks 10 52 - - - - 3 63 - - 13 115 14 16 days campaign 14 18 - - - - 5 9 - - 19 27 KHOTANG 1 Planning and Review with Teachers, SMC, PTA, Parents, Adolescents and Child Clubs 5 6 44 27 35 19 - - - - 84 52 2 ASRH Fair in schools 21 26 76 102 89 96 - - - - 186 224 3 Life skill training to adolescent and child clubs 8 10 36 71 16 26 - - - - 60 107 4 Kitchen gardening, fruit and fodder promotion in relation to nutrition and work load reduction 7 8 19 33 6 20 - - - - 32 61 5 Awareness to parents including good parenting skills to parents of adolescent groups/ child clubs 5 8 21 19 20 3 - - - - 46 30 6 Video Show, Street Theater (mass awareness) 19 25 36 36 35 32 - - - - 90 93 7 Mobilization of existing (if not formation) adolescents and child clubs 13 18 38 81 32 42 - - - - 83 141 8 Wall paintings and special celebration events debates, speeches, folk songs, sports and games etc. on ASRHR 43 32 126 132 94 83 - - - - 263 247 9 Program sharing workshop with RM/Municipalities 1 1 15 2 20 4 - - - - 36 7 10 Training to women representatives of rural/municipality on Child Marriage, Dowry and SRHR/POP - 10 - 12 - 3 - - - - - 25 11 Program Orientation, Planning and Review with CNGOs and Modular Training to MCCs 1 1 6 9 1 2 - - - - 8 12 12 Account keeping training to CNGOs - 1 4 3 3 - - - - - 7 4 13 Training to women’s networks - 8 - 28 - 15 - - - - - 51 14 Training of youth organisation - - - 7 1 18 - - - - 1 25 15 Mobilization of youth organisation 1 1 5 18 10 6 - - - - 16 25 16 Mobilization of women’s networks - 8 5 65 3 65 - - - - 8 138 17 Collective Campaign on MHM, Child Marriage and Dowry on Special days 9 13 32 43 10 12 - - - - 51 68 OUTREACH DISTRICTS

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1 Orientation on POP & SRHR to women's Health rights focused NGO 1 2 2 5 4 8 - - - - 7 15 2 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR - 8 9 7 11 8 - - - - 20 23 3 Orientation on POP & SRHR to women's Health rights focused NGO - 1 - 1 7 16 - - - - 7 18 4 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR - 5 3 6 14 6 - 2 - - 17 19 5 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR - 1 2 1 6 14 - - - - 8 16 6 Orientation on POP & SRHR to women's Health rights focused NGO 1 3 7 2 13 6 - - - - 21 11 7 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR 3 3 5 13 - 3 - - - - 8 19 8 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR - 1 - - 3 - 18 5 - - 21 6 9 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR - 1 - - 3 - 23 4 - - 26 5 10 Conscientization and advocacy to Stakeholder on POP and SRHR - 10 3 5 13 16 - - 1 2 17 33 TOTAL 265 447 610 900 455 523 691 1,107 1 2 2,022 2,979

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