<p>For information Paper No. CRF 5/2006</p><p>Children’s Rights Forum</p><p>Children’s Rights Education Funding Scheme 2006-07 Progress Report</p><p>This paper informs members the progress of the implementation of the Children’s Rights Education Funding Scheme 2006-07 (“the Funding Scheme”).</p><p>Background</p><p>2. We launched the Funding Scheme in the 2006-07 financial year and would have it run on an annual basis. The Funding Scheme aims at encouraging and enabling community organizations to hold public education programmes which promote children’s rights. It works on the principle of cooperation between the Government and NGOs. The budget for this year of its operation is $500,000. The upper limit of the Funding Scheme’s sponsorship for a single project will be $100,000. Details of the Funding Scheme were set out in Paper No. CRF 2/2005.</p><p>3. The theme of the Funding Scheme this year is to arouse public awareness of the children’s rights enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (“the Convention”):</p><p>- “ Respect the rights of each child set forth in the Convention without discrimination of any kind”; - “In all actions concerning children, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration”; - “Every child has the inherent right to life, survival and development” ; and - “ Children’s views should be given due weight in accordance with their age and maturity”.</p><p>4. The deadline for application of the Funding Scheme was 21 April 2006. We received fifty-one applications in total and eight of them were due late. Late submissions were not considered.</p><p>Vetting Committee</p><p>5. The list of the members of the Funding Scheme Vetting Committee is at Annex A. All committee members declared that they do not have conflict of interest with the applying organizations.</p><p>Assessment Criteria</p><p>6. The vetting committee meeting was held on 22 June and the committee scrutinized applications according to the assessment criteria set out at Annex B.</p><p>Results </p><p>7. A total of $499,135 is granted to 20 organizations, which will carry out 55 activities to promote children’s rights. The list of sponsored organizations is at Annex C.</p><p>Completion of the Funding Scheme</p><p>8. All sponsored activities would be completed on or before 31 January 2007. Sponsored organizations would submit project final report, financial report and relevant documents to the Home Affairs Bureau in mid-February of the same year. </p><p>Home Affairs Bureau November 2006 Annex A</p><p>Children’s Rights Education Funding Scheme 2006-07 List of Vetting Committee Members </p><p>Chairperson Mr Victor Ng (Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (4), HAB)</p><p>Member Mr Bunny Chan Ms Carmen Chan Mr Samuel Ching Mr Lo Yan-lai Mr George Lung Miss Cecilia Lam (Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (4)2)</p><p>Secretary Miss Emily Ho (Project Officer (4), HAB) Annex B</p><p>Children’s Rights Education Funding Scheme 2006-07 Assessment Criteria</p><p>1. Quality of proposal (e.g. has the project been carefully planned and considered and is feasible)</p><p>2. Objective of the proposed activities (e.g. whether it is consistent with the stated aim)</p><p>3. Scope, target and anticipated number of beneficiaries (including number of participants under the age of 18, if any)</p><p>4. Financial consideration (e.g. whether the budget is reasonable and cost effective)</p><p>5. Publicity strategies (e.g. target group, district, type of activity, timeline, etc.)</p><p>6. Past track record (e.g. background of the organisation, including experience, capability and so forth)</p><p>7. Other financial factors (e.g. whether the activities are expected to generate revenue or involve other donations) Annex C</p><p>Children’s Rights Education Funding Scheme 2006-07 List of Sponsored Organisations</p><p>1. Kowloon Women’s Organisations Federation Lau Shun Man Fu Cheong Mutual Help Child Care Centre Cum Women Services Centre 2. Hong Chi Morninghope School Tuen Mun 3. Jordan Road Government Primary School 4. Caritas Community Centre – Tsuen Wan 5. The Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong 6. BGCA Ma On Shan East Children & Youth Integrated Services Centre 7. BGCA Sham Tseng Children & Youth Integrated Services Centre 8. Hong Kong Tin Shui Wai Women Association 9. Hong Kong Children & Youth Service Fanling Integrated Services Centre 10. H.K.S.K.H Tuen Mun Integrated Service Centre 11. H.K.S.K.H Shatin Children & Youth Integrated Service Centre 12. H.K.S.K.H Ma On Shan (South) Children & Youth Integrated Service Centre 13. Hong Kong Playground Association Jockey Club Tsing Yi Integrated Service Centre for Children & Youth 14. The Church of United Brethren in Christ Whampoa Integrated Children and Youth Service Centre 15. The C&M Alliance Wah Kee Youth Centre 16. ELCHK Login Club for New Arrivals 17. Sham Ching Youth Association 18. St. Paul’s Ministry Christianity Organisation 19. The Hong Kong Committee on Children’s Rights 20. Hong Kong Nepalese Minority Organisation</p>