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' •. •'','•..•-'.,• ;• :••'•;,.;.•;, Country Programme of Cooperation between His Majesty's Government of Nepal and the United Nations Children's Fund - UNICEF Kathmandu MASTER PLAN OF OPERATIONS 1992-1996 FOR THE COUNTRY PROGRAMME OF COOPERATION BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL AND THE UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF) Katbmandu January 1992 I [.U TABLE OF CONTENTS PARTI Preamble 1 Article I - Basis of Relationship 1 Article II - Previous HMG-UNICEF Cooperation 1 Article III - Highlights of the Situation Analysis on Children and Women in Nepal 2 Article IV - Objectives for thel990s 4 Article V - Country Programme Strategies 6 Article VI - Summary of the Sectoral Programmes 13 Article VII - Partnerships and Alliances for Children 17 Article Vm - Assignment of Responsibilities IS Article IX - UNICEF Commitments 19 Article X - HMG/NEPAL Commitments 20 Article XI - Final Provisions 21 PART II CHAPTER ONE 23 HEALTH AND NUTRITION Executive Summary Government Policy and the National Goals for the Year 2000 or Earlier Strategy and Objectives of the HMG-UNICEF Cooperation Specific Objectives Major Programme Areas: 1 EPI 2 ARI 3 CDD 4 Nutrition 5 Safe Motherhood Basic Health Delivery Support System 6 Essential Drugs 7 Health Manpower Development Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Surveillance Monitoring and Evaluation Mapping and Microplanning Strategic Partnerships HMG and UNICEF Commitments CHAPTER TWO 55 BASIC AND PRIMARY EDUCATION Background General Goals in 2001 Specific Quantitative Objectives Qualitative Objectives Strategies Major Programme Areas: 1 Textbook Development and Production 2 Literacy 3 Community Based Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) 4 Village Readiness and Community Support Monitoring and Evaluation HMG and UNICEF Commitments CHAPTER THRKF. 75 COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION WITH WOMEN'S INVOLVEMENT Executive Summary Introduction Geographic Coverage and Target Population National Goals and Objectives Overall Aims of HMG-UNICEF Cooperation Programme Strategy The HMG/UNICEF Programme (1992-96) Activities to be Continued Major Programme Areas: 1 Gravity Flow Schemes in the Hills 2 Spring Protection in the Hills 3 Shallow Well Handpumps in Tend 4 Deepwell Handpump in the Terai Monitoring, Evaluation and Programme Support Communication HMG and UNICEF Commitments CHAPTER FOUR 113 COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMME Introduction to the Community Based Programme Major Programme Areas: 1 Small Fanner Development Programme 2 Production Credit for Rural Women Project 3 Environment Project 4 Urban Basic Services 5 Community Development through Paper Production and Greeting Cards Summary of Commitments " Impact of the Community Based Programme on Summit Goals Small Fanner Development Programme 116 Executive Summary and Review of Past Performance General Objectives Specific Objectives Coverage and Beneficiaries Programme Strategy Programme Components Community Development Activities Communications, Information and Social Mobilisation Institutional Building Cooperation with Government Line Agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations Cooperation with Other Donor Agencies Monitoring and Evaluation Physical Targets - Implementation Schedule Community's Contribution HMG's Commitments: 1992-1996 Summary and Details of UNICEFs Commitments: 1992-1996 Production Credit for Rural Women 129 Executive Summary Review of Past Experience Overall Goal Specific Objectives Coverage and Beneficiaries Site Selection Criteria Programme Strategy Programme Components Cooperation with Non-Governmental Organisations Cooperation with other Donor Agencies Institution Building Monitoring and Evaluation Physical Targets - Implementation Schedule Community's Contribution HMG's Commitments: 1992-1996 UNICEF's Commitments: 1992-1996 Environment Project 143 Executive Summary Objectives Coverage and Beneficiaries Programme Strategy Programme Components Institutional Building Cooperation with NGOs Monitoring and Evaluation Physical Targets - Implementation Schedule Community's Contribution HMG/N's Commitments UNICEFs Commitments Urban Basic Services 154 Executive Summary Programme Framework and Government Policy Goals and Objectives Programme Coverage Programme Strategy Organisational Structure Supporting Agencies and their Specific Functions Monitoring and Evaluation Implementation Schedule HMG and UNICEF Commitments Plan of Action for 1992 Impact of UBS on Summit Goals Community Development through Paper Production and Greeting Cards 170 Executive Summary Government Policy Goals and Objectives Programme Coverage Programme Strategy Institutional Support Monitoring and Evaluation HMG and UNICEF Commitments CHAPTER FIVE 181 ADVOCACY AND COMMUNICATIONS Introduction Overview of Past Cooperation 1988-1992 Appraisal of Present Situation Goals and Objectives Strategies Implementation Process Major Programme Areas: 1 Advocacy for Children 2 Programme Communication 3 Alliances for Children Monitoring and Evaluation HMG; NGOs and UNICEF Commitments CHAPTER SIX 199 PLANNING. MONITORING. EVALUATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING Planning Monitoring Evaluation LIST OF ACRONYMS Qeneral ADB Asian Development Bank CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child DDC District Development Committee FFL Facts For Life GR General Resources HMG/N His Majesty's Government of Nepal LDO Local Development Officer NCA Nepal Children's Act, 1992 NGO Non-Government Organisation NPA National Programme of Action NPC National Planning Commission PSC Project Support and Communication SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation SF Supplementary Funding/Funds SSNCC Social Services National Coordination Council UC Users' Committee VDC Village Development Committee Health and Nutrition AHW Auxiliary Health Worker ARI Acute Respiratory Infection ANM Auxiliary Nurse Midwife CDD Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases DDA Department of Drug Administration DMO District Medical Officer DON Division of Nursing DPHO District Public Health Officer FCHV Female Community Health Volunteer TDD Iodine Deficiency Disorders MOH Ministry of Health MCHW Maternal and Child Health Worker ORT Oral Rehydration Therapy PHD Public Health Division TBA Traditional Birth Attendant VHW Village Health Worker Bjftsjc and Primarv Education AES Adult Education Section DEI District Education Inspector ECEC Early Child Education and Care JEMC Janak Educational Material Centre MOEC Ministry of Education & Culture NFED Non Formal Education Division VRP Village Readiness Programme WCEFA World Conference on Education for All Community Water SUDDIV and Sanitation with Women's Involvement APC American Peace Corps AOM Assistant Officer Monitoring and Evaluation AOT Assistant Officer Training CSTU Central Sanitation and Training Unit CWSS Community Water Supply and Sanitation DDB District Development Board DE District Engineer DISVI Disarmo e Sviluppo DVS Danish Volunteer Service DWSO District Water Supply Office DWSS Department of Water Supply and Sewerage EASTAP East Consult's Sanitation Action Programme GFS Gravity Flow Scheme HP Handpump MHPP Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning MTTS Monitoring and Information Unit MST Maintenance and Sanitation Technician NRCS Nepal Red Cross Society O/M Operation and Maintenance RT Repair Technician SC Sanitation Coordinator SO Sanitation Officer SP Spring Protection ss Sanitation Supervisor sww Sanitation Women Woricer VMSW Village Maintenance and Sanitation Worker vso Voluntary Service Overseas WES Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation WMSW Women Maintenance and Sanitation Worker WSDU Water Supply Development Unit WSST Water Supply and Sanitation Technician Community Based Proeramme ADB/N Agricultural Development Bank/Nepal BCP Bhaktapur Craft Printers CWW Chief Women Worker DCVI Department of Cottage and Village Industries DHUD Department of Housing and Urban Development DOF Department of Forests a FRD - Forest Research Division GO - Group Organiser MLD - Ministry of Local Development PCRW - Production Credit for Rural Women RTC - Regional Training Centre SFDP - Small Farmer Development Programme SWRMMC - Solid Waste and Resource Mobilisation Management Centre UBS - Urban Basic Services WDD - Women Development Division WDO - Women Development Officer WGO - Woman Group Organiser WW - Woman Worker Advocacy and Communications BNMT - Britain Nepal Medical Trust DevEd - Development Education MOC - Ministry of Communications NEPAS - Nepal Paediatrics Association NTV - Nepal Television SCF - Save the Children Fund UMN - United Mission to Nepal iii PART -1 HMG/NEPAL UNICEF MASTER PLAN OF OPERATIONS PREAMBLE His Majesty's Government of Nepal, hereinafter referred to as HMG/N and the United Nations Children's Fund, hereinafter referred to as UNICEF: Being desirous of obtaining mutual agreement on a programme of cooperation for expanding and improving basic services for children and women in Nepal for the period January 1992 to December 1996, linked to HMG/Nepal's Eighth Rve Year Plan as well as the first five years of the National Programme of Action (NPA) for Children and Development for the 1990s, and with particular reference to the inter-related programme components of this