Annual Progress Report | 2020 01 World Vision International Nepal | Annual Progress Report 2020 World Vision International Nepal 02 About Us World Vision is a child focused relief, development and advocacy organisation that 19 16 6 130+ has contributed to transformation in the lives of millions of children around the world in vulnerable situations. We put the children and community at the center Years in operation Districts Provinces Staff of choosing what is appropriate for them. As one of the world’s leading child focused organization, we understand that children are particularly vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and coercion. We support to change a child’s life over time by partnering with their family and community to address the causes of children’s vulnerability and poverty. Our Focus Innovation Campaign EDUCATION HEALTH Quality, safe and inclusive basic Imrove child health education is accessible for children The Innovation Lab is a part of WVI On 10 August 2017, in partnership with Nepal and provides a collaborative Association of Community Radio working environment to test, Broadcasters Nepal, WVI Nepal RESILIENCE PROTECTION prototype and scale breakthrough launched a five-year campaign “It Takes Increase community resilience to Increase protection for solutions for humanitarian and Nepal to End Child Marriage” in the disasters and economic shocks vulnerable groups development challenges. presence of Right Honorable President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Our Journey Vision Donated funds to local groups to build Started response hospitals and provide Supported people programme to April Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; health care affected by floods 25 earthquake COVID-19 response Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so 1988 2001 2018 Together we’ve impacted the lives of over 200 million vulnerable 1982 1993 2015 2020 children by tackling the root causes of poverty. Supported people Formally started Close-out of the affected by Udayapur long-term earthquake response earthquake development work programme Annual Progress Report | 2020 03 Message from National Director Ministers were also conducted, where children 43 percent (baseline) to 93 percent (end line raised their issues on child protection such as evaluation). Dear Partners, child marriage and child trafficking, development, Namaste! participation and survival during the situation of While doing so, WVI Nepal has received lockdown. immense support from all tiers of government, I am pleased to share with you World Vision local implementing partners, strategic partners International (WVI) Nepal’s Annual Report for This report highlights the achievements made and peer organisations to contribute its efforts Fiscal Year 2020. The year 2020 has not been easy despite several challenges with the coordinated for well-being of children in Nepal. We have with COVID-19 bringing many more challenges efforts of WVI Nepal staff and its partners across been encouraged more than ever to keep being in the lives of the most vulnerable children and its health, education, protection, agriculture and committed to support government to work for communities across the country. economic development, youth development, the most vulnerable children and their families. disaster risk and emergency response programmes, With lockdown imposed in country due to with Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) On behalf of WVI Nepal, my sincere thanks goes pandemic starting towards the end of March, WVI mainstreamed. With the solidarity and efforts, to all WVI Nepal staff, implementing partners, Nepal was able to provide an immediate support to the results of partnership with 30 implementing key government partners, peer organisations and the health frontline workers through the Ministry local partner NGOs; federal, provincial and local civil society organisations for their commitment, of Health and Population and Social Welfare governments; civil society; the private sector; collaboration and trust. Our humble gratitude Council with Personal Protective Equipment donors; academia; and inter-faith networks – to all our donors and sponsors who offered (PPEs) and Infrared (IR) Thermometers. As a contributing to reach out some total 363,753 their financial resources to support World part of WVI Nepal’s COVID-19 wider 90-day (directly) people and 1,689,803 (indirectly) across Vision programmes in Nepal. The impacts of all emergency response, in close collaboration with 12 districts in six (6) provinces in Nepal. programmes highlighted in this report are the some local governments, non-food items were result of our joint efforts. Hoping we can continue provided to quarantine facilities at the local and Our interventions have been able to reach to some this fruitful partnership, addressing even more provincial level. Distribution of food items to the 19593 pregnant women, mothers, caregivers significant issues in the future with COVID-19 will most vulnerable and needy households in WVI (fathers) of children engaged in our mother and remain with us for a while. Nepal’s working areas, supporting children with nutrition child health program; 49,763 children and learning materials remained as a priority area of adults have been reached by WASH programmes. Thank you for our partnership to support intervention – all done with our local partner Moreover, proportion of child protection service sustainable well-being of children in Nepal. NGOs and other national partners taking into users who report increased responsiveness account COVID-19 risks mitigation. Series of of child protection service providers towards Dhanyabad! virtual Provincial dialogues of children with Chief communities has increased significantly from Annual Progress Report 2020 Janes Imanuel Ginting World Vision International Nepal 04 Annual Progress Report | 2020 05 Overview of priority sectors As a part of its Education Technical Programme, WVI Nepal successfully Technical Programmes implemented different initiatives, such as Unlock Literacy (UL), Early Grade Reading (EGR), Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF), and Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) in FY2020. The interventions brought Education improvement in the quality of both dimensions of teaching and learning Quality, safe and inclusive basic education is accessible outcomes. The project model had a pivotal role in improving access to quality education and strengthening accountability mechanisms across sub- The Education Technical Programme of World Vision International Nepal national educational structures. concentrates to create a quality learning atmosphere for young children; boost learning outcomes; bolster school safety and systems; advance sanitation and hygiene, and promote child friendly teaching and learning Indicators Achievements in schools as per the standards for the public education system set by the Number of teachers trained on UL teacher Government of Nepal. 52 training WVI Nepal’s education sector programme is aligned with policy and Number of parents/caregivers trained in UL 5,227 strategies of the School Sector Development Plan (2016/17-2022/23) of literacy support the Government of Nepal/ Ministry of Education, which places quality at the Number of locally relevant reading materials heart of the Plan’s strategies and interventions. It focuses on equity, quality, 31,292 developed and distributed in the last 6 months efficiency, governance and management, and resilience aspects of school Number of community members, including education. WVI Nepal strives to enhance the quality of education through 60 early grade reading and safe learning environment. children, trained in disaster risk reduction Number of community members reached through awareness raising sessions and access to 3,959 Kailali, Doti, Achham, Jumla, information on education Programme Districts Lamjung, Sindhuli, Udayapur and Sarlahi Number of evidence-based policy or service improvement recommendations on education Ministry of Education, Science emerging from community action plans which 26 and Technology; Center for are presented to local government/decision Education and Human Resource makers Development; Education Key Stakeholders Development and Coordination Number of local education authorities (etc) Unit (EDCU); SMC; PTSA; trained on supervision of teaching using UL 47 Municipalities/Rural Municipalities methodologies and Ward Offices; Child Clubs, and Number of network meetings in which WV 16 NGO Partners actively participates World Vision International Nepal 06 Health Improve Child Health WVI Nepal significantly prioritises work in areas of child health, safer motherhood, child nutrition and maternal-child health, and supports the government campaign to promote community-led total sanitation, enhancement of capability and governance of health institutions. Achham, Doti, Kailali, Sindhuli and Programme Districts Udayapur Ministry of Health, Department of Health Services; District/Public Health Offices; PHCORC; Health Facility Operation Management Key Stakeholders Committees; Municipalities and Rural Municipalities; Ward Offices; Mothers’ Groups, and NGO Partners WVI Nepal’s health programme emphasised on the improvement of maternal and child nutrition, promotion of safe motherhood, management of childhood illness, assistance of full immunization, and technical and financial support in equipping health facilities and birthing centres in FY 20. It provided financial support accessing basic health services from the Primary Health Care Outreach Clinics (PHCORC)