Posted On: November 7th, 2022

Name of CSO	Nazheon Lamten
Amount	794,820
Duration	5 Months
Dzongkhag	Bumthang, Chukha, Dagana, Gasa, Haa, Lhuentse, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatshel, Punakha, Samdrup Jongkhar, Samtse, Sarpang, Thimphu, Trashigang, Trashiyangtse, Trongsa, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang, Zhemgang

Objectives of the project

• Community’s knowledge of their roles and responsibilities in protecting their children increased. The local government will take ownership of the initiative implemented and relevant CSOs will offer technical support.
• The project will contribute enormously to strengthening the child protection system in the community.

Target groups/ final beneficiaries    

• Children who are vulnerable to abuse, violence, or neglect.

Estimated results

• Children participants lead the community child protection sensitization.
• Children participants develop skills to advocate for child protection and have increased awareness of child protection.
• Local Leaders increase their support to integrate child protection activities in their gewog development plans.
• Increased support from sector leaders on child protection: Dzongkhag sector leaders’ awareness of child protection increased and they integrated child protection agendas and budgets into their dzongkhag development plan.
• To have inclusive and more child participation in the community development planning and process (Eg. chiwog Zomdu, Gewog Tshoagday, Dzongkhag Tshodgu, etc).
• To have a proper community-based child protection and referral system.

Main activities

• Tool development for the workshop.
• A five-day workshop on the social issues of children in the community.
• One-day presentation to the Gewog administration and local leaders by the child focal group.
• 10 days of advocacy on child protection policy in the community (5 Chiwogs).
• 1-day advocacy to the Dzongkhag Sector on child protection.
• 1-day post workshop with National council – Social and Cultural Welfare Committee to inform and create dialogues on the urgent need for a more robust child protection system, and a need for a robust implementation at the National level.