Chithuen Phenday Association Bhutan | Civil Society Grant Facility

Posted On: May 17th, 2019

Title of the Project Nationwide Drug Prevention Awareness and Intervention Programme

Location of the project Trashiyangtse, Lhuntse, Tsirang, Dagana, Samtse, Chukha, Mongar, Zhemgang, Paro

Name of the applicant Chithuen Phenday Association Bhutan

Duration of the project 12 months

Total Cost of the project (in Nu/ EUR) Nu 2,288,500.00

Objectives of the project

To conduct nationwide drug awareness and prevention program amongst the youth, parents and society
To facilitate youth training to develop sustainable peer-based intervention program and network system
Facilitate communities’ coordination to develop sustainable community prevention initiatives to reduce alcohol drinking cultures
To increase awareness and education of community and engage communities in prevention activities and actions to reduce use of drug& alcohol among youth
Educate parent and caregivers on positive parenting to prevent adverse childhood experiences and other child abuses
Lobby and advocate among parent and caregivers in various workplaces and enable them for their action and involvement in reducing the risk factors among young children and youth

Target groups/ final beneficiaries

Estimated results

18000 youth and adolescents in schools& colleges educated and made aware on the ill effects of drug and alcohol use
20% youth participants in peer-based training program
2000 teachers in targeted Dzongkhags educated on basic drug and alcohol prevention education and positive parenting
4 community groups formed to reduce alcohol drinking cultures
2000 parents and caregivers educated
Afterschool parental care and monitoring group established

Main activities