Safe and Inclusive Pathway for Children and Youth in Nepal

Donor: Fida International
Project Area: Ishworpur Municipality, Sarlahi
Project Duration: 2022 to 2025

Previous Project:

  • Project Name: No Child Left Behind
  • Duration: 2011 to 2021
  • Area: Ishworpur Municipality, Sarlahi

Beneficiary Groups and Numbers

The project engages with a wide array of community groups to foster holistic development:

  • Community Schools: 38
  • School Management Committees (SMC): 38
  • Madarsa Schools: 10
  • Kids Clubs: 35
  • Mothers Groups: 94
  • Youth Clubs: 16
  • Health Posts: 12
Key Focus Areas and Activities

Transformation Nepal collaborates closely with Ishworpur Municipality to enhance the quality of education and promote holistic community development. The key activities include:

  1. Educational Quality Improvement:

    • Conduct training sessions for teachers and SMCs to enhance teaching quality and foster a child-friendly, safe school environment.
    • Support community schools in creating and monitoring School Improvement Plans.

  2. WASH Initiatives:

    • Implement new construction and renovation projects focusing on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools and communities.

  3. Child and Youth Empowerment:

    • Organize awareness programs on child rights and sexual reproductive health rights through kids’ clubs and youth clubs.
    • Strengthen the capacity of mothers’ groups to engage in income-generating activities, offering training and farming tools for sustainable vegetable farming.

  4. Healthcare Support:

    • Conduct medical camps in schools and communities, in collaboration with local health posts and municipalities, to improve access to healthcare services.
Objectives

The overarching goal of the project is to ensure a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for children and youth in Ishworpur Municipality. This is achieved through:

  • Improving educational outcomes by enhancing teaching quality and school management.
  • Providing safe and sanitary learning environments through WASH projects.
  • Empowering children, youth, and mothers through targeted training and awareness programs.
  • Facilitating sustainable livelihoods through agricultural training and support.
  • Enhancing healthcare access via community medical camps.
Conclusion

The “Safe and Inclusive Pathway for Children and Youth in Nepal” project, funded by Fida International and implemented by Transformation Nepal, continues the legacy of the “No Child Left Behind” initiative. By focusing on education, health, and community empowerment, the project aims to create a supportive and sustainable environment for the holistic development of children and youth in Ishworpur Municipality, Sarlahi.