Children - Pourquoi? Lack of voice or consideration for the rights of children, particularly girls, orphans and other vulnerable children within communities. A government that struggles to overcome the effects of war, corruption, transparency and rule of law, where children’s voice and rights are not traditionally considered. A small country that relies heavily on land and struggles to ensure education, health, protection and future opportunities for its children.

Underlying Causes of Poverty Over- population Governance Traditional Hierarchy Conflict AnalysisProgram PracticeLearning and Impact Impact Statement: Children Impact Group: Orphans and other children vulnerable to abuse, denial and violation of their rights, ages 6 to 18, living in economically vulnerable households. Suggested Areas of Strategic Focus: Work with schools and communities to teach children responsible citizenship. Reinforce and promote family and community roles in education. Reinforce the economic capabilities of the impact group’s families. Redefine formal and informal groups in different contexts to support children’s rights Reinforce and institutionalize groups and structures to enable children’s participation in decision-making. Advocate for the adoption and effective application of laws and policies that promote children’s rights. Transform socio-cultural barriers violating children’s rights. Reinforce the capacities of key structures and institutions to apply laws and policies protecting children’s rights. Advocate for the integration of innovation in education to include rights, civic education, SRH, life skills and other key competencies relevant to the rights and needs of children. Impact Vision By 2025, orphans and other children vulnerable to abuse, denial and violation of their rights, ages 6 to 18, living in economically vulnerable households – particularly girls – will effectively enjoy their rights in a favorable environment and see their future with hope and confidence. Children will be empowered: If they have their basic needs satisfied and have access to quality services and to opportunities; and If socio-cultural beliefs and practices, as well as the family/community environment encourages the rights of children - particularly girls; and If a legal framework is in place and institutions at all levels function in good governance and collaborate for the promotion of children’s rights - particularly girls. Impact Measurement Vision: Degree to which children (GI) realize their rights % of children (GI) who report they envision their future with hope and confidence Domain 1: % of households with OVC living on $1 per day % of OVC who easily access quality services Domain 2: % of children who report their families and community are sensitive to their well-being Domain 3: Confidence of OVC toward institutions Confidence between civil society and the govt. Opportunities to work in collaboration across, civil society, government and other institutions Lack of voice or consideration for the rights of children, particularly girls, orphans and other vulnerable children within communities. A small country that relies heavily on land and struggles to ensure education, health, protection and future opportunities for its children. A government that struggles to overcome the effects of war, corruption, transparency and rule of law, where children’s voice and rights are not traditionally considered. Breakthroughs Validation and use of integrated learning modules by the government that highlight key themes pertinent to the lives of children in formal and informal education. The Solidarity Group approach is nationally replicated at a grand scale Adoption of community mechanisms to monitor and hold families and communities accountable for the education and protection of children. Adoption of a Plan of Action to ensure implementation of the National Policy on OVCs. Key institutions have ownership over the National Policy on OVCs.

Children’s impact group and subgroups Orphans Girls Teenage Mothers Other dimensions of children’s vulnerability: Children affected or infected by HIV and AIDS Children in the street Children living with disabilities Batwa children Children of Ill Parents Impact Group: Orphans and other children vulnerable to the abuse, denial and violation of their rights, ages 6 to 18, living in economically vulnerable households. Children of Unmarried or Divorced Mothers Child Household Heads

Testing our TOC Children’s IG Domain 2: If socio-cultural beliefs and practices, as well as the family/community environment encourages the rights of children - particularly girls… Key Questions: Will the transformation of socio-cultural beliefs and practices, lead to the enjoyment of children’s rights? Are the application of policies and laws influenced by socio- cultural beliefs and practices?

Hypothesis to challenge The existence and effective application of a legal framework that is influenced/supported by the transformation of socio-cultural barriers will lead to the empowerment of children (children will fully enjoy their rights).

Testing our TOC Children’s IG Sub Questions: What are the cultural beliefs and practices that prevent children from the IG from fully enjoying their rights? What are the risks or repercussion if ‘we’ try to transform these beliefs and practices? How are these beliefs and practices currently changing and what effect on children from IG rights? What factors influence (positively) this transformation and who are the people capable of influencing the process? What is the appropriate approach / methodology for effective transformation?

Thinking on the process steps forward…steps back …again… Discussions Interviews Documentation

Challenges demanded a lot of time and energy helpful to draw more from the experiences of other CO development of TOC most challenging concerns around organizational structure and implication on people’s jobs managing inclusiveness and participation communicating the P-Bouge internally