EU Activities on caste discrimination / discrimination on the basis of work and descent by country:

1. India:

INDIA PROJECTS MAINSTREAMING DALITS

Project No./Title Beneficiary Organisation

Local Partners Geographical Coverage

EC Contribution €

Duration Description

ONGOING PROJECTS:

Catalysing Human Rights Institutions towards effective Justice Delivery (EIDHR/2010/232116)

DanchurchAid Socio-Legal Information Centre

18 states of India: (Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, West Bengal)

300,000.00 Nov 2010 t0Oct 2013

Overall Objective:India’s National and State Human Rights Commissions (N/SHRC) become more securely established as powerful and respected enforcement bodies that successfully intervene to uphold and safeguard fundamental rights and freedoms of all citizens particularly the most vulnerable, including dalits.

Main Activitiesinclude organising People’s Tribunals, Publish IPT Social audit reports, Sensitisation of N/SHRCs, Monitoring HR Complaints and follow up 4000 individual cases, Conduct Public In te res t Litigation (PILs), Consultations with law makers, Advocacy in collaboration with National and International Groups and Seek Redress of Individual HRC Cases.

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Block Grant 2005 -India (ong-pvd /2006/119849)

Cooperazione E Sviluppo Onlus (CESVI)

6 Sub-Projects:

5 Partners: Anawim, The Thiruchy Don Bosco Society, Jeeva Jyothi, Nava Jeevan Trust

Tamilnadu

(Districts of Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Thiruvallur and Nagapattinam)

544,790.50 Jul 2008 to Dec 2010

The 6 different proposals/activities under the Block Grant focus on elimination of child labour and ensuring Dalit children’s right to education.

- To empower the coastal Dalit communities by providing educational support for children in Tuticorin district.- Support the empowerment of rural communities in exercising their rights and increasing their access to natural resources, to enable them to have greater control over their lives, livelihoods and environment.- To empower the children and the youth of the selected Dalit communities to achieve education and employment which would increase their socio economic status.- To eradicate child labour through education and awareness in the brick-kiln areas of Thiruvallur district.- To strengthen and enhance the perspectives of all stake holders involved in the process of eradication of child labour to bring out maximum results. - Eradication of Child labour in Tirunelveli district by realizing Child Rights to education

CLOSED PROJECTS:

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Civil Society approach towards achieving equality and the realisation of the Rights of Scheduled Castes in India (DDH/2006/118411)

Christian Aid 9 Partners @ State Level:Navasarjan Trust and Centre for Social Justice (GU); Sakshi Human Rights Watch–Prajwala Sangham (AP); NCDHR (BI); VICLAP and Development Initiatives (OR); Society of Depressed People for Social Justice (RA); SASY (TN); Dynamic Action Group (UP).3 Partners @ National level: Human Rights Law Network –A Project of Socio Legal Information Centre; National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights – A Project of SASY; National Safai Karmchari Andolan

10 states in India (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab) covering 60 districts

762,033.00 Jan 2007 to Dec 2008

Overall objective: To promote and defend the rights of schedule castes/ dalit communities by using national and international human rights and anti-discriminatory legislations and instruments. To improve the protection and promotion of the rights of dalits and other discriminated groups by making the state more accountable as well as equipping dalits to better access to justice and to their economic and social rights.Specific objectives:1. To capacitate and strengthen the dalit communities in 10 states of india to access the criminal justice administration system in order to reduce the practice of untouchability and to protect themselves from violation of human rights; 2. To evolve a civil society mechanism that sensitises, mirrors and informs the implementation, enforcement and monitoring bodies at state, national and UN levels; 3. To engage with the intervention mechanisms of the monitoring committees of relevant international conventions of UN, CEDAW, CRC, ICCPR..

Re-enforcement of Grassroots Dalit organisations in South India for the protection of fundamental Dalit rights and for awareness campaigns concerning an effective consideration of the rights. (DDH/2006/118393)

Association Pour Le Developpement Economique Regional (ADER)

2 PartnersCatholic Committee against Hunger and for Development;

Human Rights Forum for Dalit Liberation-Tamil nadu

3 States:Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

377,118.10 Feb 2007 – Jul 2009

Overall objective(s):The Promotion of Dalit self-respect in South India; The effective implementation of Dalit friendly government programmes at the grassroots level in Tamil Nadu; A greater understanding and consideration of the Dalit cause in South IndiaSpecific objective:

Re-enforcement of grassroots

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Dalit organisations in South India for the protection of fundamental Dalit rights and for awareness campaigns for the effective consideration of the rights.

Elimination Of Child Labour Through Universalisation Of Elementary Education (ong-pvd /2006/119481)

Stichting Hivos MV Foundation Andhra Pradesh 1,500,000 Jan 2007 to Dec 2009

Building of processes towards total elimination of child labor and through the provision of formal, full-time and quality education to all children up to 14 years of age in India.

Specific objectiveAll children in Ranga Reddy district and Nalgonda district freed from child labour and the elimination of child labour in other parts of India supported

About 150,000 parents will be involved most of them belonging to the scheduled caste and backward class community living below poverty line or at the edge of poverty, migrantfamilies, landless labour and so on.

MVF proposes to achieve concrete results in ensuring that no child works and every child attend fulltime formal school in 20 mandals of Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts. The number of children covered (about 180,000) is large enough to show the impact of the entire programme not only on children’s rights but also on spin offs like favourable work conditions for adults and increase in wages; intra household division of work that respects women;

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active participation by stakeholders in local bodies on all issues concerning the poor including children’s rights; reduction in child marriages of adolescent girls and related maternal mortality and infant care.

Dalit Development Project (DDP) (ONG-PVD/2004/63615)

Karl Kuebel Stiftung

Kerala 408,000.00 May 2004 to May 2009

Dalit Development Project (DDP) is in line with the poverty reduction strategy through the related aims of improving women's productive capacity, fight against uneven community empowerment and social and gender discrimination. Dalit is the lowest cast and is therefore particularly hit by poverty and low level of education. DDP aims at improving the living conditions of the Dalit Community in a sustainable way in 4 Panchayatareas. This is to be achieved through improving i) their understanding of their problems and build capacity to s o l v e them, ii) economic and social situation of women iii) economic situation of Dalits and iv) their living conditions.

The activities include i) Formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Women's Groups (WG) and imparting them training and inform a t i o n on legal issues related to women's and Dalits' rights ii) establishment of small credit systems, Income Generating Programs (IGP), and revolving funds to enable them to "have a bank at their doorstep" and avoid using moneylenders, iii) Construction and renovation of 165

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new houses.

Block Grant 2005 -India (ONG-PVD/2006/119917)

Save the Children Fund, UK

Mahita, CAFORD, Sadhana, Pragathi, MASS, Sri Dakshina Bhava Samiti, Society for Community Development, SOVA, CARD, PECUC, Research Academy for Rural Enrichment (RARE), Narayantala Mass Communication Society (NMCS), Rajadighi Community Health Service Society (RCHSS)

Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa

901,555 Jan 2007 to December 2009

The overall objective of this programme is to strengthen government systems of elementary education, so that they are inclusive of all children, specifically the most marginalized, in order to reduce social and economic disparities in the project areas.

Specific results will be: Improved

access to education especially for the most marginalized groups in West Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, by strengthening the quality of education and making it more inclusive of these children’s needs

Improved participation of the community, parents and children in education planning, monitoring and management

Child protection mechanisms within schools and communities established and functioning in o r d e r to safeguard children’s rights

In the Call for Proposals launched for India 2010 under the NSA-LA thematic programme, the overall objective was to promote integrated water management as a vital element for poverty reduction and sustainable economic development, with the priority population groups being those suffering the highest levels of poverty and socio-economic exclusion, and with a geographic focus of Backward Districts of the Backward Regions Grants Fund (BRGF) published on the website of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India (which by inference would benefit Dalits the maximum, among others).

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PROJECTS FUNDED BY EU IN INDIA, TARGETING DALITS & OTHER BACKWARD CASTES:

1) Title: Re-enforcement of Grassroots Dalit organisations in South India for the protection of fundamental Dalit rights and for awareness campaigns concerning an effective consideration of the rights (DDH/2006/118393)

Implementing Agency: Association Pour Le Developpement Economique Regional (ADER), France

Local Partner(s): - Catholic Committee against Hunger and for Development, France- Human Rights Forum for Dalit Liberation- Tamil Nadu (HRFDL-SEC)

Geographical Location: Tamil Nadu, parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India

Status: Project period from Jan 2007 to Dec 2009

Project Description:

Overall objective(s):- The Promotion of Dalit self-respect in South India.- The effective implementation of Dalit friendly government programmes at the grassroots level in Tamil Nadu.- A greater understanding and consideration of the Dalit cause in South India

Specific objective:

Re-enforcement of grassroots Dalit organisations in South India for the protection of fundamental Dalit rights and for awareness campaigns for the effective consideration of the rights.

Main Activities:

1. Conducting a capacity building programme for network leaders & cadres and for grassroots CBO/NGO network members / Establishing an HRFDL communication and documentation cell & a website

2. Conducting capacity building programmes for elected Dalit local government representatives / reinforcing district level Dalit Panchayat President Forum / Petitioning elected politicians and senior officials for the implementation of Dalit friendly government programmes / linking local lobbying activities with regional, national & international campaigns

3. Training local NGO staff on fact finding / establishing Human Rights monitoring committees / training lawyers on Dalit issues & establishing Human Rights lawyers’ forum / providing legal representation for victims of abuse.

4. Awareness building for police officials, journalists & teachers /disseminating information on Human Rights in Dalit communities / conducting information campaigns for the general public

5. Establishing a permanent evaluation of network procedures and activities / compiling project experience and documents for publication of best practices guide / conducting a joint capitalisation seminar with NGOs & INGOs in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

2) Title: Civil Society approach towards achieving equality and the realisation of the Rights of Scheduled Castes in India (DDH/2006/118411)

Implementing Agency: Christian Aid, UK

Local Partner(s):

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State Level:GU: Navasarjan Trust And Centre For Social Justice; AP: Sakshi Human Rights Watch– Prajwala Sangham;BI: NCDHR ; OR: VICLAP And Development Initiatives;RAJ: Society Of Depressed People For Social Justice;TN: SASY;UP: Dynamic Action Group.National Level: Human Rights Law Network (Socio Legal Information Centre); National Campaign On Dalit Human Rights(Project Of SASY); National Safai Karmchari Andolan

Geographical Location: 10 states in India, including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab.

Status: Project period from Jan 2007 to Dec 2008

Project Description:Overall objective: To promote and defend the rights of schedule castes/ dalit communities by using national and international human rights and anti-discriminatory legislations and instruments.

To improve the protection and promotion of the rights of dalits and other discriminated groups by making the state more accountable as well as equipping dalits to better access to justice and to their economic and social rights.

Specific objectives: 1. To capacitate and strengthen the dalit communities in 10 states of india to access the criminal justice administration system in order to reduce the practice of untouchability and to protect themselves from violation of human rights; 2. To evolve a civil society mechanism that sensitises, mirrors and informs the implementation, enforcement and monitoring bodies at state, national and UN levels; 3. To engage with the intervention mechanisms of the monitoring committees of relevant international conventions of UN, CEDAW, CRC, ICCPR.

3) Title: Elimination Of Child Labour Through Universalisation Of Elementary Education (ONG-PVD/2006/119481)

Implementing Agency: Stichting Hivos, Netherlands

Local Partner(s): MV Foundation

Geographical Location: Andhra Pradesh.

Status: Project period from Jan 2007 to Dec 2009

Project Description:

Overall objective(s)Building of processes towards total elimination of child labor and through the provision of formal, full-time and quality education to all children up to 14 years of age in India. Specific objectiveAll children in Ranga Reddy district and Nalgonda district freed from child labour and the elimination of child labour in other parts of India supported

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About 150,000 parents will be involved most of them belonging to the scheduled caste and backward class community living below poverty line or at the edge of poverty, migrant families, landless labour and so on.

MVF proposes to achieve concrete results in ensuring that no child works and every child attend fulltime formal school in 20 mandals of Rangareddy and Nalgonda districts. The number of children covered (about 180,000) is large enough to show the impact of the entire programme not only on children’s rights but also on spin offs like favourable work conditions for adults and increase in wages; intra household division of work that respects women; active participation by stakeholders in local bodies on all issues concerning the poor including children’s rights; reduction in child marriages of adolescent girls and related maternal mortality and infant care.

4) Title: Dalit Development Project (DDP) (ONG-PVD/2004/63615)

Implementing Agency: Karl Kuebel Stiftung

Status: Project period from May 2004 to May 2009

Geographical Location: Kerala

Project Description:

Dalit Development Project (DDP) is in line with the poverty reduction strategy through the related aims of improving women's productive capacity, fight against uneven community empowerment and social and gender discrimination. Dalit is the lowest cast and is therefore particularly hit by poverty and low level of education. DDP aims at improving the living conditions of the Dalit Community in a sustainable way in 4 Panchayat areas. This is to be achieved through improving i) their understanding of their problems and build capacity to solve them, ii) economic and social situation of women iii) economic situation of Dalits and iv) their living conditions.

The activities include i) Formation of Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Women's Groups (WG) and imparting them training and information on legal issues related to women's and Dalits' rights ii) establishment of small credit systems, Income Generating Programs (IGP), and revolving funds to enable them to "have a bank at their doorstep" and avoid using moneylenders, iii) Construction and renovation of 165 new houses.

5) Title: Block Grant 2005 - India (ONG-PVD/2006/119917)

Implementing Agency: Save the Children Fund, UK

Local Partner(s): Mahita, CAFORD, Sadhana, Pragathi, MASS, Sri Dakshina Bhava Samiti, Society for Community Development, SOVA, CARD, PECUC, Research Academy for Rural Enrichment (RARE), Narayantala Mass Communication Society (NMCS), Rajadighi Community Health Service Society (RCHSS)

Geographical Location: Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Orissa

Status: Project period from Jan 2007 to December 2009

Project Description:

The overall objective of this programme is to strengthen government systems of elementary education, so that they are inclusive of all children, specifically the most marginalized, in order to reduce social and economic disparities in the project areas.

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Specific results will be: Improved access to education especially for the most marginalized groups in West Bengal, Orissa

and Andhra Pradesh, by strengthening the quality of education and making it more inclusive of these children’s needs

Improved participation of the community, parents and children in education planning, monitoring and management

Child protection mechanisms within schools and communities established and functioning in order to safeguard children’s rights

6) Title: Block Grant 2005 - India (ONG-PVD/2006/119849)

Implementing Agency: Cooperazione E Sviluppo Onlus (CESVI), Italy

Local Partner(s): Anawim, The Thiruchy Don Bosco Society, Jeeva Jyothi and Nava Jeevan Trust

Geographical Location: Tuticorin, Tirunelveli, Thiruvallur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu

Status: Project period from Jan 2007 to December 2008

Project Description:

The 6 different proposals/activities under the Block Grant focus on elimination of child labour and ensuring Dalit children’s right to education.

Overall objective(s) of the 6 sub-projects:

To empower the coastal Dalit communities by providing educational support for children in Tuticorin district.

Support the empowerment of rural communities in exercising their rights and increasing their access to natural resources, to enable them to have greater control over their lives, livelihoods and environment.

To empower the children and the youth of the selected Dalit communities to achieve education and employment which would increase their socio economic status.

To eradicate child labour through education and awareness in the brick-kiln areas of Thiruvallur district.

To strengthen and enhance the perspectives of all stake holders involved in the process of eradication of child labour to bring out maximum results.

Eradication of Child labour in Tirunelveli district by realizing Child Rights to education

Specific objective(s) of the 6 sub-projects:

To ensure 100% enrolment and mainstreaming in schools in the selected 10 villages through day care centre facilities for the below five years children and supplementary educational facilities.

To initiate eco activities that enable coastal Dalit women to save on their expenses and live a healthier life, thereby expanding the green cover in every target village.

To provide educational support to the Dalit children through supplementary education centres, vocational training and increase their awareness through community based activities.

To improve school enrolment in formal education, through bridge course foundation schools and lobbying with brick-kiln owners; To increase awareness on human rights, health and hygiene with a special focus on children.

To increase the motivation of selected community members, schoolteachers, local governance members and trade unionists and capacitate them towards child labour eradication, through appropriate training inputs and knowledge sharing.

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To ensure free, compulsory, primary education to all children in the age group of 10-18 years in the selected blocks of Kadayam & Kallakad and to create awareness to community members of the 19 Blocks of Tirunelveli District on eradication of child labour, within a period of two years.

7) Title: Elimination of Child Labour through Universalisation of Elementary Education (ONG-PVD/2003/020620)

Implementing Agency: Stichting Hivos, Netherlands

Local Partner(s): MV Foundation

Geographical Location: Andhra Pradesh

Status: Project period from May 2002 to January 2006 (CLOSED)

Project Description:The main objective of the project is to guarantee full enjoyment of all children’s rights, to create an environment free of child labour, to ensure good quality and accessible education through formal schools up to the 10th grade, and to realise a consensual culture in support of education and against child labour, in Ranga Reddy and adjacent districts of Andhra Pradesh (India).

The project has the following specific objectives: The overall objectives realised in all 14 Mandals of the Rangareddy District, and extend

activities to the adjacent districts of Nalgonda, Mahboobnagar, Karimnagar, Khammam and Adilabad.

Increased numbers of children -in particular young girls and children involved in child labour who continue or re-enter the existing school system.

Children encouraged and stimulated to return to school, in particular those involved in child labour.

Continuity in school attendance for pupils passing from elementary education to higher grades (upper primary and middle classes), therewith consolidating and providing follow-up to the results obtained in the first phase of the project.

An increased community participation through SECs and Gram Panchayats in ensuring accountability of children's retention in schools.

A raised awareness and action-oriented commitment to combat child labour and promote elementary education among the decision-making and influential actors (government bodies, elected representatives, parents, village committees, teachers, teacher unions, NGOs and community based organisations).

A raised awareness also under the general public about the urge to eliminate child labour through education.

Enhanced capacities of organisations and bodies involved in children's rights protection, including MVF's own capacities.

A well trained and strengthened volunteers to advocate successfully for the elimination of child labour and for the promotion of elementary education and initiate actions to this effect.

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2. Nepal:

A. Projects related to Caste Based Discriminations in Nepal supported under the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)

Background:

Caste-based discrimination is being practiced in Nepal for more than 250 years. Discrimination is prevalent in all social, economic, cultural and political sphere of the society. Discriminatory Practices are in the form of untouchability, not having/poor access to different social, cultural and even in economic matters, poor representation in the political and decision-making processes, etc. As the caste-based discrimination has been practiced since a long, the so-called high caste people in some areas of the country still consider the discriminatory practices as granted and those discriminated communities (popularly known as "Dalit") sustain it for being unable to defend.

Some statutory initiatives have started even during Panchayat era (during the King's autocratic rule until 1990) thereby declaring the practices/behaviour of untouchability illegal. Additional institutional efforts have been made in this respect after 1990. However, in reality there has not been any significant change in terms of discriminatory practices; under-representation and rights violations. In the latest situation number of initiatives, tools and mechanisms developed including the international instrument against racial and caste-based discrimination to which Nepal has is a party; constitutional and legal provisions in place and the efforts of different stakeholders have helped in changing the situation.

Number of efforts initiated and carried out by different non-state actors and the international community have contributed significantly in reducing the discriminatory practices, increasing representation, and also the level of awareness and sensitisation. Formation of various national mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights, empowered communities and close attention are some significant means to bring some changes in the situation. The situation now seems quite improved at the macro level. Significant representation of Dalit communities in the Constituent Assembly is also referred as a good achievement. However, at the micro level and even at the decision-making level the situation is quite poor.

The EU is continuously providing support on Dalit issues in Nepal. These supports range from political and technical to financial ones. Financial support is channelled through the thematic budget lines, primarily the EIDHR, NSA (including NGO co-financing) and various other regional instruments and the issues are also dealtat the level of bilateral cooperation.

In addition, at the Headquarters level, AIDCO E4 is conducting a civil society mapping study in Nepal (final version due December 2010), which discusses among other things the role of Dalit organizations in promoting peace building and access to education in the country, and provides recommendations on how to support such organizations. The findings of the study will be disseminated among Asia EU delegations, EC geographiccoordinators and desks for the Asia region, to promote further inclusion of Dalit issues and organizations in development programming and policy dialogue.

Even though the human rights projects in specific and other projects in general have prioritised the Dalit issue, this document has enlisted the EIDHR projects that have focused on Dalit issues:

Ongoing EIDHR Project:

1. Advocating the Social and Legal End of Untouchability through the Constitution Building Process

EU ref: EIDHR/2008/158-394EU grant (€): 240,000.00 (80%)Project partner: Lawyers’ National Campaign Against Untouchability Nepal (LANCAU Nepal)Objective: Advocating for social and legal end of untouchability at the macro level through the constitution building process and the micro level through strengthening the rule of law. More specifically, empowering Dalit representatives of the Constituent Assembly to effectively represent

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Dalit interests throughout the constitution building process; ensuring accountability and justice for victims of untouchability at the district level by reconvening 25-district Untouchability Crime Watch Centre (UCWC) network.

Implementation period: 24 months (01.01.2009- 31.12.2010)Project location(s): Kathmandu and 25 other districts of Nepal: Kailali, Kanchanpur, Doti, Dadeldhura, Bardiya, Banke, Surhket, Dailekh, Rupandehi, Kapilbastu, Chitwan, Makwanpur, Mahottari, Siraha, Sunsari, Jhapa, Kavre Palanchok, Gorkha, Tanahu, Baglung, Kaski, Nawalparasi, Illam, Parbat, Dhading

Completed EIDHR Projects:

1 Combating Xenophobia and Discriminations of Dalits in Nepal EU ref: B7-701/2002/0027EU grant (€): 421,445.00 Project partner: OXFAM GB Objective: Reducing social, economic, cultural and political discrimination based on caste and ethnicity in Nepal by promoting and protecting the human rights of Dalit communities. Implementation period: 36 months (8 April 2003 – 7 April 2006)Project location(s): Kathmandu valley; Mahottari, Parwat, Baglung and Argakhanchi Districts.

2. Promoting Human Rights and Social Inclusion of Terai Dalits in Nepal EU ref: DDH/2006/129-635EU grant (€): 720,000.00 (80%) Project partner: CARE – Nederland Objective: Promoting human rights and social inclusion of Terai Dalits in Nepal through the social and political empowerment of Dalits; by strengthening institutional capacity of Dalit and pro-Dalitinstitution/organisations; by promoting good governance; and also by improving policy implementation, monitoring and feedback.Implementation period: 36 months (1 January 2007 – 31 December 2009)Project location(s): Nawalparasi, Kapilwastu and Rupandehi Districts of Nepal

3. Advocacy for Basic Human Rights of Dalits EU ref: DDH/2003/075-008/27EU grant (€): 39,600.00 Project partner: Nepal National depressed Social Welfare Organisation (NNDSWO)Objective: To advocate Dalit rights by implementing human rights based social and legal aid service-delivery programmes. The project aims to provide better access to justice, education, livelihood opportunities to integrate less-privileged Dalits from the so-called untouchable castes in the mainstream nation building campaign.Implementation period: 1 year (01.07.2004 – 30.06.2005)Project location(s): Co-ordinated from Kathmandu the project will be implemented in 2 districts in the Mid-Western Region.

4. Combating Caste Based Discriminations through Tele SerialsEU ref: DDH/2003/074-981/33EU grant: 45,521.00 €Project partner: Jagaran Media Centre (JMC)Objective: Combating Caste Based Discriminations in urban and rural areas of the country through the production and broadcast of 25 episodes of Tele-serials. Implementation period: 1 year (01.07.2004 – 30.06.2005)Project location(s): Kathmandu and Mid-Western Region (5 Hill Districts)

5 Dalit Empowerment Project EU ref: DDH/2003/074-988/18

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EU grant: 44,109.00 €Project partner: Jana Utthan Pratisthan (JUP)Objective: Increase the capacity of JUP member organisations to enhance their impact on Dalit empowerment. Implementation period: 1 year (01.07.2004 – 30.06.2005)Project location(s): Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur) and Mid-western Region (Banke, Bardiya, Surkeht and Mugu Districts)

6. Dalit Women Empowerment and Inclusion for Justice and EqualityEU ref: DDH/2004/091-555/55EU grant (€): 62,367.26 Project partner: Feminist Dalit Organisation (FEDO)Objective: Empowering Dalit women through awareness raisingImplementation period: 18 months (01.01.2005 -30.06.2006) Project location(s): 5 Village Development Committees and 1 municipality in Dang District, Nepal

7. Dalit Rights and Inclusion Project (DRIP)EU ref: DDH/2004/091-505/09EU grant (€): 39,075.75 Project partner: Mahila Sanskritik Utthan Kendra (The Women Culture Development Centre-WCDC)Objective: Reducing caste and gender based discrimination while increasing the capacity of Dalit women and families to promote their own development through better educational and economic opportunities as well as to encourage their effective participation in civic and public affairs.Implementation period: 24 months (01.01.2005 - 31.12.2006)Project location(s): 21 Village Development Committees of the Mahottary District

8. Human and Dalit Rights Integrated Project (HADRIP)

EU ref: DDH/2005/112-772EU grant (€):49,833.00 Project partner: Mahila Sanskritik Utthan Kendra (Women Cultural Development Centre) - WCDC)Objective: Abolishing all caste discrimination and gain equal human rights for all castes in addition to equal access to the public sphere, educational institutions, social opportunities, and property and citizenship rights.Implementation period: 24 Months (1 January, 2006 – 31 December, 2007)Project location(s): 4 districts (Mahottari, Sarlahi, Sindhuli and Dhanusha districts) of Nepal

9. Human Right Awareness Project (HRAP)

EU ref: DDH/2006/126-100EU grant (€): 44,507.71 (85%)Project partner: Women Culture Development Society (WCDC), Mahottary Objective: Abolishing all caste discrimination and gain equal human rights for all castes in addition to equal access to the public sphere, educational institutions, social opportunities, and property and citizenship rights. Implementation period: 24 Months (1 January, 2007 – 31 December, 2008)Project location(s): 5 VDCs of each district namely (Mahottari, Sarlahi, Sindhuli, Dhanusha and Siraha)

10. Promoting Human Rights of Dalit Communities in Arghakhanchi District

EU ref: DDH/2006/126-094EU grant (€): 18,506.00 (89%)Project partner: Forum for People’s Awareness (FOPA), Arghakhanchi

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Objective: To raise awareness within the Dalit communities to enable them in identifying appropriate strategies for their social, cultural and economic rights to address their vulnerability; to create conducive environment to bring about positive changes in the attitudes and beliefs in the wider community towards Dalits and also to advocate, lobby and build networks among local authorities, civil society organisations, media, and political parties for Dalit rights and Dalit issuesImplementation period: 24 Months (1 January, 2007 – 31 December, 2008)Project location(s): 5 Village Development Committees 5 VDCs namely Khanchikot, Bangla, Anguri, Narpani, and Sandhikharka of Arghakhanchi District

11. Enhancing Social Equity and Inclusion through Empowerment, Awareness and Advocacy in Arghakhanchi District

EU ref: DDH/2006/126-183EU grant (€): 44,068.00 (90%)Project partner: Community Development Forum (CODEF), Kathmandu Objective: Improved socio-economic status through increased access to education, employment, sanitation and hygiene, and water supply; Significant reduction in discrimination and social exclusion through empowerment and advocacy and also institutionalization into local groups and capacity building to be self reliant to bring greater social equity and inclusion.Implementation period: 24 Months (1 March, 2007 – 1 March, 2009)Project location(s): 5 Village Development Committees Maidan, Wangla, Sandhikharka, Pali and Dibharna VDCs of Arghakhanchi district in Nepal

12. Enhancing Human Rights of Terai Dalit Communities in Kapilvastu District through Reducing Caste-based Violation

EU ref: DDH/2007/137-344EU grant (€): 27,926.26 (90%)Project partner: Indreni Rural Development Centre, Nepal, (IRDC)Objective: Contributing to reducing caste based violation by enhancing respects for Human Rights (HRs) of Terai dalit communities. It includes addressing vulnerabilities of terai dalits communities with empowering skills, knowledge and practices to secure their socio-economic and political rights; fostering affirmative environment to reduce the gaps arising as a result of caste based discussion; and promoting and strengthen community networks for effective advocacy of terai dalit issues Implementation period: 18 months (01.10.07- 31.03.09)Project location(s): 5 VDCs (Kopuwa, Niglihawa, Jaynager, and Buddhi) of Kapilvastu District, Nepal

13. Promoting Inclusive Education in Kalikot

EU ref: DDH/2007/137-233EU grant (€): 49,985 (63.20%)Project partner: Dalit NGO Federation (DNF)Objective: Project has aimed at promoting inclusive education through active involvement of rights holders from different segments of society and duty bearers for good governance of schools in Kalikot district.Implementation period: 24 months (01.10.07 - 31.09.09)

Project location(s): 1 district: Kalikot

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B. Programme Under Bilateral Cooperation:

Projects in education addressing the issues of Dalits and discrimination on the basis of work and descent (Nepal):

In the School Sector Reform Plan (SSRP) there are special scholarships for Dalit children; Dalits are given priority in the recruitment to teaching positions, and an equitable representation in the SMC and other committees is a requirement. The Delegation of the European Union to Nepal has also provided grant funding to four projects in inclusive education. Although none of the projects is specifically taregeted to the discrimination/Dalit issues, all of them address caste discrimination overall and working towards access and inclusion for all children, including girls, children with disabilities and Dalits.

C. Projects Under the Instrument for Non-State Actors:

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), in partnership with Aasaman, Community Support Association of Nepal, Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organisation, and Dalit Welfare Organisation, has launched the project "Promoting quality and inclusive education for out of reach children in Nepal" (DCI-NSA PVD/2009/216-475), with the overall objective to improve the quality and inclusion of education for out-of-reach children from the most marginalised and disadvantaged communities in 72 schools in three target districts of Nepal. The EC has provided a maximum of EUR 700,000 (61.12% of the total eligible cost of the action) in grant funding. Project implementation started on 1 March 2010, for the total duration of 51 months.

Naulo Ghumti Nepal has been implementing the project "Enhancing the capacity of school aiming to provide quality educational opportunities for all: Special focus on poor and marginalised communities in Western Terai districts" (DCI-NSA PVD/2009/216-441) with the overall objective to bring improvement in school education system by creating a positive learning environment through the joint efforts of concerned stakeholders aiming to increase school enrolment, reduce drop out rate and create proactive participation of all students in learning activities with special focus on vulnerable, marginalized and minority groups. Project implementation was launched on 1 January 2010, for the total duration of 60 months. The EC has awarded a grant of a maximum of EUR 652,422, constituting 90% of the total eligible cost of the action.

Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDARC) has launched the project "Access to education for vulnerable and marginalised groups in Karnali" (DCI-NSA PVD/2009/216-469) with special focus on 3-14 years children, particularly girls, Dalits, ethnic groups, differently able, orphans, HIV/AIDS and conflict affected, and ultra poor of communities who lack access to quality education up to grade five. The overall objective of the project is to promote access to and quality education in Karnali zone contributing to ensure education for all – especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups, social inclusion and child protection. The project has been under implementation since March 2010, for the total duration of 54 months. The EC has provided a maximum of EUR 626,727 in grant funding, constituting 90% of the total eligible cost of the action.

Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) has been awarded a grant of a maximum 534,674 euro, i.e. 90% of the total eligible cost of the action, for the project "Education for vulnerable and marginalised children in Nepal" (DCI-NSA PDV/2010/216-571). The overall objective of the project is to contribute towards achieving the goal of inclusive education for closing the 'access gap' of most vulnerable communities and population groups, with the target groups being under-privileged school-aged children mostly representing Tamang, Dalit and other ethnic families, and children of marginalized and vulnerable population. The project has been under implementation since 1 March 2010, for the total duration of 48 months.

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DALIT MAHILA SANGH ASSOCIATION (Feminist Dalit Organisation) is carrying out the project- Equal access of Dalit women to health services (CRIS contact DCI-NSAPVD/2008/161787). Project covering 4 districts (Bardiya, Dailekha, Surkhet and Kapilbastu) of Nepal has started on 1/1/2009 and will continue till 1/1/2014.

Overall objective of the project is to ensure a better future for vulnerable Dalit women by improving the access to basic health services in Dailekh, Surkhet, Barbiya and Kapilbastu districts of Nepal.Specific Objectives of the project are: to protect the health human rights of Dalit women in general, and in particularly affected by conflict and victimized by caste discrimination in the selected districts, through a comprehensive program of Dalit health personnel development, health service support, primary health care, water and sanitation and advocacy, linkage and networking.

Estimated results:

1. Trained and empowered Dalit women, socially excluded people and staff of local government’s health institutions to work as an accountable community health worker and health personnel at community level. (200 Dalit Women Health Workers, 20 Dalit Women CMAs, 15000 Dalit Women 500 Non Dalit Women, 200 government public health center staffs trained. And 1000 Dalit and 2000 non Dalit children will get the primary health education)

2. Improved obstetric and pediatric health services, bring the visible and positive impact on the lives of vulnerable Dalit women, men and children at community level. (At least 20000 Dalit and non-Dalit people will be benefited from health camps, more than 2000 Dalit men and women will done the planning, 200 water tubes and tap repair and installed, 200 Pit- Latrine toilets installed.)

3. Established a functional networking at community level for right based advocacy and linkage for

making the access of Dalit women and their families in health services at community level. (At least 20 Dalit Civil Society Networks and 12 PHCs, 4 FEDO District Chapters strengthened, at least 900 local dalit activists, target groups, civil society network members, officials and members from govt and non govt trained)

Main activities include:

1.1 Dalit Women Health Worker Training

1.2 Training of Community Medical Assistant(CMA)1.3 Training on Safe Motherhood and Child Health Care1.4 Sanitation Awareness Training1.5 Primary Health and Adolescent Education Training

2.1 Health Service and Medical Support2.2 Family Planning Services2.3 Water and Sanitation Facilities support

3.1 Training on social mobilization and institutional development

3.2 Production of right based advocacy materials

3.3 Monitoring, evaluation and documentation

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D. Projects Under the Instrument for Food Security:

Improving food security condition of socio-economically excluded Dalit communities in mid and far-western regions of Nepal

Introduction:DanChurchAid (DCA), a Danish International Development and Humanitarian organization has its presence in more than 35 countries across the globe. The organisation provides humanitarian assistance, development aid including food security programmes, support on advocacy for Right to Food and Food Aid through various initiatives of the Danish government and back donors such as EU and ECHO through their funded programme and projects. DCA has been working in Nepal since 1984 through local partners and since 2008; has its own country office under the DCA South Asia Regional Office, New Delhi.

In response to the global food crisis, the European Union Food Facility was established in 2008 as the chief European Union initiative to address the food crisis in developing countries. DCA has received grant funding from this Facility to implement the project namely “Improving Food Security Condition of Socio-Economically excluded Dalit Communities in Banke, Kailai, Doti and Accham Districts of Far and Mid Western Regions of Nepal”. This project is designed to improve the food security of Dalit communities through an integrated approach that reduces the impact of rising food prices on household level food insecurity. This includes measures to address immediate household food availability, increasing the agriculture productivity, other livelihood options and advocacy initiatives for long-term governance of the agriculture sector.

Objectives: The overall objectives of the programme is to augment food security and livelihood conditions of small land holder Dalit farmers at household level in order to mitigate the negative impact of the volatile food price in Far and mid western Nepal.

Specific Objectives are: Increased agricultural productivity of small landholder Dalits farmers through improved and

diversified agriculture techniques and evidence based best practices. Strengthen livelihood of the small Dalit farmers through livestock and agro-based support initiatives

for increased income to mitigate negative effects of rising food prices. Increased effectiveness of safety net programmes of govt. and International Organizations (IOs) in

terms of increased access to food of vulnerable and landless Dalit communities.

Project duration: 18 months starting from January 2010 to June 2011

Project budget: Euro 1,200,000 (approximately Nepalese rupees 120,000,000).

Target groups/beneficiaries: 9000 Dalit households (450 Dalit farmers’ groups- 54000 populations, and approx. 60,000 community members as indirect beneficiaries)

Working modality: Partnership and collaboration with local, national and international organisations Building on the experiences of DCA and its partners. Use of existing farmers’ institutions and strengthening their capacity. Capacity building of target groups and stakeholders. Promoting collective actions with related actors. Networking and collaboration with government line agencies. Collaboration with International Organizations.

Major Activities: Formation of farmers’ cooperatives/groups among existing Dalit self-help groups Leasing of land for group based cultivation Capacity building of target groups and stakeholders on diversified and mode farming techniques Support management of farmers’ cooperatives/groups including marketing linkages Technical supports and agricultural inputs including small irrigation

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Develop linkages with government departments for regular support of seeds, fertilizers and other agricultural inputs

Strengthening existing savings and credit programmes run by Dalit farmer groups Building linkages between target groups and local Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs)

Support for small agro-based micro-enterprises and animal husbandry schemes for landless and small holders households.

Building linkages with related government offices for veterinary services & agro-based enterprises. Support for household level storage facilities for agricultural and/or agro-based productions. Linking up target groups for government inputs/services (quality seeds, fertilizers and irrigation support)

provided under safety net programmes. Mobilize landless and marginal land holders to become part of bigger federations and utilize the platform for

their right to food Building capacity of local CSOs, farmers and Dalit networks, and local government on the right based food

security programme and on the effectiveness of the existing safety net programmes.

Planned outputs SO-1: Approx. 50 % of the target groups practice the diversified & modern farming techniques for main

crops. SO-2: At least 40 % of the target groups have diversified economic opportunities leading to increased

income within 18 months; SO-3: Within project period of 18 months, at least 50 % of the target groups have regular access to food

and safety net schemes, and agricultural inputs and services from local government agencies;

Project locations and partners

Name of Partners Districts Working VDCs and Municipalities Remarks

Dalit Welfare Organisation (DWO)

Accham Oligaun, Kalika, Bardadevi, Mastamandau, Siddheshwar, Jalpadevi, Gajara, Ridikot, Chandika and Mangelsen

10 VDCs

Feminist Dalit Organisation (FEDO)

Doti Tikhatar, Durgamandu, Basudevi, Banjhkakanl, Mudbhara, Pachanali, Tijali, Latamandau, Jijodamandu, Banlek, Barpata, Lamikhal, Mahadevasthan, Kalikasthan and Dipayal Municipality

14 VDCs and one Municipality

Nepal National Dalit Kailai Patharaiya, Baliya, Chuha, Dododhara, Masuriya, 10 VDCs and two

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Social Welfare Organisation (NNDSWO)

Chaumala, Godavari, Malakheti, Geta, Shripur and Tikapur and Dhangadi municipalities.

municipalities

Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organisation (NNDSWO)

Banke Bajiapur, Kachanapur, Mahadevpuri, Chisapani, Naubasta, Rajhena, Samshergunj, Bageshwari, Khajurakhurda, Sitapur, Belbhar, Indrapur, Bankatwa and Nepalgunj Municipality

13 VDCs and one municipality

Lutheran World Federation (LWF)

Accham, Doti, Kailali and Banke

Involve in technical supports to aspects

Contact Details:

Dan Church Aid Kathmandu Office, Bafal,

Kalimati Kathmandu, NepalP.O. Box : 25795Tel No : 472026 Fax : 4279767

Field Office :Ramjanaki Mandir Tol

Dhangadhi , Kailali Phone No: 091-520996

Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organisation

(NNDSWO)Bakhundole, Lalitpur,

NepaLG.P.O Box : 305Tel No : 5539941

Fax : 5554752

Dalit WelfareOrganisationTripureshwor,

Kathmandu, NepalG.P.O Box : 12031Tel No : 4226508

Fax : 4230992

Lutheran World Federation Nepal (LWF)

Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal

G.P.O Box: Tel No: 4720152

Fax: 4720225

Feminist Dalit Organisation (FEDO)Kupondole, Lalitpur, NepalG.P.O Box: 4366Tel No: 5543986Fax : 5520982