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An introduction

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It starts with ambition…• Plan’s Vision is of a world in which all children

realise their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity

• We do this by working with children, their families and the wider community, to help them achieve positive change in their own lives. For more than 60 years, we have stood for the rights of children, and helped millions of children to have the opportunity to contribute to their societies in a positive way

• 49 Developing Countries, 17 Developed Countries. Founded in 1937. IHQ in UK

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Plan in China

•Started in 1995. 2 types of Programs:•Implementation & technical support at field level with local government•Management at National level with national, regional and local implementation partners

•About 40 employees in Head Office in Xi’an and 110 in the field (split over 5 Program Units in Shaanxi). All 5 counties we work in are designated poverty counties•Expansion:

•Ningxia Program Unit•Community Training and Learning Center in Nanjing as well as Xi’an•Child Legal Support Network

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Plan China

•Implementation/Technical Support at Field level:• Working with local communities, associations and government• Integrated, so directly targeting and benefiting students,

teachers, parents, local government etc• Building their capacity (Training villagers, relevant professionals

and creating local trainers)• Introducing new, innovative concepts to pilot and then advocate• Technical Support provided by field staff

•Management at National level:• Capacity building: skills, planning, budgeting etc• Partnership development• Research and Advocacy

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Goal 1Goal 1

Goal 2Goal 2

Goal 3Goal 3

Goal 4Goal 4

Goal 5Goal 5

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Goal 7Goal 7

The health of children of all ages is improved.

Children live in an environment with access to clean water, basic sanitation and good hygiene behaviour. Children receive quality education and care that enable them to realize their potentials.

Children, especially children in difficult situations, are supported and protected. Children live in families that provide sufficient support to their physical and educational development. Children and adults effectively participate in making decisions that affect their lives.The voices of children and communities are heard with linkages by the civil society.

Country Goals

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Plan China’s Programmes

1. Community Health Program

2. Water, Environment, and Sanitation Program

3. Education for All Program

4. Sustainable Livelihood Program

5. Advocating for the Rights of Children Program.

Key concepts for our programs• Child centred and attention to gender issues• Participation and Ownership =governance• Government supported and involvement• Research, Measurement & Evaluation to influence government

policy and spending =sustainability (along with training)

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CPO 15 Community Health Program

Child Insurance Pilot

Community Health Fund

IMCI Pilot

Safe Delivery Pilot

introducing cost-effective insurance to communities and facilitating partnership between the private sector, health service providers and communities to complement the government funded medical cooperative.

encouraging communities to mobilize resources to manage community fund and provide sustainable assistance to families in need to complement the government funded medical cooperative.

community-based health management system for children: Integrated Management of Child Illness.

comprehensive intervention to decrease high mortality rate in remote mountainous areas.

School Nutrition Pilot

school based nutrition pilot to target parents, teachers and children for behavioral changes and community managed service delivery to improve children’s nutrition status in center schools.

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CPO 16: Water, Environment & Sanitation Program

Effective & Efficient Latrine Technology

Community LedTotal Sanitation

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CPO 17: Education for All Program

School Improvement Program

Early Childhood Development & Care Program

School Sanitation Health Education Program

Vocational Training for Young Migrant Program

Rural ICT Program (CCIT)

School Nutrition Program

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CPO 18: Sustainable Livelihood Program

Community BasedOrganizations

Micro-finance Associations

China Micro-finance

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Migrant Workers Issues

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capacity building for women development groups, trade associations, cooperatives, and township program offices to better serve children and young adults

broad-basing micro-credit programs by facilitating independent local micro-credit associations start-up and linkage with national micro-finance network for capacity strengthening

founding member and member of the management committee: advocating to the central government for micro-finance and supporting capacity building for other MFIs in China

pilots in partnership with Microsoft in the city to establish community learning centers for migrant workers (especially young adults) and children for social inclusion, skill acquisition and opportunities for better jobs

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CPO 19: Advocating for the Rights of Children Program

Comprehensive Intervention for Children in Difficult Situations

Policy Studies for Social Security for Children

Research, Dissemination, and Public Awareness Campaign for Children in

Difficult Situations

Child Protection System Incubation

Universal Birth Registration Campaign

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Civil Society Strengthening(Capacity Building Communities, NGOs,

Government Agencies)

Advocacy( Policy Impact at the

National & Regional Level)

CSP I

CSP II

Direct Implementati

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Overall Program Strategy

Learning NetworkTechnical Support

Grant ManagementTraining of Trainers

Corporate Community Engagement

Empirical Data Based ResearchesProgram Based Communication in Public & Professional Media

Empirical Data Based Researches

National Program Pilots

Direct Poverty

Alleviation( service

delivery )

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Insight to Plan’s strategy

•Community centred and driven: motivated purely by need.

•Large-scale change: long-term

•Sustainable by working with local organisations, local (and national) government and local people

•Training and Capacity Building (‘Software’ more than just ‘hardware’): intangible

•Influence behaviours, thoughts and beliefs

•Integrated

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Summary

•Accountability and governance are best addressed through local ownership and participation

•Sustainability is best addressed through capacity building of teachers, local trainers, local government etc and working with the government on policy changes

•Implication is best done through local, respected, partners with local government and the community accompanied with impact-based measurement and evaluation