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QUARTERLY REPORT 1 st Quarter 2012/13 April – June 2012

BRANCH : Rights of Children and People with Disabilities UNIT: Children’s Rights and Responsibilities. QUARTERLY REPORT 1 st Quarter 2012/13 April – June 2012. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE.

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QUARTERLY REPORT 1 st Quarter 2012/13 April – June 2012

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  1. BRANCH : Rights of Children and People with Disabilities UNIT: Children’s Rights and Responsibilities QUARTERLY REPORT 1st Quarter 2012/13 April – June 2012

  2. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE To facilitate and coordinate the mainstream and advocacy of Children’s Rights considerations into Government’s policies and governance processes through the development and promotion of the National Plan of Action for Children and annual advocacy campaigns in partnership with government and other stakeholders . To coordinate and facilitate an integrated approach to the promotion of capacity building and institutional support to enable key stakeholders in the sector to participate and contribute more efficiently and effectively in mainstreaming and monitoring of children’s rights at all levels of government and civil society. To monitor, evaluate and report annually on the realization of children’s rights in line with the Constitution , national, continental and international obligations

  3. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS • NPAC draft document approved by top management and Minister for further consultation • NPAC draft document presented at DGs’ Social and Governance and Administration Clusters, Departments, ORCs and Child Care and Protection Forum • Children’s Rights Unit’s version of the Mainstreaming Strategy shared with Departments and ORCs in line with the outcome approach for the inputs • Integration of disability issues into the Sanitary Dignity Campaign Working Document and the document consulted /shared with ORCs for inputs

  4. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS • Partnered with Presidency and DSD for the opening of the child protection week presided over by the President, specifically prepared for the children who presented to the President. ( 27.06.2012) • Forged Partnerships with DSD and the Free State Province to host the closing of the Child Protection Week in Qwa-Qwa with the Minister fully participating in the programme and DWCPD providing sponsored gifts for the children at unfunded ECD centres. • Forged Partnerships with Google SA and other Stakeholders to launch the “Online Child Safety and Protection”. A resounding successful event in advocating for the protection of children in cyber space. • Coordinated and facilitated the hosting of the Day of the African child on the 1st of June 2012 at Filadelfia school where DM’s, MEC’s and portfolio committee members as well as councillors attending for purposes of providing support as this was identified as the school of “shame” by the media.

  5. MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS First Draft UNCRC report compiled and shared with Departments for additional inputs on gaps and required statistics. A technical meeting with Chief Directors from National Departments to guide them on the UNCRC processes and submission of inputs was successfully implemented. Conducted Validation Workshop on the Diagnostic Review 03 May 2012

  6. SUPPLIMENTARY PROJECTS (Adhoc Activities) Participated at the Minister’s request to the International Commission on Population Development on Adolescents and Youth during 23-27 April 2012 in New York. Participated at the consultation meeting from13-15 June 2012 organised by Plan International in Addis Ababa regarding the exchange of legal instruments and other mechanism to address harmful traditional practices. Participated in the National Children’s Day in Turkey that was organised by the country to host the African countries to share cultural experiences

  7. Budget Report

  8. END THANK YOU

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