Issue:
Capacity Building of BSAF
Overview:
Bangladesh was among the first few signatories to the
UN convention on the Rights of the Child. It is one of
the first twenty countries, which ratified the document.
By ratifying the convention, Bangladesh recognized the
magnitude and dimension of the importance of the survival,
development, participation and protection of children.
Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum is a network of 193 NGOs.
At present it has action program for the implementation
of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
in Bangladesh. Since its inception in the year 1991, BSAF
has emerged as one of the leading apex bodies in the region
in the field of the rights of the child and has been working
to develop an effective nation wide network of the organizations
working for child rights.
Since 1991 Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum is acting as
a promoter of UNCRC in Bangladesh through the work of
its member organizations and other partners. Bangladesh
Shishu Adhikar forum created an impact on the life of
the children in terms of their Rights to Survival, protection,
participation, development and Mobilization. Through various
activities at national & international levels in one
hand that; it has drawn the attention of common people,
elite, media, dignitaries in government departments and
donor community. While on the other hand, has identified
potential new partners in the field of child rights whose
support could be critical in achieving the overall goals
of BSAF.
Pursuant to Article 44, Paragraph 1, of UNCRC, Bangladesh
Shishu Adhikar forum submits an alternative report to
the UN NGO committee once in every five years on the situation
of the children in Bangladesh. As such Bangladesh Shishu
Adhikar Forum already submitted two alternative reports
within 2001; one is in 1997 and another is in the year
2003.
BSAF is one of the members of all committees of NPA. Countrywide
observance of child rights activities; representation
to the in country, regional and international meetings,
conferences and workshops are some examples of BSAF credibility
for its exposure in the national, regional and international
contexts. So, capacity building of BSAF secretariat is
very much important, which will reinforce in the field
of child rights activities to have a wider impact on the
issue.
By the representation of its general members, BSAF plans
and implements activities through 5 functional groups
namely
1.
Advocacy and Social Mobilization
2.
Information and Communication
3.
Public Policy
4.
Research and Monitoring
5.
Training
Under the guidance and policy decision of the Executive
Board (EB), BSAF secretariat operates with several staff
members headed by the Director who is the chief Executive
of the Secretariat structure.
The long tem objective of the capacity building project
is to ensure fostering and implement the rights of the
child as enshrined in the UN charter through strengthening
the bonds linking civil society, CR activists, government
relevant ministries/departments and other concerned.
The immediate objectives of this issue are as follows:
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Sensitizing
BSAF members and other partners about Lack of
Children Participation, Trafficking in Children,
Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation of Children,
Elimination of Worst form of child Labor, Vulnerability
of Children from HIV/AIDS, Street Children through
advocacy and building capacity of BSAF secretariat
and networking skills to take initiative and implement
CR activities.
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Organize
capacity building training for BSAF secretariat
staff especially in the skills of networking, advocacy,
monitoring, research and Information and communication
Technology. |
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Improve
financial resource management system and mobilization
of financial resources within BSAF and its members. |
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Equip
BSAF secretariat with necessary office equipment
training materials, ICT materials to be able to
discharge its duty efficiently and effectively. |
Planning
matrix
| Expected
Out come |
Major
Activity |
Implementation
Strategy |
Time
Frame |
| 01.
BSAF member organizations are sensitized in
Children Participation, Trafficking in Children,
Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation
of Children, Elimination of Worst form of
child Labor, Vulnerability of Children to
HIV/AIDS, Street Children |
·
Prepare project Appraisal for
each issue
·
Arrange sensitization workshop
·
Arrange TOT/TOF for BSAF staffs
·
Arrange training on Project
Appraisal, Policy advocacy, monitoring, research,
and Information technology for MNGOs
·
Mobilizing resources
·
Review BSAF activities |
·
Training/ Workshop/ Seminar/
Conference/ dialogue
·
Reporting/ monitoring/ Apprising/ |
Every
Year |
| 02.
BSAF secretariat improved their skills in
networking and mobilization of its members. |
·
Arrange study tours for BSAF
staffs at home and abroad including South
and South East Asia.
·
Arrange TOT/TOF and organize
workshops for selected officials; highlighting
effective, efficient networking, policy advocacy
that includes effective methods, mobilizing
resources and profiles of potential networking
agencies.
·
Prepare guideline for proper
management, development and monitoring of
networking activities. |
·
Study Tour
·
Experience sharing visits
·
Training/ workshop |
Every
Year |
| 3.
Advocacy for proper execution of UNCRC |
·
Preparation and dissemination
of user-friendly version of national policy
on Children Participation, Trafficking of
Children, Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation
of Children, Elimination of Worst form of
child Labor, Vulnerability of Children from
HIV/AIDS, Street Children, so that mass people
can involve themselves directly or indirectly
with the implementation process.
·
Work closely in PRSP process.
·
Monitoring and evaluation of
implementation of National Policy & PRSP
·
Advocacy for appropriate laws
related to child rights and its dissemination. |
·
Workshop, Seminar, Orientation,
capacity building
·
Research, Survey, Study
·
National/ Regional workshop
on process and progress of issues related
to children where national representatives
of participating countries (if any) will present
the status report
·
Dialogue
·
Workshop/ Seminar/ Training
orientation |
Every
Year |
| 4.
BSAF secretariat is equipped with necessary
office and training tools and equipments considering
technological advancement that will be able
to discharge its duty efficiently that is
add Car, Audio Visual Mobile Van, Broad band
internet line, widen ITC, photocopies,
telephone line, overhead projector, Computer,
renovation of PABX line, Multi-media etc. |
·
Make a list of items to be purchased
on priority basis
·
Prepare quotation for purchase
·
Invite quotation
·
Form committee for reviewing
quotation
·
Finalize purchasing order and
purchase items |
·
Review/ Study
·
Consultation |
2004-2006 |
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