Budget for Children Analysis: A beginners’ guide
Save the Children’s innovative toolkit entitled, “Budget for Children
Analysis: A Beginners Guide” provides steps for analyzing State Budget allocations and monitor government commitments to Child Rights. The toolkit aims at strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations in undertaking Child Centered State Budget Analysis, as an effective way to advocate for appropriate budget allocations for children issues, good governance and to hold governments accountable for fulfilling children rights.
UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: MONITORING and REPORTING: An overview of South Asia, Save the Children Sweden, Regional Office for South and Central Asia, 2010
This booklet attempts to create awareness among civil society organisations in South Asia to take the UNCRC monitoring and reporting process to a higher level of effectiveness. It focuses on the UNCRC reporting process, its positive impact on the policies and laws of South Asian countries and recommendations to strengthen the reporting process in South Asia.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child and Quality Education, Save the Children’s Education Network in South and Central Asia, Save the Children Sweden, Kathmandu, 2008.
This concept paper, aims to de-mystify the relationship between child rights and quality education, showing how Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) articles link to education and thus revealing rights-based and holistic dimensions of quality education, based on the right to education, in education and through education.
The paper is intended to provide a framework for developing quality education programmes “translating” the CRC into policies and practices that are inclusive of and responsive to diversity and is meant as a source of stimulation and discussion and has as its intended audience policy makers and practitioners – including teacher educators – as well as national and international organizations.
My Rights! - Child friendly UNCRC in Braille and big ink print, Save the Children Sweden, Kathmandu, 2007.
My Rights!, child friendly versions of the UNCRC in Braille and big print in three booklets for three age groups: below 8 years; 9-15 years of age; and 16- 18 years. The booklets are in Braille and in big ink print so that every child has an opportunity to learn about their rights, including the visually impaired children. The booklets are divided into two sections; the first section is in Braille; and the second section is in print.
Capacity Building Workshop on Strengthening Meaningful and Ethical Participation of Girls and Boys, Neha Bhandari and Ravi Karkara, UNICEF and Save the Children Sweden, Kathmandu, 2007.
This report is an outcome of the workshop organised by UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia and UNICEF Nepal, which was facilitated by Save the Children Sweden, Regional Office for South and Central Asia. The report presents good examples from Child Clubs in Nepal detailing the achievements, activities and challenges they face in creating space for young people in various aspects of community and life and nation-building.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Children’s Rights in South Asia, Girish Godbole (Reviewed by Ravi Karkara and Lena Karlsson), Save the Children Sweden, Kathmandu, 2007
In this publication, you will find examples of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives within the context of children’s issues in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The mapping highlights that children’s issues often do not get sufficient consideration in the corporate agenda.
Most CSR initiatives that do target children often follow the welfare approach. The programmes seldom involve children as social actors and partners in their own development. The mapping helps explore how we can engage with the corporate sector to strengthen Child Rights Programming approach in the CSR work targeting children in South Asia.
An Annotated Bibliography of Child Rights with particular emphasis on South Asia, Bala Raju Nikku and Ravi Karkara, Save the Children Sweden, 2006
The publication outlines important literature in the child rights sector, whichcan be readily accessed and used by academic stakeholders and practitionersin and beyond the South Asia region. The book is organised into two main parts. The first part is an annotated bibliography structured around main themes and the second part includes a longer list of appendices.
Building Partnerships with Academia to further Child Rights in Higher Education in South Asia: Reflections and Lessons Learned so far from Experience in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, Akmal Shareef and Ravi Karkara, Save the Children Sweden, 2006
The document captures Save the Children Sweden’s work with the academia in South Asia, capturing the experiences and processes followed in the last two and half years. It highlights Save the Children Sweden’s achievements and future plan of action. The document aims to encourage similar efforts in other organisations.
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Men, Caring and Fatherhood: Engaging men as partners in healthier families, UNIFEM Regional Office for South Asia and Save the Children Sweden, Regional Office for South and Central Asia, 2006
Development professionals from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sweden were capacitated to equipmen and boys to become more caring, attentive and gender sensitive fathers and husbands, in turn helping themselves, their families and the society at large. This publication is a workshop report of the meeting, capturing the deliberations and outcomes.
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Child Rights-Based Monitoring and Evaluation, Tools and Mechanisms, Bandana Shrestha and Glenda Giron, Save the Children Sweden, 2006
Since there are already some tools available for monitoring and evaluation, the workshop aimed to further develop tools that incorporate a child rights perspective. To facilitate the same, the workshop created an understanding of rights based monitoring and evaluation mechanisms including tools, approaches and systems, as well as child led indicators, along with their application in programmes.
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Advocacy for Realising Child Rights, Neha Bhandari, Save the Children Sweden, 2006
The workshop report details learnings from existing and previous experiences on child rights advocacy initiatives in the region and around the world. It creates a common understanding on the concepts of Child Rights Programming (CRP) based advocacy. The report also captures various ways in which children can be involved in advocacy activities. It specifically unravels advocacy issues on three main areas: gender-based violence, physical and humiliating punishment and children’s education in emergencies, especially in a flood situation.
Introductory Capacity Building Workshop on Meaningful and Ethical Participation of Girls and Boys, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, Save the Children, Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme in India, 2006
The workshop report gives an in-depth view of children’s participation, focusing on how it can be applied to the Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme in India.
Regional Consultation for the UN Study on Violence against Children in South Asia, Fahmida Jabeen, Plan Nepal, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia and Save the Children Sweden, 2006
This is a child and youth friendly book that briefly tells girls and boys about the discussions, concerns and recommendations that came up during the ‘Consultation of South Asia Children and Young People for the UN Study on Violence against Children’ followed by a ‘Regional Consultation for the UN Study on Violence against Children in South Asia’.
South and Central Asia Convergence of Working Children, 25-27 August 2005, Save the Children Sweden, 2006
Forty children representing national, regional, and local working children’s organisations in South and Central Asia came together at this landmark event, organised in Nepal. The report captures the processes and outcome of this event. The children clearly defined their position on child labour discourses that while they do not accept the hazardous and exploitative forms of labour, they also refuse the complete elimination of work without prior planned and appropriate alternatives provided by their respective governments. They also reiterated their demand for work with dignity, education, standard wage and hours of work and protection. A Kathmandu Declaration was released by the representatives of the working children at end of the event.
Kathmandu Declaration from the South and Central Asia Convergence of Working Children, Save the Children Sweden, 2005
During the South and Central Asia Convergence of Working Children (August 2005) representatives of working children came out with a Kathmandu Declaration, which was to be presented to the SAARC Secretariat with concrete recommendations.
Lessons Learnt from the Spider Tool: A self assessment and planning tool for child led initiatives and organisations, Clare Feinstein and Claire O’Kane, Save the Children, 2005
Save the Children adapted the Spider Tool as a new tool to help children and young people assess their own initiatives and organisations according to a number of factors.
Series One of this title highlights key 'lessons learned' during the piloting of the Spider Tool. It focuses on two key aspects: lessons learnt regarding the use of the tool and possible adaptations of the tool.
Series Two of this title is focussed on introduction, purpose and process of the Spider Tool.
Series Three of this title is intended to provide users of the Spider Tool with basic framework for workshops with child led initiatives and organisations.
Government Support to Parenting in Bangladesh and India, Fahmida Jabeen and Ravi Karkara, Save the Children Sweden, Kathmandu, 2005
The discussion paper highlights the importance of government support to parenting. It reviews existing policies, schemes and programmes run by State Parties in Bangladesh and India which support families and parenting efforts. It outlines a number of recommendations to improve government’s support to parenting. The paper also examines existing parenting and child development programmes to see if they are address gender discrimination and stereotyping, the role of fathers, masculinities, disabilities, violence etc.
From Strength to Strength: Children’s Initiatives and Organisations in South and Central Asia, Bela Malik, Save the Children, 2004
This is the outcome of the interaction between children from 14 child led organisations in South and Central Asia who met for a workshop in January 2004 with the purpose of sharing and exchanging experiences from their work. Written in an easy-to-read language, mainly targeted towards the 14-18 age group, it will be of use for adults as well.
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A Workshop Report on Child Participation in the UN Study on Violence against Children, Clare Feinstein, Ravi Karkara and Sophie Laws, International Save the Children Alliance and Save the Children Sweden, 2004
This report is an outcome of the one-day workshop on child participation in the UN Study on Violence against Children held in Geneva in 2004 by Save the Children. The report provides an introduction to child participation; involving children in research and an overview of ethical issues, practice standards and involving children in national and regional consultations.
Regional Capacity Building Workshop on Child Rights Programming Tools, Lopita Hasan, (Edited by Ravi Karkara and Lena Karlsson), Save the Children Sweden-Denmark, 2003
This document is an outcome of the Regional Workshop on Capacity Building on Child Rights Programming Tools. The workshop aimed to increase the programme staff capacity and skills for integrating CRP in their ongoing and future programmes.
An Introduction to Child Rights Programming, Meenakshi Batra, Lena Karlsson and Ravi Karkara, Save the Children, 2003
The document is a workshop report that highlights key components of Child Rights Programming (CRP). It helps to develop a common understanding of CRP within Save the Children. It also aids application of a CRP approach in ongoing and future projects and programmes of Save the Children.
Children and Young People as Citizens: Partners for Social Change: Exploring Concepts, Claire O’Kane, Save the Children Sweden, 2003
The document showcases examples of how children, from various backgrounds, in South and Central Asia have organised themselves and have been able to influence their own daily living situations. It is a set of four publications, providing a wealth of examples of children’s participation and citizenship in families, communities, schools, work places, local government bodies and other settings. These experiences of children are enriched with analysis, reflections and lessons learned that are important for all organisations working to promote children’s participation and rights.
Series One of this title focuses on introduction and exploring the concepts of children's participation, citizenship and governance.
Series Two of this title focuses on lessons from experience and recommendations; what works, the process, responding to challenges and moving towards children's participation and citizenships.
Series Three of this title focuses on sharing diverse experiences of children's participation and citizenships – highlighting positive impact.
Overview of all the three series.
Films
In Conversation with David Cohen, Save the Children Sweden, 2006
(VCD, 12 minutes)
David Cohen is the co-founder of the Advocacy Institute in Washington. His expertise is used to counsel social justice movement groups in the U.S. and abroad to gain support for their public agenda. His work extends to countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, The Middle East, Central Europe and Eastern Europe. Advocacy practitioners around the world have translated his writings on advocacy, civil society and lobbying into many different languages. In this video, David talks on child led and child centered advocacy.
Sharing Our Future, Children's Participation in the National Plan of Action process in Bangladesh and Nepal, Save the Children Sweden, 2004 (VCD, 23 minutes)
This film highlights the active participation of children in the process of formulating the NPA in both in Bangladesh and Nepal and the lessons learned. It captures individual aspirations, collective process and dialogue between adult and children in planning and shaping their countries' future.
Resource CDs
Resource CD on Children’s Participation
The CD contains wide range of documents on children’s participation including toolkits, manuals, guidelines, reports and publications.
Resource CD on Children, Citizenship and Governance
This resource guide is designed to be able to facilitate discussion and learning, using experiential methodologies that have proven to be appropriate to learn new information leading to attitudinal and behavioural changes. It is thus not just games but an interactive participatory tool that makes learning fun and worthwhile. This is a new way of teaching and learning, consisting of several themes geared towards developing facilitation skills of children and adults, providing powerful information for children and young people to grow and become active citizens.
Posters
Celebrating Children's Participation
Children and Young People as Citizens: Parterns for Social Change
Strengthening Support to Child Led Organisations and Initiatives
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