Caritas Bo with support from UNICEF have been able to carry out the following activities in Bo and Bonthe districts:
- Train front line workers and supervisors/managers to use PRIMERO for data inputting, supervision, data sharing, analysis and for evidence based decision making commenced and was successful. 80 people (43 males 37) attended the training.
- The child protection/child justice training provided to MSWGCA probation officers and FSU Investigation Officers and Court monitors in Bo and Bonthe districts yielded impacts. 40 people were trained including 27 males and 13 females.
- In all 80 communities in Bo and Bonthe districts advocacy meetings with 100 community authorities (whole day meeting) for community based support for juveniles were held and were well attended by competent community authorities including town chiefs, VDCs, CWCs etc.
- Refresher training of 80 Caritas Bo staff and other NGOs on facilitation skills and how to work with communities, U-Reporting, life skills was done at district level- Bo and Bonthe. Facilitation was also supported by UNICEF child Protection Officer Child Protection Specialist. (45m and 35 F)
- 80 adolescent clubs/spaces were set up in 80 communities in Bo and Bonthe districts. These adolescent clubs/spaces comprise of 2, 400 children (1,234 boys and 1,166 girls).
- Caritas Bo Staff and other NGOs were orientated on birth registration and civil registration. The training took place at Caritas Bo office, 41 New Gerihun, Pastoral and Social Centre. The training ran through the following essential topics: What is birth and Civil registration; The National Civil Registration Act-2016; Importance of Birth and civil registration; What will happen if my Child’s birth is not Registered. 40 people were trained including 23 males and 17 females. This training have is being rolled in the communities..
- Children were trained in life skills to build their resilience and strengthen their coping mechanisms in all 80 communities in Bo and Bonthe Districts. 2, 400 Children including 1,234 boys and 1,166 girls benefited from the training. Children can now cope with life related challenges and say no to negative peer group influence/pressures
- Due to the community engagements through sensitization and advocacy in the operational communities all communities have made commitments to end child marriage and FGM/C. This was included in the community byelaws with commitments of enforcement by the local authorities.
- Sensitization in all 80 communities in Bo and Bonthe districts were carried out on the importance of birth and civil registration of children. The same Sensitization banners printed by all social workers were used. Also part of the tools used includes drama. Communities have now seen the need for birth registration of their children although birth certificates are in short supply at PHU levels. There is now need for printing, distribution and collection of completed certificates at community levels.
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