JJYC Bara is implementing 42 months (January 2021 to June 2024) EU funded SAHAYATRA project in four districts (Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi and Parsa) of Province 2 in Nepal under the leadership of VSO Nepal. Main aim of this project is to support on inclusive quality education for marginalized girls & children with disability through resilient, gender-responsive education governance enhanced by CSO engagement. More specifically, the objectives of this project are; to “increase inclusive access to quality education and learning for marginalized girls and CwDs in the COVID and post-COVID context”, “enhance local authorities’ accountability for resilient and gender-responsive education governance”; and “improve civil society influence and engagement in promoting rights to education and advocating for resilient and gender-responsive education governance”. The project will be implemented in 8 municipalities of 4 districts. The total beneficiaries of the project will be 10,000 students (F 6,000; M 4,000) of 20 schools, who face difficulty accessing quality education and increased vulnerability to violence and dropping out due to the pandemic. Key focus area of intervention of this project are: (1) increase literacy, numeracy and life skills; (2) promote parental engagement in children’s learning; (3) enhance palika’s capacity on resilience and inclusion; and (4) strengthen CSO’s capacity to contribute governance and accountability.
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