JJYC Bara is implementing a 42‑month SAHAYATRA project (January 2021 to June 2024), funded by the European Union, in four districts of Province 2 in Nepal: Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi, and Parsa. The project is led by VSO Nepal.
The overall aim is to promote inclusive, quality education for marginalized girls and children with disabilities through resilient, gender-responsive education governance, strengthened by active civil society engagement.
The specific objectives are to:
- Increase inclusive access to quality education and learning for marginalized girls and children with disabilities (CwDs) in the COVID and post‑COVID context.
- Enhance local authorities’ accountability for resilient and gender‑responsive education governance.
- Improve civil society’s influence and engagement in promoting the right to education and advocating for resilient, gender‑responsive education governance.
The project will be implemented in eight municipalities across the four districts. It will reach a total of 10,000 students (6,000 female and 4,000 male) from 20 schools who face barriers to accessing quality education and who are at increased risk of violence and school drop‑out due to the pandemic.
Key intervention areas include:
- Increasing literacy, numeracy, and life skills.
- Promoting parental engagement in children’s learning.
- Enhancing palikas’ capacity on resilience and inclusion.
- Strengthening CSOs’ capacity to contribute to education governance and accountability.