Project Details

Executive Summary

The proposed project “Strengthening Public Advocacy and Awareness for promoting the Human rights of freed Haliyas, ex-Kamaiyas, Kamlaris and Harawa-Charawa by eliminating Forced Labors system in Nepal-SAHAS”has been designed with an aim to improve knowledge, sharing and understanding among relevant stakeholders on ratification of the ILO Protocol and Recommendation as well as socio-economic dimensions of forced labors. The specific objective of the project will be achieved by organizing the advocacy events and awareness rising of freed Haliyas, ex-Kamaiyas, Kamlaris and Harawa-Charawa as well as stakeholders (trade union representatives, labour lawyers and other right activists, elected representatives at local and provincial level and duty bearers etc). At the inception, the training will be delivered to members of provincial assembly, trade union representatives, labour lawyers and other right activists on the concept of forced labour and identification of victims. Similarly, the advocacy workshop will be organized for local and provincial elected representatives to increase capacity of policy makers to fulfill their responsibilities and obligations on P29 and R203. Forced Labour Elimination Advocacy Group (FLeAG) will conduct the civic conference at provincial level targeting the socio-economic rights of freed Haliyas, ex-Kamaiyas, Kamlaris and Harawa-Charawa. The awareness campaigns will be conducted to sensitize the workers and vulnerable communities for protesting against unfair recruitment and other practices that leads them towards forced labour. The project will be implemented by Rastriya Dalit Network (RDN) Nepal with the financial support of International Labour Organization (ILO) in close coordination with Forced Labour Elimination Advocacy Group (FLEAG) members at provincial level. The total budget NPR 1,466,000 (USD 12,893.5796) has been purposed for the implementation of the project. Out of the total budget NPR 1,364,000 (USD 11996.48197) will be requested from International Labours Organization (ILO). Rest NPR 102,000 (USD 897. 0976253) will be contributed from Rastriya Dalit Network (RDN) Nepal. The project will be implemented from1st January, 2020 to 30 November, 2020.