Project Overview
Executive Summary
The project entitled as “Promotion of Sustainable Governance through Advancing Human Rights, Dignity and Socio-Economic Empowerment of Dalits at Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan in Nepal-PAHAL” has been designed to contribute advancing the dignified life of Dalits or their socio-economic transformation through accountable, transparent and democratic governance system with active participation of civil society organizations. The overall objective of the project will be achieved by following outcomes as;
o Strengthened capacity of elected representatives and local government bodies on social accountability tools and techniques
o Increased the meaningful participation of Dalits in decision making forums to end social discriminatory practices and access services resources through legal awareness and strengthening democratic institutions
o Improve access of Dalits focusing youth and women in employability for their resilient livelihood options through promoting economic governance.
The project will be implemented in all 19 wards of Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan city at Kailali in Sudurpaschim with the financial support of The Asia Foundation. province targeting Dalits, The project will contribute advancing the core themes of South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP) as increasing public sector and accountability and transparency, Strengthening democratic institutions through People's Participation and Rule of Law and promoting economic governance. The project will be implemented for the period from 19 November, 2020 to 18 January, 2022.
Goal: Contribute advancing the dignified life of Dalits or their socio-economic transformation through accountable, transparent and democratic governance system with active participation of civil society organizations
Outcomes:
- Strengthened capacity of elected representatives and local government bodies on social accountability tools and techniques
- Increased the meaningful participation of Dalits in decision making forums to end social discriminatory practices and access services resources through legal awareness and strengthening democratic institutions
- Improve access of Dalits focusing youth and women in employability for their resilient livelihood options through promoting economic governance
Outputs:
- Increased capacity of local government bodies on social accountability tools
- Right holders and duty bearers sensitized towards pro-poor and gender sensitive planning and budgeting
- Local government mechanisms are strengthened and functional
- Ward level audit reports are released to public
- Enhanced capacity of right holders for identifying advocacy issues and evidences
- Strengthened capacity of the right holders to meaningfully participate and influence in decision making process
- Produced knowledge of Dalits on major constitutional provisions
- Strengthened capacity of elected Dalit women, rights activists and member of judicial committee for functional legal justice mechanism
- Policy makers and duty bearers are well informed on qualitative data regarding the socio-economic status of Dalits.
- Increased duty bearers' capacity to fulfill their responsibilities and obligations
- Increased capacity of target groups in accessing employment opportunities for their better livelihood options
Key Activities:
- Project personnel
- Project kick-off/induction Meeting
- Orientation to elected representatives, CSOs and government line-agencies on the use of social accountability tools adopting safety measures in covid-19 pandemic situation at ward level
- Lobby and advocacy for Dalit friendly planning and budget through analysis of local government budget
- Conduct Public Hearing and broadcast from Local FM radio
- Installment and application of mobile apps for E-Governance
- Support local government to formulate Support local government to formulate Dalit Empowerment and Inclusion Strategic Plan
- Formation and strengthening ward-level Dalit Rights Forums (DRFs)
- Advocacy campaign to increase the meaningful participation of Dalitsin government agencies and social structures
- Publish and disseminate the IEC materials related to constitutional rights of Dalits
- Municipality level training among elected Dalit women, rights activists and member of judicial committee
- Situation analysis concerning socio-economic issues of Dalits
- Policy review and feedback on planning and budget of provincial government through webinar dialogue
- Policy conference of Dhangadhi sub-metropolitan for service delivery targeting socio-economic rights of Dalits
- One Days ward level Orientation on Economy Literacy and Budget Advocacy targeting representatives of Dalit Rights Forum
- SWC project Approval/Monitoring Visit
- Mobilization of Budget Advocacy Expert (part Time 50%)
