Activities in Nepal

Background and Objective

In order to ensure the rights to primary education enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Save the Children Japan (SCJ) launched ‘Getting Children Out of Work and Into School’ Project in Dhanusha and Mahottari districts for three years since November 2003 in partnership with JICA and Aasaman Nepal. The project greatly helped in ensuring access to education by increasing the primary school enrolment rate from 64 to 81 percent. The main objectives are to strengthen participatory planning and management in schools; promote inclusive quality education for all children; and promote social norms to protect all children from all forms of violence.

• Partners/Counterpart: AASAMAN Nepal
• Period: January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012
• Area: Dhanusha district (19 VDCs) and Mahottari district (11 VDCs)

• (TCP) Community-based Alternative Schooling Project (CASP)
• (GA) Construction of Primary Schools

TCP: Technical Cooperation Project; DS: Development Study (TCP); GA: Grant Aid; LA: Loan Aid (Yen Loan); JPP: JICA Partnership Program

Background and Objective

The project aims to improve school-based management with community participation and government support in the target area. The project's goals are to develop the capacity of school management committees (SMCs) in planning/implementing school improvement plans (SIPs); strengthen the capacity of the village development committees (VDCs) and the district education offices (DEOs) to support the SMCs' efforts; and prepare suggestions and recommendations to improve the primary school management in Nepal.

• Partners/Counterparts: District Education Offices of project districts, Department of Education, Ministry of Education
• Period: February 2008 to 2011
• Area: Dhading and Rasuwa Districts
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• R/D:RDSISM (PDF/722KB)

Background and Objective

The project aims to develop physical facilities of primary schools; contribute towards ensuring access and equity in primary education; and enhancing quality and relevance of primary education. Under the Project, school physical facilities are being developed in the target area using construction materials and furniture for 370 classroom buildings, 362 toilet sets, and 90 Water Supply Units under Japan's Grant Aid. This is done in accordance with the School Physical Improvement Plan in each of the districts with community participation and guidance, and supervision of the Government of Nepal.

• Partners/Counterparts: District Education Offices of project districts, Department of Education, Ministry of Education
• Period: April 2009 to 2010
• Area: Selected schools of eight different districts of Lalitpur, Dhadhing, Kaski, Palpa, Baglung, Gulmi, Rupandehi, and Surkhet

Background and Objective

In order to ensure the rights to primary education enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Save the Children Japan (SCJ) launched ‘Getting Children Out of Work and Into School’ Project in Dhanusha and Mahottari districts for three years in November 2003 in partnership with JICA and Aasaman Nepal, a Nepali NGO. The project made great achievements in ensuring access to education by the increasing primary school enrolment rate from 64 to 81 percent. The main objectives are to strengthen participatory planning and management in schools; promote inclusive quality education for all children; and promote social norms to protect all children from all forms of violence.

• Partners/Counterpart: AASAMAN Nepal
• Period: November 26, 2009 to March 31, 2012
• Area: Dhanusha district (19 VDCs) and Mahottari District (11 VDCs)