Integrated Community Development Program And DACAW (Decentralized Action for Children and Women) Community Action Process

The major objective of DACAW program is the progressive realization of the rights of all children and women through support to the interlinked objectives of peace, reconciliation, and achievement of the MDG through four overarching strategies: 1) strengthening community access process 2) developing responsive local services 3) strengthening local governance and 4) strengthening the policy on and support to decentralization. And this will be achieved through convergence of interventions emphasizing the needs of marginalized groups and refocusing disadvantaged communities. The program is focused on 12 VDC of Parsa district and major area of work is as follows:

• Support to MDAG children/HHs, child club, women group formation and mobilization linking with respective networks.
• ECD Program, Parenting Education, Quality education program, Non Formal Education program (FSP, UOSP), Child Protection Activities.
• Local level planning process, Water and Sanitation, ODF, School Led Total Sanitation program, Welcome to school Campaign.
• 12 CAP VDCs have prepared CIB Board Update/ PRA tools such as social map, ven diagram, seasonal calendars, work load chart etc and used that on Community. CIB Board have contracted to established community level information system, support immunization coverage in low performing VDCs along with regular growth monitoring of U3 children in CAP settlements.
• DAG Parents Orientation focus on nutrition, Logistics support (CIB, PRA tools, health and other supplies) to all VDCs.
• Formation of VCC orientation and meetings, Support to DACAW coordinating Committees.