UNICEF's next country programme for children - 2010-15
A country programme (CP) is everything UNICEF does in one country. It sets out all our work that we’ll be doing with the Government, NGO’s and civil society organisations for the well being of children in the country over a five, or in this case six, year period. The country programme is always agreed with the government, fits neatly within the UN development assistance framework (UNDAF) and the national priorities of the country. Ultimately the aim of the CP is to meet the UN’s Millenium Development Goals. Uzbekistan’s next country programme is just around the corner; it will kick off in 2010 and some major changes are afoot. UNICEF’s staff and actions will be growing to meet the demands of Central Asia’s most populous nation; there are 10 million children in Uzbekistan. We’re here to help them survive and thrive.
Aims of the next country programme • Nationally; to provide quality technical knowledge. This will support policy and system change and strengthen national ownership of social services. Successful projects will be expanded. A mechanism for coordination and consultation will be further developed to improve action on the ground for children and to spread successes in individual regions to the whole country. • Regionally; to strengthen partnerships with local governments to address gaps in local planning, delivery and monitoring of services for children. • In communities; to empower service providers (like health and social workers) and the public to demand better services for themselves and their children. We will help them better understand child rights through communications work. Action The next CP will have two parts. The first is all about helping the Government improve access to quality basic health education and social services for children and women. The second part helps the government to create good social policy - and to better assess it - to make sure that all children enjoy all their rights. To improve basic services we will continue to work at the policy level and right down to where services are delivered, expanding successful projects for children and further focusing our aid on the most vulnerable. We always emphasize equality between girls and boys. To help the Government make better social policy we’ll assess their work in communities and offer constructive advice. We’ll also work to enhance youth participation in decision making. We’ll help get quality data to support quality policy and we’ll massively increase our communication efforts to get people to demand better healthcare, education, social protection and other services. Changes afoot There are three strategic shifts in the next CP. Broadly speaking, it’s all about linking up our ink spot interventions, rolling them out to the regions and policies into practical benefits for people. • From policies to system change: • Tying it all together: • Improving Communication for Development (C4D)
Targets for 2015 Mother to child HIV transmission will be down to 2%. Young people using confidential health services will rise from 20 to 60% The under-five mortality rate will drop from 57 to 24 per 1,000 live births. The maternal mortality rate will fall from 28 to 23 per 100,000 live births. Anaemia rates will fall by 20% and rates of iodine deficiency disorder will be halved. Pre-school enrolment for all children aged 3 to 7 years will rise from 22 to 50% and half of all schools will be certified as ‘child friendly.’ All children will be in school during the cotton harvesting season, as UNICEF will A comprehesive system of annual childs rights monitoring will be fully operational. 25% more children will receive alternative care, not institutionalization. UNICEF’s family education programme will empower families and communities to demand better services and raise their children healthily and happily. Youth correspondents in all regions will be trained to help children protect their rights.
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