SCORE Annual Review 2016 17 -21 October 2016

SCORE Annual Review 2016 17 -21 October 2016 Venue: Jinja – Nile Resort Thomas Kamusiime TA – Child Protection & legal Services

To increase availability of Protection and Legal services for VC & their HHs Strategy Activities Increased awareness on child protection 3. 1 Map formal and existing traditional child protection structures in target communities Empower families access Child protection and legal redress 3. 2 Conduct targeted trainings addressing capacity gaps 3. 3 Conduct child protection activities in schools 3. 4 Conduct ILS with VC households 3. 5 Conduct family visits and provide counseling and other support services Referral to protection and legal services 3. 6 Provide legal support and referral to individuals and families

Outputs Local structures trained 500 450 400 Local structures trained 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Local structures trained Target 200 QTR 1 -3 471

Child-friendly schools

Home visits 3. 5 Home visits 23, 603 8, 000 6, 248 Target Yr 5 reached Yr 1 - 5

HH Learning visits

Referrals 9, 000 8, 000 7, 000 Referrals 6, 000 5, 000 4, 000 3, 000 2, 000 1, 000 0 Referrals Target 2, 000 Yr 5 reached 1, 676 Yr 1 - 5 8, 021

Results: Birth Certificate Status by Region

Outcome indicators- VAT Objective 3: Child Protection and legal services 45. 0% 41. 8% 40. 0% 35. 0% 30. 8% 30. 0% 25. 4% 25. 0% 18. 9% 20. 0% 15. 0% 10. 0% 5. 0% 0. 0% 18. 1% 12. 1% 9. 9% 8. 6% 3. 8% 4. 9% 3. 5% 3. 6% 2. 8% 2. 6% 0. 4% 0. 0% Child Labor Child Abuse Drug Abuse VAT 1 VAT 2 VAT 3 Don't know where to seek legal assistance VAT 4 VAT 5

Results: Qualitative – Quotes, stories and Pictures • A total of 289 community legal volunteers (CLVs) were trained to provide first-aid legal aid • We worked with 351 schools to become childfriendly. They have since reduced to 200 • Percentage of children with birth cards increased from 29% to 69%.

Working with CLVs I have been working with SCORE project for the last 5 years in championing the assurance of child rights, addressing domestic violence issues, helping parents make their wills, and documenting their properties. We have seen many parents reconcile with their children, and even with their neighbors, children are now aware of their rights and everyone knows their roles and responsibilities. Faith Mbabazi, CLV- Mutata Mitooma District

CLV’s Work Anena Grace, CLV Anaka Town Council- Nwoya District I received training in rights of the children, child protection through the SCORE project legal training, I am now aware of the inheritance issues and issues regarding cultural constraints against inheritance, women status and child rights in the communities. I also learnt that children are fragile and prone to make mistakes conflicting with the law but they need to be handled with care and highest degree of confidentiality.

Non-formal CP Structures Nyakatunga Mothers’ Union Group. Katanda- Rubirizi District When we started training in child protection issues, our families became more stable and free from any cases of domestic violence and child labor. We now share the family properties equally and our names as women are included in the land agreements. We look after our husbands with respect and share our parental responsibilities equally

Child-Friendly schools Teacher Guston, Kyeihara P. SSheema District Before the project, the general situation of the school in all spheres was worse ranging from low enrollment, poor academic standards, corporal punishments, high rate of school dropouts, indiscipline, and low teachermotivation. However with the introduction of the child-friendly school concept all these have gone to the extinction; and remarkable results have been registered within five years of the project; enrollment has increased from 178 pupils in 2011 to 380 in 2015, teachers have been oriented on the good school approach, parent, pupils and teachers good school committees have been established, hence making everyone a protagonist of the approach

Supporting girls in management of menstrual hygiene We have benefited through the SCORE trainings; they have equipped us (female pupils) with the skills in making our very own sanitary local pads for own safety Scovia, P. 6, Child Care International Primary School Kitgum. The project does not only help the female pupils alone for their safe days but it also imparts skills for survival. They have made sanitary pads and sell to other girls in their communities hence earning a living” Sharon P. 6, Child Care International Primary School Kitgum Some girls of Child-Care International P. S during a training session in the making of re-usable sanitary pads

Key Learning –best practices and Areas for strengthening Best Practices § CLVs remain key in providing sustainable protection mechanisms in the community § The adoption of legal outreaches to reach to the communities § Adoption of Mobile VRS in birth registration § The scaling-up of school activities to involve all teachers

Key Learning –best practices and Areas for strengthening § Our work with non-formal CP structures remains fluid § Complete/ successful referral remains an uphill task § Although a lot of progress has been made with mobile VRS in birth registration, its not cover the entire country.

Challenges and opportunities • Staff changes/ movements within the CP sector • School-based activities follow the school calendar • Birth registration remains a challenge is some areas of the country

Challenges and Opportunities • The Amendment to the Children Act with a specific provision criminalizing corporal punishment in schools re-enforces our move to positive discipline • The NIRA harmonizes birth registration to a single authority • The two-year extension is an opportunity to consolidate our gains, drawing lessons from our past experiences.

Priorities – Focus for Year 6 • Strengthen our work with the non-formal CP structures- using the mapping inventory/ update it regularly and closely work with the mapped structures • Strengthen our work in schools- using model schools/ teachers and support new DREAMS schools. All schools should be classified as “good schools” • Consolidate the work of CLVs

Cont. Priorities • 100% birth registration using the mobile VRS • Scaling-up legal clinics to reach all the target households. • Completion of the documentation exercise to put together the best practices in a single, exciting form to share with the rest of the world.