Civil society organisations (including FBOs, CBOs, NGOs)can:- lobby and advocate for OVC issues and concerns
- implement OVC interventions and develop programmes
- undertake resource mobilisation and allocation
- build the capacity of existing community groups and individuals
- build partnerships with government and other agencies in support of OVC
- mobilise the community for needs assessments
- advocate for child support and protection and create child-safe mechanisms for the
reporting of abuse and exploitation - provide psychosocial support and counselling
- support supervision, monitoring and evaluation
- promote OVC-friendly policies
- promote and facilitate networking and co-ordination among OVC service providers
- create awareness and promote the writing of wills.
The community (local community groups, traditional, cultural and religious
leaders)can:- identify OVC and OVC households
- engage in conflict resolution
- provide care and psychosocial support
- organise and strengthen social support networks for OVC and their families
- participate in programme implementation and identify appropriate strategies
- link service providers with OVC
- lobby relevant bodies for OVC support
- advocate for child support and protection, by forming child protection committees
- protect property rights of OVC and widows
- facilitate succession planning and will writing
- create awareness of the plight of vulnerable children
- advocate for birth and death registration
- facilitate the process of identifying and changing cultural and religious norms and
practices that negatively affect OVC, especially girls and diasbled children.
The private sector (businesses)can:- contribute resources and job opportunities
- participate in initiatives for improved protection and care
- develop work policies that protect vulnerable children from exploitation and abuse
- provide social insurance and social security schemes for workers
- provide health insurance for workers and their families
- collaborate with government and CSOs to deliver
social services - publicise and popularise OVC policies.
See Appendix 2 on page 350
for a further breakdown of
national and local government
OVC support responsibilities.note !!
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