Concept note 2013 Vision To protect intrinsic basic human rights of the children from Burma and make them the full benefits of these rights
Mission The Committee for the Protection and Promotion of Child Rights (CPPCR) assists children of migrant parents and stateless children in the Thai-Burma border area to achieve their basic rights such as citizenship, health and education in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. CPPCR's commitment to children is reflected in the provision of birth documentation, child protection, child rights awareness campaigns and advocacy.
CPPCR programs CPPCR aims to work towards a comprehensive response to child protection for migrant children from Burma including: • • • •
Birth Registration in Tak province and IDP areas of Eastern Burma Coordination of Child Protection Response System (CPRS) for child protection cases Community education and advocacy activities on the rights of the child and child protection systems and frameworks Networking and collaboration activities
Context Decades of conflict and instability in Burma has led to large numbers of people from Burma fleeing to neighbouring countries It is estimated that there are currently 3 – 4 million displaced people from Burma living in Thailand, 15 percent of them children. Mae Sot, a Thai town on the north western Thai-Burma border is a destination for migrants and displaced people from Burma due to its status as an export processing zone as it holds the promise of employment. It is estimated there are 150,000 people from Burma living in the Mae Sot area, many of whom are undocumented. For many children, their fortunes and thus their
futures are tied to that of their parents, for others they have come or have been sent to Thailand alone to be breadwinners for the family or to chase their dream of an education and a better life. However, while Thailand may be seen as a promised land, children continue to face difficulties as they are denied their fundamental rights and conditions essential to their healthy growth and development, and left vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Despite some recent changes in Burma, many migrants from Burma remain in Mae Sot with little prospect of return. Ongoing instability in the border regions from which people have fled as well as a lack of infrastructure and employment opportunities in Burma are all barriers to returning. It is believed that many of these migrants will remain in the Mae Sot area for the foreseeable future. Undocumented in Thailand, migrants face many barriers in accessing services in Thailand for themselves and their children. The continuation of CPPCR services are vital for the ongoing protection of children in this environment.
The Committee for Protection and Promotion of Children’s Rights (CPPCR) Since 2002 CPPCR has been working with migrant communities in the Mae Sot area, and since 2007 in IDP areas of Eastern Burma. CPPCR’s initial focus was on the prevention of statelessness through birth registration for children born to migrant parents from Burma in the Mae Sot area. Birth registration activities continue to be the core program of CPPCR, working in conjunction with communities, clinics, hospitals and the Thai authorities to both educate on the importance of registering births as well as to facilitate access to either CPPCR or Royal Thai Government (RTG) birth documents. CPPCR also works with Birth Registration Committees in Eastern Burma for the registration of children born stateless in these areas. CPPCR’s programs have expanded to coordinate the Child Protection Response System (CPRS) in conjunction with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and local partner organisations for the referral of child abuse cases in the community. This program has so far been successful in identifying and providing responses to cases and working with local CBOs, NGOs, and Thai services and authorities including hospitals, police and the legal system. In 2013 this program will be handed over from the IRC to CPPCR to coordinate, and CPPCR will lead their partner organisations in the continuation of the program. CPPCR also works on education and awareness raising on child rights. This includes community workshops, participatory activities for children and advocacy to other groups, the Thai authorities and in the near future plans to expand these activities to working with the Burmese authorities. CPPCR also has a strong role in local networks including the Coordination Team for Displaced Children’s Education and Protection (CTDCEP). Through this network CPPCR is currently working towards the implementation of a locally developed Child Protection Policy across migrant schools, boarding houses and CBOs to improve protection measures for children in these environments.
Today and into the future there is still a strong and ongoing need for these programs both in Mae Sot and in IDP areas of Eastern Burma to serve the populations who continue to live in these areas. Like many other CBOs on the border, CPPCR is facing a funding shortage as many donors shift their priority to inside Burma. However, it is expected that many people will not return to Burma in the near future and CPPCR’s services remain vital for the migrant population in the Mae Sot area as both prevention and response to child rights issues for displaced children.
Project Goals o To increase the protection of migrant children from Burma in the Mae Sot area and children born in IDP areas of Eastern Burma through birth registration to protect children from statelessness o To continue to increase the protection of migrant children from Burma through the continuation of the Child Protection Response System (CPRS) o To continue to increase the protection and promotion of children’s rights in migrant and IDP areas through community education and awareness campaigns and network activities
Objectives: o All children born to Burmese parents in and around the Mae Sot area and IDP areas of Eastern Burma will have their birth registered to reduce statelessness and increase fulfilment of rights and access to services o All children born to Burmese parents living in the Mae Sot area will be supported by a comprehensive child protection system, including preventative education programs and responses through the CPRS o Comprehensive child protection responses will be developed collaboratively through working collaboratively with networks, CBOs, NGOs and the Thai and Burmese authorities o Children, parents, communities, organisations and the authorities will have a greater understanding of child protection issues and responses through education and advocacy campaigns
Activities: o CPPCR will continue their birth registration activities with current partners in the Mae Sot area to facilitate the registration of all children born to Burmese parents with CPPCR and the Thai authorities
o CPPCR will partner with further organisations and key community representatives, including village heads and traditional birth attendants (TBAs), in the Mae Sot area to build their capacity in birth registration activities to expand the number of births in a wider area being registered with CPPCR or the Thai authorities o CPPCR will continue to lead community education and advocate programs regarding the benefits of birth registration with Burmese migrants
o CPPCR will continue advocacy activities with the Thai authorities and services to continue to improve the birth registration system for Burmese migrants
o CPPCR will continue to coordinate with and build the capacity of IDP birth registration committees in Eastern Burma through training, support and community education. o CPPCR will take the lead in coordinating the Child Protection Response System (CPRS) when handed over from the IRC in 2013 o CPPCR will continue to work collaboratively in response, management and referral of cases within the CPRS o CPPCR will continue education and advocacy campaigns on child protection and children’s rights issues with local communities, organisations and authorities including workshops and the publication and distribution of education materials o CPPCR will continue increase linkages and collaboration between CBOs, NGOs, and the RTG to improve protection for migrant children from Burma Expected Beneficiaries for 2013 Beneficiaries
Location
Ethnicity
Children born to Burmese parents Mae Sot, Karen who will receive birth registration Tak, Burman in Thailand Thailand Muslim Mon Pao
Children born to Burmese parents IDP area Karen who will receive birth registration of KarenNi in IDP areas of Eastern Burma Eastern
Number Female 650 250 100 20 10
Male 650 250 100 20 10
Total: 1,030
Total: 1,030
750 250 Total:
750 250 Total:
Traditional birth attendants who will complete BR training
CBOs participating registration activities
in
birth
Birth Registration Committees
Number of organisations working collaboratively on CPRS Number of children of Burmese parents who will receive services through the CPRS Number of migrant communities who receive education on child rights and child protection issues Number of CBOs and NGOs who receive education on child rights and child protection issues Number of children who participate in child rights and child protection advocacy and education activities
Burma Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand and IDP areas of Eastern Burma Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand IDP area of Eastern Burma Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand Mae Sot, Tak, Thailand Tak province & Eastern Burma Tak province & Eastern Burma Tak province & Eastern Burma
Diverse
100 30
Diverse
12
Karen KarenNi
2
Diverse
20
Diverse
200
Diverse
20
Diverse
40
Diverse
2700
100 5
150
Budget for 2013 Comprehensive Protection Program for Children from Burma Contract: Naing Min Name of Organisation: Committee for Protection and Promotion of Child Rights (Burma) Duration: 12 months Estimated Budget SUMMARY:
TOTAL Budget Category
THB
USD
1,224,000
40,800
b.FRINGE BENEFIT
84,500
2,817
c.TRAVEL
30,000
1,000
217,000
7,233
1,155,800
38,527
f.OTHER EXPENSES
340,800
10,760
g.Child Right Education and Outreach Activities
280,800
9,360
45,000
1,500
155,000
5,167
3,532,900
117,163
a.PERSONNEL
d.EQUIPMENT e. SUPPLIES AND ACTIVITIES
h.Networking and Collaboration Activities i.Monitoring Evaluation
Grant Total
Contact Information: U Naing Min Projects Director, CPPCR Office: 089 9606201 Mobile: 085 736 7211 Email: cppcr2002@gmail.com Web: http://cppcr.wordpress.com