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South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC)

South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC)

Project Start Date: 
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Project Budget: 
$2 600 000
Participating Countries: 
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Project Objectives: 
  • Children are better protected through a comprehensive child protection systems set up at regional and national levels that prevent, mitigate and respond to violence against children; and
  • Governments, Civil Society, NGOs, UN and children formalize linkages to better cooperate, share experiences and learning for increased impact on actions to end violence against children.
Project Status: 
Ongoing Projects
Project Beneficiary: 

Children in all the SAARC Member States

Project Detail Activities: 

Protecting children from violence are one of the priorities of SDF.  Violence against children has a devastating impact — threatening children’s survival, development and participation in society. SDF is working with communities and partners at the national and regional levels to fight violence against children and promise a future worthy of children’s potential. In response to the continued violence meted against children in the region SDF jointly with SAIEVAC Secretariat have initiated a project ‘South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children’ to curb the problem of violence against children in the SAARC region.

Project Budget Details: 
Project Total Disbursement: 
US $ 1,849,532
Funding Window: 
Social Window
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