Terms
used in the activity pie chart
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Capacity
development training
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All
training courses that build the capacity of teachers, youth groups, Community
Based Organisations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or governments in
different subjects, such as a child rights or child protection training.
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Case management / referral
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Activity
for children or young people who have been a victim of violence or abuse. War
Child prefers to refer such children to local structures or services, and at
the same time makes sure those services and structures do their job properly.
When such services or structures simply don’t exist (yet) War Child sets up
programmes to help children or young people directly.
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Coaching/mentoring
sessions
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All
sessions in which staff provides on-the-job guidance directly to children and
youth, such as in youth club settings. This builds youth capacity to organise
own activities, such as community theatre.
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Life
skills course
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All
courses for children and young people to enhance their ability to cope
effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life (such as
communication, social interaction, dealing with emotions and
self-confidence).
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Lobby
action
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Children
or young people take action to lobby for their rights by influencing decision
makers, mobilising local and national government officials, and influencing
the development, implementation, and monitoring of laws and policies at
local, national, and international levels, upholding children’s rights and
enhancing their psychosocial well-being.
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Organised
functioning structure
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Activity
that supports the set-up of a structure to protect children, like Child
Protection Committee in a community.
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Public
campaign / media action
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Activities
that raise awareness and change beliefs, intentions, attitudes, and harmful
norms and practices in communities, and society as a whole, such as radio
broadcasts, press releases, or newspaper articles.
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Recreative
event
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All
activities which allow children and young people to release tension, be
active and have fun, like sports or dance. Participating in these events
provide both an opportunity for children to express themselves, and a sense
of normalcy after a conflict.
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Vocational
or other skills training
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Children
and young people are trained in vocational skills, such as carpentry,
agriculture, sewing, or business skills such as loans and savings. These
children and young people are usually unable re-enter regular schooling, and
are given the opportunity to start a small business and make an income for
themselves.
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IDEAL
methodology: a theme-based creative life skills programme for various target
groups:
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IDEAL
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In a
series of workshops children and young people develop life skills and strengthen
their psychosocial well-being. I DEAL consists of theme-based modules about
emotions, conflict and peace, relations with peers and adults, and the
future.
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Parents
DEAL
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Parents
groups run parallel to the I DEAL groups and are for caregivers of I DEAL
participants. The parents participate in groups separate from the children
they care for, and discuss themes such as child development, parent-child
relations, friendship, and conflict resolution.
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BIG DEAL
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This
workshop cycle addresses topics that are of particular concern or interest to
an older age group (adolescents and young adults) such as gender relations,
rights and responsibilities, and leadership skills.
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She DEALS
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This
workshop cycle focuses on topics particularly relevant to girls and young
mothers such as parenting skills, child development, and relations with peers
and men.
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Life
skills
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Adaptive
and positive behaviour that enable individuals to cope effectively with the
demands and challenges of everyday life (such as communication, social
interaction, dealing with emotions).
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Livelihood
skills
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Essential
skills for young people to create a means of economic support or subsistence
(such literacy and numeracy, vocational skills, ICT and media skills).
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Other
terms
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Advocacy
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Activities
to positively influence duty-bearers at local, national and international
levels to protect, respect, and fulfil children's rights. Target groups are
state actors; parents and caregivers; (para) professionals; civil society
organisations; donors; and actors at the international level (e.g. UN).
Common activities are: monitoring and reporting on child rights violations,
public campaigning, and awareness events in communities and through various
media.
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Capacity
Building
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Building
the skills of local actors to fulfil the rights of children. These actors
include parents, caregivers and other key adults; (para) professionals, such
as teachers and counsellors; services and structures such as School
Committees; local (partner) organisations, and government actors (local,
district, and national public officials). Common capacity building activities
are: training; (on-the-job) coaching and mentoring; the development of
policies, guidelines and tools.
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Direct
services
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Activities
that directly address gaps in the fulfilment of children's rights,
implemented for children and young people, such as: life skills courses for
children; basic education activities; (recreative) events; case management
and referrals; and the establishment of (child friendly) community spaces.
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Expatriates
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War Child
employees working in a country of which they are not a citizen.
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MFS II
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Medefinancieringsstelsel
II is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs grant framework for Dutch civil society
organisations.
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