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How we work
Plan sees a clear link between access to rights and poverty.
The poorest and most vulnerable children are deprived of basic
rights to health, education and protection. Children who have a
healthy start in life and a quality education and are supported to
play an active role in their own development have a much better
chance of becoming economically secure adults, benefiting future
generations and contributing to their countries’ economic growth.
Plan believes that young people should have the chance to
play an active role in setting priorities, developing strategies,
assessing local progress, preparing for disasters, and taking part
in decisions that affect their communities. All these activities can
help build their confidence and skills and enable them to become
active citizens.
Our child-centred community development approach is firmly
based on the concepts of child rights, principles of inclusion
and non-discrimination and participation. We work with
children, communities and other key partners, such as local
organisations, national networks and government agencies.
Key features of our work include:
• working closely with children and their families
in the communities where they live
• working with local and national government
to hold them to account and support them to
meet their obligations towards child rights
• partnerships with a range of civil society
organisations to strengthen their capacity
and to implement programmes
• engaging with corporations in socially
responsible programmes
• working within coalitions and alliances to
tackle the underlying causes of poverty
through advocacy and campaigns on
child rights.
Plan’s work covers eight programme areas addressing
children’s rights to:
1 a quality education (see page 16)
2 a healthy start in life (see page 18)
3 grow up safely in communities that are resilient
to disasters, and have their rights protected
during emergencies (see page 20)
4 participate as citizens (see page 22)
5 protection from all forms of abuse, neglect,
exploitation and violence (see page 24)
6 economic security (see page 26)
7 sexual and reproductive health, including
HIV prevention, care and treatment (see page 28)
8 a safe, consistent supply of drinking water
and improved sanitation (see page 29).
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