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