Strategic Plan Thailand Country Office

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1 Strategic Plan Thailand Country Office 1. Context External situation and trends affecting children (max ¾ page) Lessons learned For full analysis, see Annex A: Phase A Report. The problem of out-of-school-children (OOSC) is especially serious among the most deprived groups. It is particularly acute at the secondary level; vocational and non-formal education exist but are not widely reaching the most deprived. Many children are living without appropriate care (children are on the move and children are living in institutions). Children continue to suffer violence in many forms (physical and humiliating punishment, human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual abuse). Many children are at work including street children. There are remaining systemic challenges in education management and teacher development in rural areas; and a significant number of children are learning in a second language and are disadvantaged and struggling to learn to read. Early childhood education (ECE) access and quality is low, and children s cognitive development isn t always well supported at home. In the Deep South, children s school attendance and learning is suffering from the effects of conflict and violence. Many schools are at-risk to natural disasters, particularly floods, fires, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Injury is the leading cause of child death, particularly drowning and road crashes. From 1990 to 2014 Thailand experienced steady declines in mortality rates: neonatal (19% to 8%), infant (30% to 11%), and under-five (37% to 13%). The under-five and maternal (50/100,000 in 1990, 48 in 2012) mortality rates have dropped but have not met the MDG targets. Under-nutrition has increased - particularly acute malnutrition - among children under 6 months. The proportion of children overweight has doubled among children under 5, with 11% prevalence. Large increase in incidence of teenage pregnancy. Thailand has the second highest rate of mid-late (15-19 years) globally, with largest increase among girls aged years. High prevalence of HIV remains among at-risk groups including men who have sex with men (MSM, 13%), injecting drug users (39%) and sex workers (3.2%). 10% of the population in rural areas live in poverty, and there are rising concerns about rapid urbanisation and its consequences for urban children. Thailand is ranked as the most unequal country in Asia, and the twelfth most unequal country in the world with a Gini coefficient of Thailand ranks 92 (of 138) on the Gender Inequality Index. Rapid economic growth has resulted in more inequalities (e.g., income gaps and unequal access to services) and some minority groups still face discrimination and rights violations. 1. Ensure PDQ and PI teams work together more so that programs V2.0 February

2 from previous strategy (internal) (max ¾ page) implemented are feasible and aligned with proposals developed. 2. Need our finance and awards staff to work more with partners, not just our program staff, from the kick-off meeting forward. This requires more resources. 3. Renew our focus on plans made during 2014 partnership training, i.e., partner meetings, partnership working group, reviewing feedback from partners, partner capacity building plans, strengthen strategic partnerships, and build management capacity. 4. Continue to strengthen MEAL to ensure we have a solid evidence base for advocacy and program design and that we are generating support for new models. 5. Conduct conflict analyses and power mapping working in conflictaffected areas to ensure appropriate design. 6. Continue to focus on strengthening child protection systems, e.g., case management, implementing national guidelines. 7. Re-build our programs on trafficking and migration and strengthen work to address violence against children (i.e., physical and humiliating punishment and sexual exploitation). 8. Revise our fundraising strategy to align with new strategy. 9. Hiring the right staff is critical. Strengthen recruitment processes, ensuring efficient and effective recruitment. 10. Work across the global breakthroughs by integrating thematic areas, particularly child protection and education. 11. Investigate strategic regions, populations and partnerships that have multiple benefits. 12. Considering research on helmet usage among children which showed that lack of awareness is not always the main factor influencing behaviours; continue to test and learn about new behaviour influencing tactics such as peer influence and use of media campaigns. 13. Continue to strengthen integrated programming to ensure we are sustainably addressing the needs of the most vulnerable children such as trafficking victims and migrant families. 2. Goals Global strategy (for reference) Our Vision A world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our Mission To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Global Breakthroughs 2030 Survive: No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday Learn: All children learn from a quality basic education Be protected: Violence against children is no longer tolerated Contribution to breakthroughs and value proposition V2.0 February

3 Country contribution to Global Breakthroughs 2030 Country baseline Survive: We are committed to the Global Survive Breakthrough that no child under five years die from preventable causes, and we will work with partners to pilot and scale-up high impact interventions, including water and road safety, and newborn health. Water safety: approximately 1,400 U5s die each year due to drowning. Road safety: 2,600 children U18 (U5 TBD) Wasting: 6.7%. (250,000 U5 children affected by wasting in Thailand in 2012) Learn: We will demonstrate innovative solutions to close the gap in education access and learning for the most deprived children in Thailand (e.g. migrant, stateless, minority language, children with disabilities, children affected by conflict and emergencies). We will advocate and collaborate with the government and other actors for effective policy design and implementation to guarantee education access and learning for the most deprived children in Thailand. General enrolment rates in Thailand Primary 96% attending; secondary 84% attending (2012). Migrant: 40% of migrant children in education; 44% migrant students in Thai schools reading with comprehension (2014). Myanmar Refugees: 81% refugee children in education (2014). Be protected: In partnership with the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) and other child rights advocates, ensure that physical and humiliating punishment (PHP) of children is prohibited by law and enforced in all settings. Ensure that the MSDHS regularly monitors standards of alternative care. Children continue to suffer violence in many forms; 52 cases per day, 68% involving sexual abuse. More than 60% of children experience abuse at home and schools. 88,000 children are living without appropriate care; 57 % living in institutional care. Statistics are not available for: urban refugees 1 ; minority language groups; children with disabilities; children affected by conflict and emergencies. Country 2030 The current top 90% of migrant All children in Save the 1 Urban refugees are those who have fled persecution or conflict but are not residing in a camp in a rural area, but rather residing within a big city, often not within any formal temporary shelter. V2.0 February

4 target Our value proposition causes of preventable child mortality in Thailand (drowning- top killer of U5s and road crashes) have been reduced by 80% (or from 13 to 2.6%). Wasting is less than 3% in U5s in Thailand. children in school and demonstrating reading comprehension. 90% of urban refugee children access accredited education and demonstrate relevant learning outcomes. 90% of children in minority language groups access quality basic education in language they understand, and demonstrate relevant learning outcomes. 90% of children with disabilities access quality inclusive education. 90% of children affected by conflict and emergencies access safe learning environments and demonstrate resiliency through social and emotional learning outcomes. Children alternative care programmes and in government institutions receive quality services. At least 75% of Thai homes practice positive discipline. The majority of migrant and undocumented children are no longer exposed to abuse and exploitation as a result of migration. Service providers (social workers, and caretakers) have adequate skills to respond to child protection issues. 1. We will lead the ban on physical and humiliating punishment in Thailand, ensuring it is embedded in law, properly resourced, and implemented. 2. We will pioneer child safety for survival programming, inspiring Save the Children country programs around the world to help reduce child deaths and injury due to drowning and road crashes. 3. We will actualize Thailand s "Education for All" policy for those it currently neglects such as migrants, refugees, indigenous populations, and urban poor. 4. We will model how Save the Children should be working in Middle Income Countries, demonstrating innovative programs, strong private sector partnerships, and effective and efficient support services. 3. Scope Global Steer: We will aim to reach the most deprived children across full spectrum (e.g. including both humanitarian and development work) and will ensure that policies and national resources established as an V2.0 February

5 outcome of our programming are designed to benefit the most deprived. We will measure our results in terms of the tangible improvements they make in the lives of the most deprived children. Which children Survive: Thai children, 12 and under, low- middle income, particularly for child safety for survival work; undernourished children in the first 1000 days of life; teenagers years particularly for reducing teenage pregnancy. Learn: Minority language children; out-of-school children and struggling learners; refugee children. Be protected: Children physically and sexually exploited (including trafficking victims); refugee children. Which contexts Which geographies in my country Across all programming: Migrant children, particularly those undocumented Children affected by conflict in the deep south Children with disabilities Urban poor and street children Disaster response- natural disasters and conflict Urban poor areas Refugee camps; although prepare for potential camp closure and/or massive voluntary return in this strategic period Border areas with high populations of migrant families; as refugee camps may close, consider stronger emphasis on migrant populations along Thai-Myanmar border ASEAN to push commitments on child protection and education for minorities NEW: Online to reach those prone to sexual exploitation NEW: Remote rural areas in the Northeast, particularly those with high proportion of minority language speakers, and communities supporting trafficking victims Maintain: Nine refugee camps Migrant communities in Mae Sot Five urban provinces in Bangkok area: Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani, Bangkok Exit: Conflict-affected groups in Eastern Myanmar Enter: Deep South Songkhla, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala Provinces Disaster affected, as needed Explore Northern indigenous ethnic groups V2.0 February

6 4. Thematic and Sub-thematic Results: Becoming more focused thematically on achieving our breakthroughs Child Poverty Sub-thematic results Sub-Themes 1.1 Child sensitive social protection 1.2 Child sensitive livelihoods 1.3 Adolescent skills for successful transitions Global Sub-Thematic Results 2030 Both female and male care-givers have sufficient income at all times to meet the essential needs of their children for survival, learning and protection In all societies, families who are poor are resilient against disasters and shocks and continue to invest in their children's survival, learning and protection In all societies, adolescent girls and boys who are deprived have the opportunity to build the skills, networks and self-esteem they need to make the transition to safe and decent livelihoods Country Contribution to Sub- Thematic Results by Non-formal education (NFE) for migrants: At least 10,000 OOSC older migrant children in high quality and inclusive NFE programs which provide them with strengthened livelihood skills and clear livelihood pathways. 1.4 Combined All countries will have adopted result for social national and/or sub-national targets protection and for the reduction of Child Poverty livelihoods and its associated deprivations How we will achieve these results through our Theory of Change Results 1.3 Successful transitions: Innovate Carry out evaluation of current NFE model for migrants in collaboration with government and partners Propose adjustments and improvements to the NFE model As part of seed funding to local authorities, support innovative solutions to map and reach OOS youth to participate in NFE programs With local partners, support design vocational training (VT) and life skills program in the refugee camps to prepare youth for transition to relevant livelihoods Carry out evaluation and research, in collaboration with universities, and share learning at international level Include a differential analysis of livelihood, opportunity and child labour issues for both boys and girls who are affected in different ways. Be the Voice Through working groups and networks (Migrant Working Group, UNESCO, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization) with CSOs and the government, develop and deliver advocacy messages on the needs for NFE and the innovative solutions we pilot Collaborate with the government from the design phase through to implementation and evaluation to ensure ownership Develop high quality communication products for media advocacy and awareness-raising strategies Achieve Results At Scale Through advocacy and collaboration with the government at local and national level, V2.0 February

7 promote the scale-up of NFE for migrants throughout Thailand in districts with migrant groups Work in Partnership Partner with local government on piloting and evaluation models Partner with universities and technical partners on innovation, evaluation and research Partner with local CSOs on implementing pilots, building capacity and harnessing their local expertise and networks Partner with networks and working groups to build stronger advocacy impact Exit or scale down strategies (Only for programmatic work that you will exit or scale down over the next strategy period) Thematic capability needs (includes gender and resilience) Technical support and expertise on NFE design and methodology. Strong relationships with government, networks and local partners involved in NFE programs. Partnership with university or institute for evaluation component. Sub-Themes 2.1 Appropriate care 2.2 Protection of Children from Violence Child Protection Sub-thematic results Global Sub-Thematic Results Country Contribution to Sub Thematic Results by 2018 All children, including those on the % of shelters in Mae Sot move and in emergencies, have District meet Save the Children s appropriate care either from their safeguarding and care standards and own families or community-based adopt the prevention measures (i.e., alternatives gate keeping functions) to restrict flow of children into institutions Children are protected from Physical and Humiliating Punishment (PHP) in the home and in school The capacity of three local partners is strengthened on care standards and gatekeeping policies in humanitarian contexts PHP ban in all settings is included the CP Act Revision s agenda Children are protected from sexual violence % of teachers trained use knowledge and skills in positive discipline in classroom management (integrate with education programme) ASEAN incorporates the contribution of children and Child Rights-based CSOs in the regional planning processes to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation At least 300 children at risk of V2.0 February

8 trafficking receive appropriate services as a result of effective child protection systems Children are protected from violence in conflict situations At least 10 CSO partners have capacity to engage children in better protecting themselves in the Deep South 2.3 Protection of Children from Harmful Work 2.4 Child Protection Systems % of children affected by unsafe migration in target areas have access to quality protection services Protect against harmful child labour Three corporate businesses in Samut Prakarn support and apply the Child Rights Business Principles All children are protected through a strong national Child Protection System, integrating both formal and informal components Care guidelines and the gatekeeping system are adopted, monitored and implemented at subnational, and national level for children in alternative care Guidance on establishing community-based child protection systems is adopted by the National Child Protection Committee Child Protection Minimum Standard (CPMS) is mainstreamed in Thailand EPP through interagency support How we will achieve these results through our Theory of Change 2:1 Appropriate care: Gender and resilience integration Create space and networks among girls and women to discuss issues in shelters. Ensure that gender-appropriate counselling services are available at shelters/homes, e.g., male social workers for boys and female for girls. Ensure that shelters welcome transgendered and gay, lesbian and bisexual youth. Develop an open forum within shelters for discussion between boys and girls. Facilitators should build girls and boys confidence to talk equally, share similar issues. Empower adolescent girls and young mothers to learn about their rights and potentiality to become active members of the community Consult and engage men in prevention measures and relevant stages of programming Innovate Develop the guideline for alternative family based-care (i.e., foster care) for Thailand based on International Care standards. Use technology (e.g., mobiles, tablets) to gather and record information of children without appropriate care (e.g., children in institutions and shelters). Be the Voice Involve children into the data collection process using child participatory research methods. In shelters ensure children participate in developing the care guidelines, also discuss and V2.0 February

9 share their opinion as the standard of care they are looking for. Achieve Results at Scale Work to ensure government adopts alternative care guidelines based on our pilot in Mae Sot and uses them to scale-up to other provinces. Create a regional hub for knowledge sharing and cross-border coordination on issues relating to migrant children including children left behind. Work in Partnership Partner with national government and local NGOs and other caretakers who work in alternative care and child protection systems. Work with other Save the Children Country Offices in the region (e.g. Myanmar) to advocate nationally and locally for implementation and monitoring of Alternate Care standards 2.2 Protection of Children from Violence: Gender and resilience integration Ensure gender-based violence (including threats of these acts, such as coercion or arbitrary deprivations of liberty) is addressed in the programme prevention activity and responses. Include issues of sexual and reproductive health education, as well as gender equality, in the training of teachers and children. Be the Voice Interview children on their ideas what a child safe learning environment would look like in the classroom to develop the curriculum of teacher training. Achieve Results at Scale Advocate for a ban on PHP and integrate into the revision of the Child Protection Act. Support the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) Regional Plan of Action and its implementation to prevent sexual abuse and exploitation. Initiate a national campaign to promote awareness on PHP and create momentum towards a change in the Child Protection Act. Work in Partnership Create online space (e.g., website, group chat) for migrant children to discuss and share their experience and problems. We will need to mitigate risk which can happen around trafficking (i.e., traffickers can use this opportunities to deceive children). Work with national government and other international bodies (ASEAN, COMMIT) to strengthen the policy frameworks and measures to protect children from all forms of violence including trafficking 2.3 Protection of Children from Harmful Work: Gender and resilience integration Promote user-friendly and accessible information about self-protection for children. Address gender-based violence issues via the Child Rights Business Principles training with businesses. Innovate Advocate and do campaign work on the protection against harmful child labour such as having an online campaign to collect numbers of people who are against this, and/or conduct activities with these people to advocate. Link this work with Child Poverty initiatives on non-formal education. Be the Voice V2.0 February

10 Involve children in programme design to address harmful practice at work and inform what the business can do to increase protection for children. Achieve Results at Scale Child Rights Business Principles can be replicated in other areas/regions. Work in Partnership Advocate the CSR work around manufacturers, private sectors to see the importance of non-hiring children under age and of protection against harmful child labour. 2.4 Child Protection Systems: Gender and Resilience Integration Ensure comprehensive child protection responses which include legal assistance in cases of violence and abuse against women. Advocate for the protection of transgendered, gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, especially those engaged in sex work, and those who face bullying in school. Be the Voice Children can discuss and share their opinion as the standard of care they are looking for. Achieve Results at Scale Advocate Child Protection systems at the Southeast Asia level. Work in Partnership Work closely with the National Child Protection Committee to strengthen the child protection system at the policy and implementing levels. Exit or scale down strategies (Only for programmatic work that you will exit or scale down over the next strategy period Conflict affected area in Eastern Myanmar: Work with UNICEF to ensure that the final evaluation is submitted and lessons learned are shared. Ensure that partners acknowledge the referral system if MRM cases are reported. Thematic capability needs (includes gender and resilience) Knowledge and expertise to develop the guidelines on alternative care Further develop key partnerships with business sectors, the National Adoption Centre, Ministry of Interior, and National Security Bureau Strengthen engagement in PHP law reform advocacy and lobbying Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) and Positive Discipline in Everyday Teaching (PDET) training Sexual violence prevention resources and training Knowledge on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) use and campaign techniques Expertise to conduct research and explore possibility of setting up programmes on children s rights and business principles Monitoring tools to measure the outcome of the child protection system strengthening Training for staff and partners on child protection programming in humanitarian context Expertise to develop a CP Advocacy for migrant and undocumented children at different levels V2.0 February

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12 Sub-themes 3.1 Demand for Child Rights 3.2 Governance capacity to deliver child rights 3.3 Children s Citizenship Child Rights Governance Sub-thematic results Global Sub-Thematic Results Country Contribution to Sub Thematic Results by 2018 Improved accountability for the rights of the most deprived children Open and resilient institutions deliver children s rights Children influence local and national governance to ensure their survival, learning and protection Recommendations of undocumented and stateless children are implemented by COMMIT and ACWC Taskforce 3.4 Public Increased and improved quality of investment in public spending on essential children services for child rights How we will achieve these results through our Theory of Change Result 3.3 Children s Citizenship: Gender and Resilience integration Ensure equal opportunity of all genders, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth (e.g. through participation in the children s forum, access to information and legal services). Create platforms for undocumented and stateless children to acquire information, build their capacity on right to nationality, and legal assistance. Innovate Connect youth leaders of different areas with their peers and other NGO/GO in an online platform where they can share their initiatives, ask for advice with relevant stakeholders. Be the Voice Engage the most deprived children in developing recommendations regarding their right to citizenship and protections. Achieve Results at Scale Work with the members of the National Legislative Reform to advocate for policy change to ensure proper legal status and protection for stateless and undocumented children. Work in Partnership Collaborating with Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and CRC Coalition, create a platform for children to actively participate, endorse, and monitor the implementation of recommendations from the children. Exit or scale down strategies (Only for programmatic work that you will exit or scale down over the next strategy period) Thematic capability needs (includes gender and resilience) V2.0 February

13 Sub-themes 4.1 Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) 4.2 Basic Education Education Sub-thematic results Global Sub-thematic results Country Contribution to Sub Thematic Results by 2018 Deprived children attend good ECE for Migrants and Minority quality inclusive early childhood Language Groups: Minority language or care and development and migrant children ECE pilots demonstrate at transition successfully into basic least 30% improvement in school readiness education and emergent literacy indicators Deprived children attend good quality inclusive basic education and demonstrate relevant learning outcomes Migrant Education Access: 20% increase in migrant children attending quality accredited education through advocacy and collaboration with the government in target areas 4.3 Combined result across both sub-themes Effective governance systems exist to ensure that deprived children have equitable access to good quality basic education and demonstrate relevant learning Migrant Education Quality: 30% increase in Thai language reading skills amongst migrant children in pilot language programs Minority Language Groups: Improved education quality and inclusiveness in at least three districts with high proportions of minority language children in collaboration with local government Refugee Education Provision: At least 80% of refugee school aged children continue to access quality of basic education until durable solution is found Migrants and minorities: Government adopts effective evidencebased policies and programs to promote education access and learning for the most deprived children in Thailand (including migrant, minority language and hill tribe children) 4.4 Combined result across both sub-themes All girls and boys affected by humanitarian crises have continuous access to a quality basic education Refugee Transition: Plans and policies are adopted to ensure the transition of students and teachers into Myanmar government and community education systems upon return Schools in conflict in Deep South: Effective model for integrated education and protection of children in the deep south developed and evaluated in collaboration with the government building on CSS model (including school safety, DRR, mother tongue language, and Social and Emotional Learning) V2.0 February

14 4.4.2: Education in Natural Disasters: All children affected by natural disasters that Save the Children responds to have access to a safe a quality education in emergencies program How we will achieve these results through our Theory of Change Approach to Theory Of Change: Our general approach to implementing the theory of change in the Thai context will primarily work though the following strategies: Pilot innovative models to improve access and learning for the most deprived through partnerships and through collaboration and advocacy with local authorities, and by identifying Save the Children s strategic value-addition. Undertake research in partnership with universities and technical partners to build evidence on the educational needs and solutions for most deprived children. Implement advocacy strategies focused on education for the most deprived children at the national level through partnerships in working groups and networks (MWG, UNESCO, SEAMEO) with CSOs and the government. Develop key messages and high quality communication products for media advocacy and awareness-raising strategies. Approach to Gender and Resilience: Gender: Gender will be integrated throughout all our projects as a cross-cutting issue from design to implementation phase. In practice this means that needs assessments and baselines should identify different challenges facing boys and girls, as well as transgendered youth, and that our implementation strategies should directly respond to those different needs in a gender-sensitive way. For example, when working with migrant children who may be working we will need to understand what types of employment girls and boys tend to be involved with and how that affects their schooling, or teacher training on inclusion should support teachers on understanding gender equality practice. In accordance with the latest theory and best practice on gender, Save the Children Thailand strongly believes that a serious gender strategy should look both at boys and girls. In the Thailand context for example, our 2014 reading assessment in the refugee camps found that girls were outperforming boys, so we must look at both groups and how they are affected differently. Resilience: We will work on supporting children to cope with and respond to adversity and shocks on three levels: systems, community, and individual. On a systems level, that means advocating and coordinating with the government on policies that support schools to prepare for and respond to emergencies and conflict, for example, through the comprehensive school safety framework, on a community level that means working with parents and CBOs to increase their capacity to cope and respond, and on an individual level we will further develop and evaluate innovative approaches to promote children s social and emotional learning, building on our current work in Literacy Boost in Emergencies. 4.1 ECE FOR MIGRANTS and MINORITY LANGUAGE GROUPS Innovate Carry out needs assessment and consultation to establish more detailed analysis of current ECE needs of migrants and minority language groups than that which was available in CRSA/Phase A. Develop pilot models with partners based on combining local models and Save the Children models to fit local needs (e.g. SCUS ELM, SCUK First Read, SCMM ECE program, IDELA and other school readiness measures). These models will have a strong focus on language and transitioning to Thai. Part of our innovation will be bringing a stronger emphasis on the availability and use of children s books in their mother tongue, parent focused ECE. Currently these strategies V2.0 February

15 have not been strongly developed in Thailand. Be the Voice Build evidence on needs and solutions for migrant and minority language children through research and evaluation on the pilots. Through working groups and networks (MWG, UNESCO, SEAMEO) with CSOs and the government, deliver advocacy messages on the needs for ECE and the innovative solutions we pilot. Develop key messages and high quality communication products for media advocacy and awareness-raising strategies. Achieve Results at Scale Through advocacy and collaboration with the government at local and national level, promote the scale-up of the ECE program throughout Thailand in districts with minority language and migrant groups. Work in Partnership Collaborate with the government from the design phase through to implementation and evaluation to ensure ownership. Partner with universities and technical partners on innovation, evaluation and research. Partner with local CSOs on implementing community-based ECE pilots, and harnessing their local expertise and networks. In the longer term, build their capacity for scaling-up of programs and for advocating and collaborating with the government. Partner with networks and working groups to build stronger advocacy impact. Local technical partners such as SIL International and Mahidol University may lead on language transition model. 4.2 BASIC EDUCATION (4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.2) Innovate: Create seed-funding pool for grants to local government and CBOs to implement innovative solutions for migrant children s access and learning. Determine three priority districts in Thailand where children are struggling to learn due to language barriers through needs analysis and consultation. In coordination with at least two other Southeast Asian Save the Children offices pilot and evaluate signature program to support minority language learners learning, including language transition models, mother tongue book development, and community action strategies. With other SEA offices, establish a regional learning and advocacy forum to share and document challenges and best practices in ensuring children can learn in a language they understand. In districts where we support strategies for migrant and minority language children, Save the Children will also offer more general quality support on teacher development and school management if this is determined as priority by the local government. Continue to innovate quality teacher training and support programs for refugee teachers Evaluate Literacy Boost in Emergencies program in the refugee camps and ensure learning is captured and shared. Be the Voice Through working groups and networks (MWG, UNESCO, SEAMEO. UNESCO Asia Multilingual Education Working Group), with CSOs and the government, deliver advocacy messages on the educational needs of migrant and minority language children and the innovative solutions we pilot. V2.0 February

16 Through working groups and networks Committee for Coordination of Services to Displaced Persons in Thailand (CCSDPT), Education Thematic Working Group (ETWG), MTEWG, UNHCR 4 by 4 advocate for resolution of refugee education issues in tripartite negotiations, involving refugee children where possible. Through all projects, develop key messages and high quality communication products for media advocacy and awareness-raising strategies. Give children a direct voice through consultations, case studies, child-led photo projects, videos and writing projects, and through direct participation in advocacy events where possible. Achieve Results at Scale Build evidence on needs and solutions for migrant and minority language children through research and evaluation on the pilots. Through advocacy and collaboration with the government at local and national level, promote the scale-up of the programs throughout Thailand in districts with migrant and minority language children. Build evidence on the value of refugee and ethnic teachers through research. With Save the Children Myanmar and MEC, Advocate for pathways to be developed as part of the Myanmar Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR) to enable the accreditation of alternatively qualified refugee and ethnic teachers. Support Karen Refugee Committee Education Entity (KRCEE) and KnED [local authorities] to plan for the transition of refugee education and support the scale-up of ethnic education in potential areas of return. Work in Partnership Collaborate with the government from the design phase through to implementation and evaluation to ensure ownership. Partner with universities and technical partners on innovation, evaluation and research. Partner with local CSOs on implementing pilots for migrant and minority language children at the local level, and harnessing their local expertise and networks. In the longer term, build their capacity for scaling-up of programs and for advocating and collaborating with the government. Partner with networks and working groups to build stronger advocacy impact. Local technical partners such as SIL and Mahidol University may lead on language transition model. Partner with NGOs and refugee CBOs to deliver education services in the refugee camps, building on different organizations expertise and capacity to enhance effectiveness of program. Partner with Save the Children Myanmar and MEC to advocate on key refugee and ethnic education issues. Partner with refugee and ethnic education departments to plan for the transition of refugee education services. 4.4 EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES CONFLICT-AFFECTED SCHOOLS IN THE DEEP SOUTH Innovate Carry out needs assessment and consultation to establish more detailed analysis of current needs of children in the Deep South than that which was available in CRSA/Phase A. Develop and evaluate integrated model between education and protection teams aimed at ensuring the protection and learning of children in the Deep South, including issues of language, comprehensive school safety, and schools as zones of peace, building on the CSS framework V2.0 February

17 Pilot and evaluate new contextually-appropriate models for promoting children s social and emotional learning in a context of conflict and instability. Be the Voice Through working groups and networks with CSOs and the government, deliver advocacy messages on the needs of children in the Deep South and the innovative solutions we pilot to promote children s protection and education, including social and emotional learning. Collaborate with the local Education Service Area offices and the teacher training colleges from the design phase through to implementation and evaluation to ensure ownership. Develop key messages and high quality communication products for media advocacy and awareness-raising strategies on the needs of children in the deep south and the innovative solutions we pilot to promote children s protection and education, including social and emotional learning. Achieve Results at Scale Build evidence on needs and solutions for needs of children in the Deep South through research and evaluation on the pilots, with a particular focus on child protection, language and social and emotional learning. Through advocacy and collaboration with the government at local and national level, promote the scale-up of the program throughout the Deep South in districts with conflictaffected schools. Work in Partnership Partner with local government ESAOs and teacher training colleges on piloting and evaluating models to promote children s protection and education, including social and emotional learning. Partner with universities (Mahidol) and technical partners on innovation, evaluation and research. SIL International are potential partners on language, for social and emotional learning a mapping of organizations or consultants with expertise in child psychology and education is required. Partner with local CSOs on implementing pilots for education and protection of conflictaffected children at the local level, and harnessing their local expertise and networks. In the longer term, build their capacity for scaling-up of programs and for advocating and collaborating with the government. Partner with networks and working groups to build stronger advocacy impact, including with Unicef, Mahidol, MoE and SIL international committee on education in the Deep South. EDUCATION IN NATURAL DISASTERS As part of humanitarian response plan: Innovate Carry out needs assessment and consultation to establish government s plans and capacities to ensure continued education in the event of a natural disaster. Develop an Education in Emergencies (EiE) response package for Save the Children direct response including a second version of literacy boost in emergencies which would be an innovation for Save the Children globally. Be the Voice Develop media products detailing the education situation of children in the emergency and Save the Children program to use for advocacy with government and donors for EiE response and funding. Document children s stories in the emergency for dissemination at national and international to promote EiE response. V2.0 February

18 Achieve Results at Scale Through the activation of the cluster and advocacy with the government promote EiE response at sufficient scale to ensure that all children affected by disaster continue to learn. Work in Partnership Advocate with UN and Save the Children for the activation of the EiE cluster in Thailand to ensure coordination. Exit or scale down strategies (Only for programmatic work that you will exit or scale down over the next strategy period) Thematic capability needs (includes gender and resilience) If access via Myanmar continues to improve, we will transition our education programming in non-state areas of Eastern Myanmar to be integrated into Save the Children Myanmar s portfolio. We will continue to liaise with them especially as it pertains to preparedness and support for returning refugees in these areas. TA from members on ECCD (SCUS ELM IDELA); and support/learning from Save the Children Myanmar on ECCD programming for Burmese speakers Will need ECCD specialist with skills in emergent literacy/numeracy Research and design on best language solution for migrant children will require strategic partners such as SIL International, Mahidol Institute for Endangered Languages, Foundation for Applied Linguistics, and/or Thammasat School of Global Studies ) Research on minority languages (with university) Need to identify appropriate local implementing partners through partner mapping. Partners with local presence, and networks, and shared vision is most important. Mapping of potential corporate partners Migrant employer mapping-through urban CRSA map the main sectors and companies employing migrant labour and the potential for engagement on children s education issues through Corporate Social Responsibility or Human Resource programs Strengthen government relations and advocacy staff- government experience, networks, relationship building skills. Develop technical capacity and portfolio on an integrated Deep South Education and Protection program. Particularly on social and emotional learning, it will be important to conduct a feasibility study and careful design with the right partners or consultant with high technical capacity on SEL. Sub-theme Health and Nutrition Sub-thematic Results Global Sub-thematic Results 2030 Country Contribution to Sub- Thematic Results by 2018 V2.0 February

19 5.1 Maternal, new-born and reproductive health (MNRH) 5.2 Child Health 5.3 Maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) Preventable new-born deaths are eliminated Children under 5 do not die from infectious disease, e.g., pneumonia, diarrhoea, and malaria, through provision of high impact life-saving interventions Global stunting rates are halved and wasting is eliminated Increase exclusive breastfeeding by 20% in two urban districts (Samut Prakan and Mae Sot) Expand or improve the quality of maternity protection in the workplace with two private sector partners in Samut Prakan and Mae Sot 5.4 Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) All women and girls have access to and use quality sexual and reproductive health services 5.5 WASH No global result 5.6 HIV No global result 5.7 Emergency All children in humanitarian contexts Medical have equitable access to frontline Services delivery of trauma care and surgical services and Mental Health Psychosocial Support Services 5.8 Combined result across Health and Nutrition subthemes (MHPSS) All children who are deprived have equitable access to priority health and nutrition services How we will achieve these results through our Theory of Change Deliver humanitarian responses that protect, promote and support breastfeeding and appropriate IYCF practices Pilot best practice reproductive health education program model within two existing education programs Increase access to reproductive health (ANC, PNC, skilled birth, contraceptives) for teenage girls in two districts Result 5.3 Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN): Innovate There are many knowledge gaps on IYCF issues in Thailand and Save the Children will investigate key themes to identify and target the most deprived groups. Research themes include: - Feeding practices (particularly of children not living with their parents); evidence suggests universally poor feeding practices across Thailand are the primary cause of increasing levels of acute malnutrition, particularly along children under 6 months of age. The specific causes of poor feeding practices remain unclear and research in this area is in significant need. V2.0 February

20 - Mapping the quality of provincial level IYCF services such as early initiation of breastfeeding at the hospital level, promotion of exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding practices. Despite the Universal Health Care scheme in Thailand, recent provincial level field work displayed a lack of consistency of quality IYCF counselling at the provincial level. - An assessment of the factors blocking maternity protection reform; recent research suggests that the use of maternity leave in Thailand is low, caused by economic and workplace barriers. Both employers and women do not want six months of leave and the Government does not want radical change. Save the Children will investigate the barriers to maternity protection reform. Save the Children will carry out these activities when a staff member is employed for the health and nutrition portfolio; mapping the quality of IYCF services in the provinces of interest will require a small amount of funds and time. A full time staff member can develop links with local partners to coordinate this project. Assessing factors blocking maternity protection reform will require committed engagement in the IYCF Alliance. This will support Save the Children s understanding of key players, themes and challenges. Investigating key issues affecting child feeding, accessing quality healthcare and factors blocking maternity leave reform will work to ensure gender equity within programming as women s health and maternity protection are inherently gender issues. The activities will build resilience in Thai society by improving the healthcare system for selected provinces, and by improving the economic resilience of families and reducing the high financial burden infant formula places on the monthly household income. Be the Voice There is a high need for advocacy and consensus building on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in Thailand. Save the Children will be a member of the IYCF Alliance and contribute to advocacy activities on maternity protection, Breast Milk Substitute Code Law and health system strengthening, which have all been identified as barriers to improving the rates of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). Further to this, Save the Children will map out current partners to identify organisations and individuals who may contribute to the IYCF Alliance and its activities. The outcomes of the research partnership identified in result 1.2 will provide Save the Children with an opportunity to be the voice of children who are failing to thrive and have 11.6 times the risk of death, compared to children who are not acutely malnourished. Beyond the three year period, the research results may inform the development of a feeding education toolkit, designed specifically for grandparents and alternative carers. This may encompass child protection and education thematic areas to promote positive discipline and uptake of early childhood education. From a child survival perspective, this will work towards the 2030 child survival goal to reduce the burden of acute malnutrition (wasting) to less than 3% of children under 5. Achieve Results at Scale Result 1 achieving a 20% increase in the EBF rate within targeted communities will depend on the success of results 1.2 and 1.3, which are focused on engagement in research on the causes of poor feeding practices in Save the Children existing program areas, and expanding maternity protection models to private sector partners within these areas. There is a significant need to bring successful and innovative IYCF programs to scale in Thailand. The workplace lactation program is implemented by the Thai Breastfeeding Centre (TBC) with 86 factories establishing lactation rooms with paid breaks. 50 of these factories have been accredited, which enables them to mentor other factories establishing the same model. The maternity protections provided differ from factory to factory but the common elements include: lighter working duties for pregnant women (in line with the Labour Protection Act), unlimited paid breaks V2.0 February

21 to express breast milk, a clean and hygienic lactation room stocked with breast pumps, milk bags and other hygiene items, education and awareness within the workplace on the importance of appropriate MIYCN practices, and nurse home visits. Ensuring these systems are embedded into the workplace culture and supported at all levels is important, as well as ensuring that education, breastfeeding counselling and peer support is continuous. Save the Children will work with two factories in existing intervention areas in Samut Prakan and Mae Sot to scale up this model, or improve the quality of these models within existing programs. A needs assessment of the respective factories is required in order to determine the maternity protections required. Scale-up plans will include two of the following model options per private sector partner: - Piloting MIYCN into community health volunteer model - improving peer support capacity on maternal and infant and young child nutrition themes. Save the Children has existing relationships with the volunteer female health workers and midwives in Mae Sot and envisages the development of a training program for the community health volunteers to train and mentor female factory employees. Ideally, the training design will be developed by the Thai Breastfeeding Centre. Women receiving the training will be peer leaders in their factories and support education initiatives in the workplace. - Establish or improve maternity protections in workplaces This would require a consultation with factories to identify the needs of their female workforce. Examples include: lactation room and accompanying ongoing education program, nurse home visits, child care, supporting skill development for women to establish their own micro-businesses as a financial incentive, facilitating the use of maternity leave. - Provide MIYCN training to carers/grandparents at the provincial level a recent small-scale survey of factories in several urban Thai provinces align with existing reports that large numbers of children are left in home provinces, while their parents migrate to cities in search of work. A concerning theme emerging from this survey was that once mothers have knowledge of appropriate IYCF practices, they do not trust the feeding practices used by their parents. Resilience is achieved by ensuring adequate food supply for infants under six months in times of conflict and disaster. Work in Partnership: To achieve the results identified: - Save the Children will identify research institutions and private sector partners that share our vision and with which we have existing linkages and/or partnerships with. - Save the Children will work with partners across all levels including the Government, community, research and private sector. Innovation research institutions in Thailand are often globally connected and produce high quality research, with a number of interested, engaged research bodies involved in MIYCN issues. Save the Children has been actively engaged with a number of researchers, particularly Mahidol University, who hosts the regional Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) representative. Save the Children has previously worked with Mahidol on research around building the capacity of the healthcare system and civil society for migrant populations. Save the Children will develop a concept note on a proposed research partnership and will share the concept with Mahidol university. Voice - Save The Children will continue to contribute to meetings and advocacy initiatives such as World Breastfeeding Week. Save the Children is currently engaging with five urban factories with high female workforces to obtain data on their maternity protections and conduct focus group V2.0 February