Enhancing Effectiveness of Emergency Peace Support Project (EPSP) through Increased Citizen Participation Under the Citizen Actions For Results, Transparency And Accountability (CARTA) Programme (Third Party Monitoring Project).
SAMUHIK ABHIYAN is implementing Enhancing Effectiveness of EPSP through Increase Citizen Participation under the Citizen Actions For Results, Transparency And Accountability (CARTA) Program in eight districts (Siraha, Sankhuwasabha, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Kapilvastu, Dang, Baitadi and Darchula) in Nepal for 14 months project funded by Partnership for Transparency Fund (PTF)/ HELVATAS Nepal.
The Overall objective of the project is to assess the effectiveness of EPSP and enhance Rights, Transparency and Accountability through Citizen participation by 2014
Objectives:
- To assess the extent of internalization[1] of roles of service providers in effectively delivering rehabilitation support to CAPs and indicate the level of understanding on benefits and supports and extent of meaningful[2] utilization of support among beneficiaries.
- To revitalize the grievance redressing mechanism at local level and increase the familiarity of Citizens on peace support packages and empowering them in taking actions for Results, Transparency and Accountability (RTA) through community monitoring.
- To promote Accountability among service providers on identifying the key areas of interventions/improvements
Expected Results:
- Improved information delivery to recipients.
- Service delivery and benefits are perceived in a better way and utilized for intended purpose.
- Needs assessed and improved, enhanced communication with policy makers at the centre.
- Lessons shared for enhanced EPSP.
The target groups of the project are conflict affected people, Service Providers and Local Peace Committees. The target beneficiaries of the project includes Widows, Orphans, persons injured and disabled, families of those killed, families of the disappeared, Internally Displaced Persons, and those abducted during the conflict.
