1. Plan © Plan An introduction

2. © Plan It starts with ambition… Plan’s Vision is of a world in which all children realise their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity We do this by working with children, their families and the wider community, to help them achieve positive change in their own lives. For more than 60 years, we have stood for the rights of children, and helped millions of children to have the opportunity to contribute to their societies in a positive way 49 Developing Countries, 17 Developed Countries. Founded in 1937. IHQ in UK

3. © Plan Plan in China Started in 1995. 2 types of Programs: Implementation & technical support at field level with local government Management at National level with national, regional and local implementation partners About 40 employees in Head Office in Xi’an and 110 in the field (split over 5 Program Units in Shaanxi). All 5 counties we work in are designated poverty counties Expansion: Ningxia Program Unit Community Training and Learning Center in Nanjing as well as Xi’an Child Legal Support Network

4. © Plan Plan China Implementation/Technical Support at Field level: Working with local communities, associations and government Integrated, so directly targeting and benefiting students, teachers, parents, local government etc Building their capacity (Training villagers, relevant professionals and creating local trainers) Introducing new, innovative concepts to pilot and then advocate Technical Support provided by field staff Management at National level: Capacity building: skills, planning, budgeting etc Partnership development Research and Advocacy

5. © Plan Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Goal 5 Goal 6 Goal 7 The health of children of all ages is improved. Children live in an environment with access to clean water, basic sanitation and good hygiene behaviour. Children receive quality education and care that enable them to realize their potentials. Children, especially children in difficult situations, are supported and protected. Children live in families that provide sufficient support to their physical and educational development. Children and adults effectively participate in making decisions that affect their lives. The voices of children and communities are heard with linkages by the civil society. Country Goals

6. © Plan Plan China’s Programmes 1.Community Health Program 2.Water, Environment, and Sanitation Program 3.Education for All Program 4.Sustainable Livelihood Program 5.Advocating for the Rights of Children Program. Key concepts for our programs Child centred and attention to gender issues Participation and Ownership =governance Government supported and involvement Research, Measurement & Evaluation to influence government policy and spending =sustainability (along with training)

7. © Plan CPO 15 Community Health Program Child Insurance Pilot Community Health Fund IMCI Pilot Safe Delivery Pilot introducing cost-effective insurance to communities and facilitating partnership between the private sector, health service providers and communities to complement the government funded medical cooperative. encouraging communities to mobilize resources to manage community fund and provide sustainable assistance to families in need to complement the government funded medical cooperative. community-based health management system for children: Integrated Management of Child Illness. comprehensive intervention to decrease high mortality rate in remote mountainous areas. School Nutrition Pilot school based nutrition pilot to target parents, teachers and children for behavioral changes and community managed service delivery to improve children ’ s nutrition status in center schools.

8. © Plan CPO 16: Water, Environment & Sanitation Program Effective & Efficient Latrine Technology Community Led Total Sanitation

9. © Plan CPO 17: Education for All Program School Improvement Program Early Childhood Development & Care Program School Sanitation Health Education Program Vocational Training for Young Migrant Program Rural ICT Program (CCIT) School Nutrition Program

10. © Plan CPO 18: Sustainable Livelihood Program Community Based Organizations Micro-finance Associations China Micro-finance Network Migrant Workers Issues Community Level National Level capacity building for women development groups, trade associations, cooperatives, and township program offices to better serve children and young adults broad-basing micro-credit programs by facilitating independent local micro- credit associations start-up and linkage with national micro-finance network for capacity strengthening founding member and member of the management committee: advocating to the central government for micro-finance and supporting capacity building for other MFIs in China pilots in partnership with Microsoft in the city to establish community learning centers for migrant workers (especially young adults) and children for social inclusion, skill acquisition and opportunities for better jobs

11. © Plan CPO 19: Advocating for the Rights of Children Program Comprehensive Intervention for Children in Difficult Situations Policy Studies for Social Security for Children Research, Dissemination, and Public Awareness Campaign for Children in Difficult Situations Child Protection System Incubation Universal Birth Registration Campaign

12. © Plan Civil Society Strengthening (Capacity Building Communities, NGOs, Government Agencies) Advocacy ( Policy Impact at the National & Regional Level) CSP I CSP II Direct Implementation Overall Program Strategy Learning Network Technical Support Grant Management Training of Trainers Corporate Community Engagement Empirical Data Based Researches Program Based Communication in Public & Professional Media Empirical Data Based Researches National Program Pilots Direct Poverty Alleviation ( service delivery )

13. © Plan Insight to Plan’s strategy Community centred and driven: motivated purely by need. Large-scale change: long-term Sustainable by working with local organisations, local (and national) government and local people Training and Capacity Building (‘Software’ more than just ‘hardware’): intangible Influence behaviours, thoughts and beliefs Integrated

14. © Plan Summary Accountability and governance are best addressed through local ownership and participation Sustainability is best addressed through capacity building of teachers, local trainers, local government etc and working with the government on policy changes Implication is best done through local, respected, partners with local government and the community accompanied with impact-based measurement and evaluation