Nepal Summer Institute June 17, 2013 - July 12, 2013

Nepal Summer Institute 2013

• "Improving the Quality of Life of Children: Health, Work and Education”– Location: Kathmandu, Nepal– Dates: June 17-28, 2013

• "Understanding Child Labor in the Context of Child Rights”– Location: Kathmandu, Nepal– Dates: July 1-12, 2013

Instructors• Dr. Elke de Buhr (Tulane University)• Dr. Stanley Samarasinghe (Tulane University)• Anita Sheth (Fairtrade International)

An Introduction to Kathmandu, Nepal

Course #1: Improving the Quality of Life of Children: Health, Work and Education

• Among Asia’s poorest countries (HDI of 157 out of 187 countries), land-locked Nepal lacks universal access to health care, education, and essential legal protections for children

• Children continue to engage in activities that are dangerous to their health and well-being

• Resources for development interventions are far below of what would be needed and data on the success of existing programs are often lacking

Course #1: Improving the Quality of Life of Children: Health, Work and

Education (cont.)• Development, poverty, health, education, and child labor • Study approaches and interventions targeted at improving the quality of life of

children focusing on three broad areas: 1. Child health2. Child work and economic well-being 3. Availability and quality of education

• After an introduction to the measurement of quality of life and program planning, you will select one of these three topic areas for specialization

• Field visits: International and local organizations, project sites, guest speakers

Course #2: Understanding Child Labor in the Context of Child Rights

• This course will study the rights and protection of children and provide a conceptual understanding of child labor from child rights perspectives

• In the last 20 years, governments, the ILO, trade unions, the private sector, NGOs and other civil society organizations have invested significant resources in the elimination of child labor

• However, results have been disappointing and a shift of focus towards knowledge development and evidence-based analysis of policies and dissemination is required

Course #2: Understanding Child Labor in the Context of Child Rights (cont.)

• At the example of Nepal, this course will: – Study practical examples of recent interventions and strategies

addressing child labor in factories, households and agriculture, child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, among others

– Explore methodologies to improve the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of ILO Conventions 182 and 138 in innovative ways that are effective and beneficial to children

• Field visits: ILO’s child labor program, international NGOs, including Fairtrade International, and local partner organizations

Field Research• Course #1: Improving the Quality of Life of

Children– In small groups, students will design and execute a

feasibility study for a prevention or intervention program in their selected area of specialization addressing a problem of local and international significance

• Course #2: Understanding Child Labor and Child Rights– Students will carry out small case studies that

involve primary data collection targeted at analyzing existing child labor prevention and intervention efforts in the Nepali context

Course Logistics• Teaching:– Lectures, incl. guest speakers (mostly in the

mornings) – Site visits/field trips, and group work (mostly

afternoons, sometimes all day)

• Housing and Meals: – Single or shared rooms (2 students per room

maximum)– Included meals: Breakfast, lunch, and two

coffee breaks

Field TripsSwayambhunath

Bhaktapur

Questions?