DEMAND -SIDE LEARNING

KEY AREAS OF OBSERVATION

These are services which are provided by organizations visited in Nepal:
STRONG REFERRAL MECHANISM BETWEEN LINE DEPARTMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY
PROVIDING FREE LEGAL AID
PROMOTE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS AND RAISE
THEIR VOICE AGAINST VIOLENCE.
PSYCHO SOCIAL TREATMENT
APPROACHABILITY TO THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
REHABILITATION FACILITIES,
MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS,
COURT REFERRED MEDIATION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION
MEDICO LEGAL AID SUPPORT.
FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE TO GENDER BASE SURVIVORS (GBS)

TYPE OF BENEFICIARIES

LOW INCOME COMMUNITY

WITCHCRAFT, SURVIVORS OF GBVS
WOMEN SURVIVORS
REFUGEES/ POOR ACCUSED
CHILDREN SURVIVORS
DISABILITY SURVIVORS/VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
WOMEN TRAFFICKING
CITIZENSHIP ISSUES OF WOMEN
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

MEANS OF ACCESS

REFERRAL MECHANISM THROUGH LAWYERS,

REFERRAL MECHANISM THROUGH JUDGES,
REFERRAL MECHANISM THROUGH POLICE,
REFERRAL MECHANISM THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTORS,
SITE VISIT OF THE FACT FINDING MISSION AT DOOR STEP,
FACT FINDING MISSION,
INVOLVEMENT OF MEDIA,
INVOLVEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKING,
DOOR TO DOOR VISITS,
ELECTRONIC MEDIA LIKE E-MAIL.

APPROACH/METHOD OF PROMOTING THE

CENTERS VISIBILITY

CAPACITY BUILDING,
AWARENESS RAISING,
COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM,
MOBILE LEGAL AID CLINICS,
REHABILITATION SERVICES,
CALL/WALK IN,
ELECTRONIC MEDIA (INTERNET ETC.),
VISITING OF IMPRISONMENT CENTERS,
CAMPAIGNING THROUGH MEDIA.

DEMAND-SIDE LINKAGES/PARTNERSHIPS

CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED AND ACTIONS

TAKEN
CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
All organizations are facing continuous and direct threats from the offenders / culprits thus effecting
our work.
Restriction to work by Government / Restriction acts Of NGOs by Current Government.
Not enough Funds to Run the projects Permanently.
Problems with law agencies
ACTION TAKEN
Keeping Strong Coordination with law enforcement agencies.
Improving/taking protection measures.
Working on eradicating restriction acts of NGOs by Government.

KEY SUCCESSES
Admirable Community willingness
Strong and useful Referral mechanism
Strong and prolific coordination between Like minded organization
assistance of cases in great numbers
Sustainability funds
Solid connections with line departments
Fast paced hearing system
Facilitation through Help desk in court
PPR raise voice against marital rape.

LESSONS LEARNED
This exposure visit was highly constructive and productive.
It gave us the opportunity to observe and see practically the working approaches of an already
successful set up in a country.
These services to the suffering ones are provided and the right access ways are given to the
disadvantaged community.
Made us think how could we improve our approaches by making comparisons in like wise cases
in our indigenous environment.
It certainly broadened the scope of our thinking level.
Proved to be a rich source of learning directly.
I feel myself a comparatively more mature and more confident person in social service sector.
We observed that all the organization have very strong referral mechanism which are not funded
by any donor.
They are continuously working on the basis of close coordination of relevant stakeholders and
referral mechanism.