CSO Alternate report on the CRC-FIJI

This is a summary of the findings of a study into the general
feasibility of using Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) in
responding to disasters in Fiji. The Cash Learning Partnership
(CaLP) defines CVA as programs where cash transfers or vouchers
are provided directly to people and not to the government, in the
context of humanitarian assistance. This type of assistance is also
referred to in other documents as Cash Based Interventions, Cash
Based Assistance and Cash Transfer Programming.1
This Cash Feasibility Study is part of a series of cash and voucher
assistance (CVA) preparedness activities in Fiji. This program builds
on the regional Pacific Cash Preparedness Partnership, a partnership
between Oxfam, Save the Children and the United Nations World
Food Programme, which is focused on conducting a series of
feasibility studies across Vanuatu, Fiji and Solomon Islands in
order to increase awareness, capacity and expertise in cash
programming in the Pacific Islands.

This report provides a snapshot of the realisation of Children’s Rights in Fiji, in particular in the areas of health/ survival, education and child protection. This report is aimed at contributing to: SCF’s strategic planning process and to inform the EU’s European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) future call for proposals and child rights programme in Fiji. It will also support EU partner civil society organizations (CSO’s) and stakeholders in Fiji and inform their policy, programming and advocacy related to child rights . SCF have utilized this opportunity to further engage and consult with communities and children and to assess future areas of focus.

Save the Children Fiji (SCF) is a non‐government organization that promotes children’s rights to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. SCF programmes in Education, Health, Child Protection and Humanitarian Response helps support families and  communities in marginalized and disadvantaged communities in Fiji.

Save the Children Fiji (SCF) began its operations in 1972, with a focus on assisting school children with funds for their educational expenses. SCF has worked in two key areas: advancing children’s educational development and child rights.Furthermore, SCF has been dedicated to making a meaningful contribution to the educational development of children, community capacity building and peaceful and fundamental transformation of disadvantaged communities. Currently, SCF’s five main programmes include Education, Health, Child Protection and Participation and Disaster Risk Reduction.

This report aims to enhance the national understanding of the physical and emotional punishment of children and its effects from the perspective of the children and adults who participated in the study. it is anticipated that the report will also inform the design of future policies and interventions aimed at reducing the incidence of physical and emotional punishment of children in Fiji.