14. Basic Education for Hard-to-Reach Urban Working Children (2^nd Phase)

i)    To provide quality non-formal, life-skills-based basic education to 200,000 urban working children and adolescents ages 10 to 14 years of which at least 60% will be girls;

ii)    To provide 20,000 (out of 200,000) urban working children and adolescents (13⁺ age group) with livelihood skills training, and access to support systems to ensure optimal use of life-skills-based basic education to improve their life;

iii)    Advocate at City and National levels for education, social and economic policies in favour of working   children and their families and for protecting children from hazardous working environment;

          iv)   Increase awareness of all relevant stakeholders to act in favour of progressive elimination of child

                 labour.

14.2. Approval Status:

a) Original :     Approved

b) Revised :     -

14.3. Implementation Period:             Original                 Revised

a) Date of commencement:             July, 2004              -

b) Date of completion:                   June, 2009             -

14.4. Source of Project Aid : UNICEF, Sida

14.5 Date of Loan Agreement :   -

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