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Document that sets out goals and strategy Key policy, law, or directive Policy objective Relation to other sectors and national strategy Lead implementing agency Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for the Vanuatu Children’s Policy (2008) Vanuatu National Children’s Policy 2007– 2011 Protection of children’s rights expanded by increasing participation in international documents and formulating domestic legislation, policies and administrative rules to ensure the survival and protection of children in the national development process Connected to Family Protection Act and CRC and CEDAW ratification National Children’s Coordination Committee, Government of Vanuatu Specific indicators include: • Appropriate amendments made to domestic legislation • Development of legal services necessary to protect the best interests of children • Key legislation reviewed (CRC) • Community CRC awareness programmes • Number of cases of abuse, neglect, in contact with the law reduced Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (1995) Family Protection Act 2008 CEDAW Legislative Compliance Review Linked to a number of policy areas: • Education • Social protection • Health services Ministry of Women’s Affairs • Child protection (basic human rights) Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child 1992 Family Protection Act 2008 Linked to: • Health Ministry of Women’s Affairs Vanuatu National Children’s Policy 2007– 2011 • Education • Social protection Ministry of Justice and Social Welfare Social protection Country Programme Action Plan 2008–2012 Planning Long, Acting Short While there is no strategy to provide direct income support to households, the broader economic strategy includes goals for equitable economic growth and equitable social and protection services MDG capital investment in roads, communications and electrification aimed at increasing household capacities 94
Document that sets out goals and strategy Key policy, law, or directive Policy objective Relation to other sectors and national strategy Lead implementing agency National Disability Policy and Plan of Action Nine policy directives: 1. National coordination and legislation 2. Self-help organisations and rehabilitation/service organisations Linked to objective in National Children’s Policy, and to national legislation with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific 3. Women with disabilities 4. Education, training and employment 5. Access to built environment and transport 6. Poverty alleviation 7. Early detection, early prevention and education 8. Access to information and communication 9. Regional cooperation Amendments to Employment Act 2008 Employment Act 2008 Reforms: • Increased severance pay from two to eight weeks • Reduced the qualifying period for severance pay from 10 years to one year • Decreased eligibility from six months to three months for maternity pay • Increased annual and sick leave from 12 working days after one year of employment to 21 days for each type of leave 95
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Tables Table 1.1: Composite vulnera
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