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OBJECTIVES SET FOR THE WORKING GROUPS
GROUP 1: Identify the psychosocial (PSS) needs of OVC
Facilitated by Philippi Trust
By the end of the session the group will have identified the PSS needs of OVC by:
identifying the factors that make OVC vulnerable and why they might require PSS;
identifying the key issues in PSS care and support;
identifying who is responsible for providing the PSS care and support to OVC; and
identifying ways in which PSS can be implemented in the local community.
GROUP 2: Identify the most suitable care setting for OVC
Facilitated by the Early Childhood Development (C&ECD) Division of the MWACW
By the end of the session the group will have identified the most appropriate care setting for OVC by:
identifying the developmental needs of children in different age categories;
identifying the benefits in providing care through a family-centred approach;
identifying the problems associated with institutional care; and
identifying strategies to ensure a family-centred approach for OVC.
GROUP 3: Review the DRAFT <strong>National</strong> Policy on OVC
Facilitated by Southern Consultants
By the end of the session the participants will have updated and revised the draft OVC policy by:
ensuring that it defines the current legislation giving protection and rights to OVC;
ensuring that it outlines the material/physical needs of OVC;
ensuring that it gives commitment to and the need for building knowledge and skills for providing PSS
care;
outlining the eligibility criteria for state assistance, implementation procedures and accountability
measures; and
ensuring that it outlines effective co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation methods.
GROUP 4: Determine how and why Namibia should record its OVC and who should
do this
Facilitated by the DDSWS of the MoHSS
By the end of the session participants will have:
heard a presentation on the DDSWS Social Welfare Information System and the potential benefits of
using such a system;
debated the issue of local communities identifying and responding to their most vulnerable OVC
versus an external request of OVC head counting; and
devised strategies for mobilising communities in identifying their OVC and what support they may
require to offer a sustainable response.
GROUP 5: Determine how Namibia can ensure access to quality education for OVC
Facilitated by the MBESC
By the end of the session participants will have:
identified the issues OVC may face when in or when trying to access the education system;
identified the effects this exclusion will have on the OVC, the school, the community and the country;
and
identified what responses should be taken and what strategies should be developed at:
the community, school, CBO, NGO and FBO level
the national level (government and national NGOs)
the international level (development partners)
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