Kingdom of Bahrain

This Project will work simultaneously on issues facing two target vulnerable groups in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Persons with Disabilities and on Children. A human rights and development approach to disability focuses on the removal of barriers to equal participation and the elimination of discrimination based on disability. Accordingly, one focus of this Project will be to develop a National Strategy for Persons with Disabilities for the Kingdom of Bahrain. At the same time, it will also focus on updating the Situation Analysis for Children in Bahrain (SITAN) and developing a National Childhood Strategy which will pave the way for nationwide, multi-sectoral discussions on the priorities areas to be addressed.

Information on current situation of Children and National Situation Analysis (SITAN) updated.
The conceptual framework for Situation Analysis for Children (SITAN) will be prepared and endorsed. Focus groups will be created to implement discussions with children and communities after which field reports on the needs and aspirations of children and communities will be drafted. The SITAN will then be drafted, the final document will be endorsed by the National Childhood Committee, and the document will be printed and disseminated.

A National Childhood Strategy for (NCS) Bahrain is finalized
The conceptual framework for developing the NCS, as well as the action plan, will be prepared and endorsed. Thematic working groups will be formulated accordingly to work on preparation of the NCS. After discussions with relevant stakeholders and review, the NCS will be approved, endorsed, printed and disseminated. At the same time, the capacities of the steering committee and working group members on analyzing children’s issues will be built within the context of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and on devising strategic direction for the well-being of children.