Summary Recording on

National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal

(YOUTH BASED )

Submitted to:

Department of Social Sciences

Thames International College

Battisputali, Kathmandu, Nepal

Submitted by

Rukamani Shrestha

BASW 2nd year

Field work placement : National Federation of Youth NGO, Mid-Baneswor

 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
The report entitled” Summary Recording” is compiled by Rukamani Shrestha under my guidance
and supervision, therefore forwarded to external evaluation.

…………………

Kripa manandar

Field Supervisor,

Department of Social Science,

Thames International College,

Battisputali, Kathmandu
 LETTER OF APPROVAL
This summary recording has been approved by the department of Social Sciences, Thames
International College and the external expert sent by Tribhuwan University, Kirtipur.

…………………… ……………………… ……………………….

External Expert kripa manandar Surendra Malla

Field Work Supervisor Head of department of

Social Sciences

Thames International

College
 FACE SHEET

Name of the student: Rukamani Shrestha

Symbol No.:

Name of the advisors: kripa vaidya (Field Supervisor)

Name of the organization: National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal

Name of the field contact person: Mr.kamal subedi

Hours completed in the field: 260 hours

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The preparation of this report would not have been possible to complete the work successfully.
My grateful thanks also go to the staffs who co-operates as a friend to continue my work
throughtout the year.

I also want to express my sincere thanks to all the staffs of National federation for providing me
with required information and data for preparing this report and assisting me through my whole
years of internship, along with the guidance and the support of our field supervisor Mrs. Kripa
manandar and also for her help, support and encouragement. Finally, I would like to thank my
field partner ashwini yadav for being with me and co-coordinating with me in every step.Without
their support and encouragement it would be harder for me to complete this project in convinent
manner

Last but not the least, I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to my family members as well
as to my dear friends for their continues support and for providing a friendly environment..

Rukamani Shrestha

BASW 2nd year

Thames International College

Baneshwor, Kathmandu
 Table of content

1. Introduction to Social Work 7

2. Introduction to Issue 8
3. Introduction to Agency Profile 10
4. National and International laws and legislation 15
5. Issue focused activities 18
 My Objective
 Activities in detail
6. Encounters and experiences 21
 Overall learning
 Four practice System 22
 Theory into practice 24
 Personal feeling 25
 Recommendation 26
7. Annex 27
 S.W.O.T 27
 Concept Note 29
8. References 33
Introduction to Social work

“Social work is not only profession that to define; however, professions whose task are easier to
outline are generally received more positively by the community. For examples, most people are
able to describe accurately what a dentist, a nurse, or a physician what a social worker does and
is expected to do is a lot more complicated.

Social work is a profession that includes a wide range of social service and programs. Especially
trained people called social workers provide counseling, support and guidance to people who
need help. Such assistance enables people to understand themselves and their living conditions
and to attain their full potential. Social workers also try to improve living conditions by
participating in programs to prevent such problems as crime, child abuse, drug addiction, mental
illness and poor housing.

Relationship between field work and social work.

As social work is not only theoretical but also practical. Field instruction is a major curriculam
area utilizing experience-centered learning as its primary instructional method. It gives students
actual problem-solving experience at progressive levels of complexity, and a real world look at
social work. Many students find that the field a experience is one of the most significant and
memorable aspects of their professional program.
The field placement objectives are based on the generalist perspective of social work practice
and include intregating social work theory and practice; reinforcing understanding of social work
principles, concepts and values; developing social work practice skills ; development self
understanding and a professionals awareness of self; learning to use supervision and feedback
constructively, developing a beginning knowledge of social work role in a human services
agency, expanding concrete knowledge of social policy issues, refining personal work habits,
time management and communication skills, identifying personal strength and weakness and
reinforcing identification with the social work profession.

Social worker who conducts social work directly does not jump into solving help to solve the
problem but firstly tries to understand problem and verifies it. They see what people are facing
and try to solve the problem in sustained way.For example, NFYNG organization is organization
for youth. National Federation Youth NGO Nepal has been conducting a capacity building
project for Constituent Assembly members and local political leaders entitled " Sensitization of
Constituent Assembly Member and District Political Leaders on Policy Discourse of
Biodiversity Conservation ” since1 January 2015. This project is granted by US AID WWF/The
Hariyo Ban Program. The project covers ten districts of CHAL area including Chitawan, Palpa,
Syanga, Kaski, Tanahun, Lamjung, Mustang, Myagdi, Parbat, Baglung and Kathmandu at central
level.
So, basically for me, social work is the work which identifies social problems and tries to
eradicate them by awareness and development of socio-economic and political sector of people
and society in a sustained way.

Being placed at NFYN which is a YOUTH based organization. National Federation of Youth NGO
Nepal (NFYN) is a non-profit making national level umbrella organization formed by a team of
youth NGO professionals to promote and protect youth organizations across the country. It is an
autonomous and politically non-partisan organization governed by its constitution, branch
guideline and code of conduct having inclusive nature. More than 3000 youth led NGOs from
more than 50 districts have been affiliated with NFYN throughout Nepal.

Since its establishment, NFYN has been working rigorously to uplift youth's status
mainstreaming them in development process. Decentralizing development process is one of the
major approaches of Nepal Government. Besides, government has been investing huge budget in
agriculture, health, education and other infrastructure sectors. Initiation of National Pride
Projects, mega hydropower projects, tremendous investment in tourism sector have showed how
Nepal is moving ahead in the development process. In the mean time, technological
advancement and mobilization of skilled and energetic human resource has also become the
major concern to accelerate the current development dynamics

We are now working on Temporary Shelter project ‘Roof for All’ to ensure safe housing to the
people affected by the earthquake of April 25th 2015 in rural communities in Nepal. The project
is a part of the holistic development initiative of IsraAID in the rural communities of
Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot and Gorkha districts. The activities will be carried out in consultation
with concerned district stakeholders including government line agencies.
1.Introduction to Issue
Youth development is a process that prepares young people to meet the challenges of
adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, progressive series of activities and
experiences that help them to become socially, morally, emotionally, physically, and cognitively
competent. Youth leadership is an important part of the youth development process. Youth
leadership is both an internal and an external process leading to (1) the ability to guide or direct
others on a course of action, influence their opinion and behavior, and show the way by going in
advance; and (2) the ability to analyze one’s own strengths and weaknesses, set personal and
vocational goals, and have the self-esteem to carry them out.

Youth development experiences are connected to positive outcomes in youth, including

decreases in negative behaviors (such as alcohol and tobacco use and violence) and increases in
positive attitudes and behaviors (such as motivation, academic performance, self-esteem,
problem-solving, positive health decisions, and interpersonal skills). Participation in leadership
development experiences is linked to increased self-efficacy and the development of skills
relevant to success in adulthood and the workplace such as decision-making and working well
with others. Building self-advocacy and self-determination skills, an important aspect of
leadership development for youth with disabilities, correlates with making a successful transition
to adulthood.

Youth development and youth leadership programs should do all of the following:

 provide varied hands on and experiential activities;

 provide opportunities for youth to succeed and to take on various roles in the program;
 encourage youth involvement in developing and implementing program activities;
 establish high expectations for youth, and allow them to experience the consequences of
their choices and decisions;
 involve family members when possible; and
 provide the opportunity to interact with a mentor or role model.

Youth leadership programs place a particular emphasis on involving youth in every aspect of
program delivery. Practically, this means that youth have:

 multiple opportunities to observe, practice, and develop leadership skills;

 experience progressive roles of leadership ranging from leading a small group to planning
an event;
 receive education on the values and history of the organization; and
 learn to assess their own strengths and set goals for personal development.
YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Communities are dependent upon the minds, hearts and hands oftheir young people
and youth are dependent upon the viability, vitality, protection and attention of their
community. These would seem to be common-sense statements, but in many
countries, including the United States,this vital interdependence of youthdevelopment
and community development is too often ignored. The past few years, however, have
witnessed a major upswing in interest in the relationship between youth and
community. Youth development researchers are looking for improved measures of
community influence and indicators of healthy environments.Economists and
demographers are measuring the impact of youth skills and behaviors on community
viability. Youth advocates are looking for morepowerful ways to show that young
people can be key catalysts for change in their communities. Youth service providers
are increasingly recognizing the importance of involving youth in community
development and community actors in youth development. (“Community youth
development,” the term now used by the National Network for Youth, 4-H and other
youth-serving organizations to refer to a blended set of youth and community
commitments,reflects this shift.) And growing numbers of community development
organizations are responding to the increased need for youth services and
opportunities. The overlap in the timing of these revelations is important. It has
created a sense of excitement and possibility and sparked some innovative programs
and initiatives. But the long-term implications of this overlap — the extent to which
heightened concern about youth and community development will translate into shifts
in practice within the two broad sectors are less clear.

The Ford Foundation and the International Youth Foundation both have deep
commitments to improving the viability of youth and communities.Equally important,
both strongly believe that 1) it is critical to engage young people and adults in partner-
ships to create the conditions necessary for youth and community development and 2)
this engagement needs to be a priority for both place-based organizations (e.g.,
community development corporations [CDCs]) and people-based organizations
(e.g.,youth-serving organizations). The two foundations, therefore, have made a
commitment to explore this common ground together through joint meetings,
publications and projects. Welcome others on this journey.
 Across the country, a number of community-building efforts have engaged
community stakeholders in planning for change. Unfortunately, there has been limited
participation from community-based youth organizations or even youth themselves.
This often has pushed youth development into a category rather than integrating it as a
dimension of community building. Increasing the involvement of youth development
organizations (CBOs) and young people as contributors in community-building efforts
will ensure that these efforts are more cohesive and thus more likely to succeed.
 Agency Profile

Introduction
Ensuring sustainable and broad-based development is crucial for the simultaneous and inclusive
development of a nation. For this, role of youth has significant contribution, as youths are the
pioneers of economic, social, political and cultural transformation and change making force. This
class remains as an important asset of the nation because of courage, innovativeness,
inquisitiveness and high level of self-confidence, which is also considered a main source of
nation building. Population of 16-40 age groups in Nepal accounts for more than 40% percent of
the total population. Given that youth is backbone of the nation from both qualitative and
quantitative perspectives, it is necessary to make overall development of youth and include their
capacity in the mainstream of national development. Moreover, Youth's mobilization is
significant in uplifting the overall status of the people.

National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal (NFYN) is a non-profit making national level
umbrella organization formed by a team of youth NGO professionals to promote and protect
youth organizations across the country. It is an autonomous and politically non-partisan
organization governed by its constitution, branch guideline and code of conduct having inclusive
nature. More than 3000 youth led NGOs from more than 50 districts have been affiliated
with NFYN throughout Nepal.

Since its establishment, NFYN has been working rigorously to uplift youth's status
mainstreaming them in development process. Decentralizing development process is one of the
major approaches of Nepal Government. Besides, government has been investing huge budget in
agriculture, health, education and other infrastructure sectors. Initiation of National Pride
Projects, mega hydropower projects, tremendous investment in tourism sector have showed how
Nepal is moving ahead in the development process. In the mean time, technological
advancement and mobilization of skilled and energetic human resource has also become the
major concern to accelerate the current development dynamics.
In this connection, NFYN aims at creating forum for the dialogue among the issues related to
inclusive participation and development, livelihood, infrastructure development (health,
education, electricity, transportation and communication), cultural harmony, simultaneous
development, social security, employment, capacity enhancement social entrepreneurship,
projects, and socio-economy. So far, the present economic condition of Nepal is concerned; these
aspects have been playing dominating role. Political system is found deteriorated, due to the
predominance of demagogue leaders, projects selection and implementation process has become
the subject to political decision making. Similarly, socio-economic issues are badly indoctrinated
by political system. To make the development smooth, perfect harmony among development
actors needs to be ensured. However, such harmony can hardly be found among development
actors.
Besides, Nepal is facing brain drain due to lack of sufficient employment opportunities to the
youth. More than one thousand youth are flying abroad in search of job making their land fallow
that is gradually decreasing the productivity level of the country. Marginalized people are still
facing different forms of torture. At this juncture, there is a need of an institution that could
bring the three forces together, could make constructive dialogue among them, and carry out a
best result which could help establish a just society. NFYN has been established to address this
need.

Core Values
Equality, Transparency, Political neutrality, Inclusion, Good Governance

Vision
A vibrant peaceful and prosperous Nepal where youth leadership and citizens’ rights are fully
ensured by law.

Mission
National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal strives for improving quality of life of Nepali people
through youths’ leadership.

Goal
Improve the living standard of the Nepali people by increasing access of youths to decision-
making process.

Objectives
 Unite entire youth organizations for their reorganization and representation in the
decision-making.
 Create strong pressure for youth leadership and participation in the policy making process
 Develop national and international network to protect youth rights.
 Mobilize youth NGOs for sustainable development, peace and economic prosperity.
 Capacitating youth NGOs to empower them for the improvement of their governance
mechanism.

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NFYN Approach for Community Development

In the community development process, youths are often regarded as a change agent as they
strive for quality, effectiveness, and efficacy in every developmental work, which eventually
create conducive environment for peace and prosperity of the society. On the contrary,
misappropriation youth's skill can create vulnerability in the society; distract usual process of
development, and ultimately create negative impact. At this context, proper utilization youth is
important to enhance their skills and development them as a change agent can help rebuild
peaceful and just society where every disputable issues are solved in consensus.

Having 850 plus member organizations throughout Nepal, National Federation of Youth NGO
Nepal (NFYN) has been contributing for community development since its establishment. NFYN
has couple of approaches in intervening for community development. In the district level, it
mobilizes the member organizations at the community level to assess the efficacy of resource
mobilizations, compliance of the policies, and disputes aroused in the due course of planning and
implementation of local development projects. Member organizations execute public
interactions, sensitization workshops, and public-political dialogue as tools to mitigate such
disputes at the community level.

In central level, NFYN central committee operates as a watchdog to strengthen dispute resolution
mechanism in policymaking level. For this, it frequently organizes sensitization workshops,
interaction programs, seminars in the presence of policy makers, law enforcement body, high-
level bureaucrats of Government of Nepal, political leaders and concerned stakeholders.

NFYN Approach in Post Earthquake Context

In response to the victims of devastating earthquake, dozens of national and international

organizations have been providing relief fund. Government of Nepal is mobilizing its responses
through Prime Minister's Relief Fund (PM Relief Fund) as a one-door policy for rescue, medical
treatment, relief, rehabilitation of victims and restoration and reconstruction of physical
infrastructure damaged by the earthquake. Nevertheless, serious concerns for the effective,
unbiased, fair, transparent and accountable implementation of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and
Restoration (RRR) processes being raised by individuals and in the media; thus, creating chances
of disputes in the community level while implementing RRR.

Taking into account chances possible disputes at community level, NFYN has signed a technical
and no-cost MoU with Government of Nepal, Ministry of Youth and Sports ( MoYS) to mobilize
youth volunteers for the reconstruction and rebuilding process. For this, NFYN is planning to
mobilize one thousand volunteer youths in the districts severely affected by earthquake in
collaboration with MoYS. Out of one thousand volunteer youth, 800 youth will be focused on
RRR process and 200 will be capacitated for community mediation who will particularly work
for exploring possible disputable issues, and executing the tools to mitigate such issues in the
preface of RRR implementation process.
Institutional Polity
 Constitution
 Code of Conduct
 Financial Policy
 Administrative policy
 Procurement policy
 HR policy
 Anti Corruption Policy
 Communication Policy

Working Area
 Governance
 Entrepreneurship
 Natural resource management
 Agriculture
 Tourism
 Migration
 Health & education
 Policy Reform
 Peace and conflict management
 Democracy & human rights
 Leadership development

Working Strategy
 Lobbying & advocacy
 Research and publication
 Volunteer mobilization
 Media mobilization
 Public hearing
 Campaigning
 Networking
 Capacity building training

Organizational Strength
 Strong network and member organizations
 Professional team
 Good relationship with GoN & development partners
 Youth mobilization
  Volunteerism

Annual program 2013/14

1. Events

1.1 National Youth Leaders' Summit 2013

In an auspicious occasion of International Youth Day, 2013, National Youth Summit was held in
Local Development Training Academy in 12 August 2013. During the Summit, the guest
speakers expressed urgent need of creative and far-reaching youth leader in strengthening the
development process of Nepal. Vice Chairman of YSEF, Punya Pd Regmi, youth leaders
Rameshwor Phuyal, Min Bishwokarma gave the speech on the need of creative youth leader for
the prosperity of the nation.

1.2 Interaction Program on Informal Education, 2014

Interaction program entitled " Role of Youth in Making Literacy Campaign Successful" was
conducted in March 2014. As Government of Nepal is rigorously working in making "Education
for All" campaign successful by 2015, NFYN organized an interaction program with the
concerned stakeholders of literacy campaign to discuss on the pros and cons of the campaign.
Moreover, NFYN also explored the role of youth to stimulate the campaign further in achieving
its goal in stipulated time.

1.3 Interaction Program with Youth and Small Entrepreneur Self employment Fund
( YSEF), 2014

Interaction program was conducted in 14 April 2014, with YSEF regarding the opportunities and
challenges of YSEF in making its investment effective and efficient. Minister, Purusottem
Paudel, Ministry of Youth and Sports ( MoYS) chaired a program as a chief guest. Vice
President of YSEF, Constituent Assembly Member ( CA Members) and youth leaders were
presented in the program to express their views focusing the mitigating way to challenges being
faced by YSEF.

1.4 NFYN Appeals for "Adolescents Mental Health"

On the auspicious occasion of International Youth Day 2014, National Federation of
YouthYouth NGO Nepal conducted rally demanding proper environment for the Adolescents to
ensure conducive environment for the proper mental health of the youth and adolescents.
NFYN organized National Youth Development Conference in 10 August 2014 in collaboration
with various development agencies at Staff College Jawalakhel. More than 150 participants
including the honorable minister of Ministry of Youth and Sports, and other youth leaders were
presented in the conference.

Similarly, in collaboration with GPYC, Unified Generation for Sustainable Peace and
Development was organized on the auspicious occasion of International Youth Day at GPYC
Nepal Hall Hattidauda, in 11-12 August 2014 where more than 50 youth and concerned
personalities participated. Likewise, Blood Donation program was organized collectively with
AYON in August 12, 2014, where 85 persons participated. Moreover, Youth Marathon was
organized collaboratively with youth organizer committees in the same day where 750 youth
participated. The Marathon was started at Bhrikutimandap and ended at Basantpur. In the same
occasion, 500 pieces of T-shirts were printed and distributed for the youth of different sectors.

On the eve of International Youth Day, 45 district chapters of NFYN conducted various
activities beginning from 5-12 August 2014 where more than 2500 youth participated and
celebrated the youth day.

1.5 Humanitarian Support for Earthquake Victim

The devastating earthquake of 25th April 2015 claimed lives of more than eight thousands people,
injured more than twice as many, destroyed physical structure, and damaged property amounting
billions of rupees. Having epicenter at Barpak Gorkha, earthquake hit more than 20 districts of
central and western development region mostly including Gorkha, Lamjung, Kaski, Tanahun,
Manang, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Sindhupalchock, Kavre,
Nuwakot, Dhadhing, Mustang and so on. It not only made thousands of people homeless but
destroyed historical heritages of Nepal as well. In response to the victims of devastating
earthquake, National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal in financial and technical support of US-
AID, WWF/Hariyo-ban distributed relief packages to victims of Dhamili Kuwa VDC of
Lamjung coordinating with District Administration Office, Lamjung district.

2. Projects

2.1 Sensitization of Constituent Assembly Member and District Political Leaders on Policy
Discourse of Biodiversity Conservation

National Federation Youth NGO Nepal has been conducting a capacity building project for
Constituent Assembly members and local political leaders entitled " Sensitization of Constituent
Assembly Member and District Political Leaders on Policy Discourse of
BiodiversityConservation ” since1 January 2015. This project is granted by US AID WWF/The
Hariyo Ban Program. The project covers ten districts of CHAL area including Chitawan, Palpa,
Syanga, Kaski, Tanahun, Lamjung, Mustang, Myagdi, Parbat, Baglung and Kathmandu at central
level.

2.2 Comprehensive Evaluation of User Committee Policies and Practices

National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal has provided technical support to Federation for Good
Governance to conduct a study entitled " Comprehensive Evaluation of User Committee Policies
and Practices " in the financial support of The Asia Foundation. The duration of research was
April 25 to July 25, 2014.

Participants being participated in National workshop Dhukhel, Nepal

 Temporary Shelter Project

Temporary Shelter project ‘Roof for All’ to ensure safe housing to the people affected by the
earthquake of April 25th 2015 in rural communities in Nepal. The project is a part of the holistic
development initiative of IsraAID in the rural communities of Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot and
Gorkha districts. The activities will be carried out in consultation with concerned district
stakeholders including government line agencies.
Duration of the Cooperation: 22 September 2015 to 30 January2016.

Scope of Partnership:

The project is designed to provide safe housing to communities in the earthquake hit areas of
Sindhupalchok, Nuwakot, and Gorkha district.
Secretariat

Kamal Subedi Central President

Dipak Luitel Vice President

Dipak Karki General Secretary

Dipendra Khanal Secretary

Khilanath Luitel Speaker

Tika Dhakal Treasure

Sanju Shah Deputy Treasure

Hemanta Saran Bagale Secretariat Member

Madan Pahadi Secretariat Member

Administrative Structure

Secretariat President

Executive Director

Coordinator

Administrative Officer National Program Communication Finance Head Legal Officer

Officer Officer
Reception Account Officer
Asst. National Program Officer

Officer Helper
District Account
District Program Officer Officer
Driver
Store Keeper
Asst. District Program Officer
 Laws and Legislations

1. Introduction

As being placed in
National Federation of Youth NGO Nepal (NFYN) , which is an organization formed by
a team of youth NGO professionals to promote and protect youth organizations across the
country. Here are the national and international Policies, laws and legislation are listed
below.

laws and legislation

The National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007 was published in August 2003 and 
provided a blueprint for the development of Youth Work in Ireland. 
The Plan had four broad goals:

1. To facilitate young people and adults to participate more fully in, and to gain optimum
benefit from, youth work programmes and services.
2. To enhance the contribution of youth work to social inclusion, social cohesion and
citizenship in a rapidly changing national and global context.
3. To put in place an expanded and enhanced infrastructure for development, support and
coordination at national and local level.

To put in place mechanisms for enhancing professionalism and ensuring quality standards in
youth work. The National Youth Work Development Plan contained a wide range of provisions
relating to the development of youth work. Some of the main principles underpinning the Plan
were that it should:

 Uphold the "voluntary dimension" of youth work, in the various senses outlined in the
Youth Work Development Plan and as now defined in law,  as an integral part of the
tradition of youth work and of its distinctive contribution to Irish society;
 Promote equality, openness and inclusiveness at all levels and in all areas of youth work;
 Acknowledge the vital role played by paid youth workers, both in their direct work with
young people and their support work with volunteers and organisations;
 Promote learning by young people through youth work, having regard to, and in a manner
complementary with, learning undertaken in formal education settings.

A number of priority action areas have been addressed including the development of a Child
Protection training and awareness programme for the youth work sector, the development and
expansion of the Special Projects for Youth Scheme and the development of quality standards for
youth work  (Quality Standards Initiatives).
The Youth Work Act, 2001 was enacted in December 2001. This Act was developed following
an extensive consultation process and provides a legal framework to support the provision of
youth work programmes and services. It details the functions of the Minister, the Vocational
Education Committees (VECs) and national/regional youth work organisations in this regard.
Sections 2-7, 16, 17, 18 and 24 of the Act have been commenced.

Sections 2-7 are procedural. Sections 17 and 18 provide for the establishment of a National
Youth Work Advisory Committee (NYWAC). Section 24 prescribes the National Youth Council
of Ireland (NYCI) as the first Prescribed National Youth Work Organisation for the three-year
period after the commencement of that provision i.e. 22nd April 2002 to 21st April 2005
inclusive. The NYCI was prescribed for a further three years from 22nd April 2005 and again for
a further three year period (April 2008 - April 2011).

Purpose:

The purpose of the Act is to provide a legal framework for the provision of youth work
programmes and services by the Minister, the Vocational Education Committees (VECs) and by
National and Regional Youth Organisations.

2, LEGISLATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SECTOR

Key International and Regional Legislation and Documents Pertaining to

Youth
There is very little international legislation on youth that is binding on states. Probably the most
important pieces of legislation are the general human rights conventions that establish rights
especially important to young people; e.g., the International Convention on the Rights of the
Child, which protects children and young people up to the age of 18, taking into account the
vulnerabilities that particularly affect them because of their age, or the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, which in establishing the rights to health and information, has established the
basis for the promotion of the sexual and reproductive health of young people. While these
establish rights and protection for certain aspects of young people’s lives and while international
institutions have been able to use these documents as a mandate and legitimation for establishing
programs relevant to young people and their development, they are not youth-specific pieces of
legislation.

Nevertheless, a long list of international political declarations, recommendations, resolutions,

and other documents has been elaborated on youth and youth-relevant themes. Even if these do
not constitute legally binding legislation, which governments must adopt, they play an important
role in establishing standards and good practice in relation to youth policy development and
implementation at the national level. On the one hand, these documents provide the
nongovernmental sector with benchmarks to legitimate their advocacy. On the other hand, their
provisions can be transformed into program objectives and concrete interventions.

This can be a lengthy and unsatisfactory process, given the institutional logics in force. This is
best exemplified by the World Program of Action on Youth, which is in effect a set of targets or
principles toward which governments have agreed to work in support of young people. But it has
no enforcement mechanism, and even the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth,
which adopted it, has not been sufficiently institutionalized for regular reviews of progress to
take place. Enforcement mechanisms are least developed and there is no international consensus
about the need or justification for a legally binding “international youth policy” approach that
should be followed by all member states of the United Nations, for example. In fact, there is very
little support for such a unilateral “one size fits all” approach, which for many smacks of social
engineering.

At the regional level, some importance has been given to charters, which provide a common
multilateral (regional) basis for individual state implementation. These are agreements to which
individual states commit, through a process of adoption and ratification, after which they are
somehow morally bound to implement the provisions. These provide real advocacy tools to the
nongovernmental youth sector. The African Youth Charter and the European Charter on the
Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life are good examples, although there has
been a lot of foot-dragging on ratification, especially concerning the African Youth Charter. In
addition, certain kinds of political declaration, while having no legislative implication or value,
have had significant influence on the political will and awareness of youth policy-related issues
and concerns. This is certainly the case of the European Youth Pact,which since its declaration
has accelerated the action of the European Union in the youth field. It acts as a statement of
principle, and the fact that it was made by several heads of state, gives it political weight, both
with other heads of state and in terms of chances for implementation.
Current position:

National Youth Work Advisory CommitteeThe first  National Youth Work Advisory Committee
(NYWAC)  under the terms of Sections 17 and 18 of the Youth Work Act, 2001 was appointed
by the Minister for Education and Science in April 2007. The tenure of the most recent Advisory
Committee ceased on 21st April 2012.

Minister Fitzgerald is in the process of appointing a new NYWAC for one-year based on the
provisions of the Youth Work Act, 2001. The tenure of this Committee will be for one year from
the date of appointment.  It is intended that terms of reference and a work plan will be developed
for the Advisory Committee in line with the Minister’s priorities for youth work policy.
Nominations to the Committee have been sought from the National Youth Council of Ireland, the
Irish Vocational Education Association and the Ministers of the relevant Government
departments.

Youth Work Act, 2001The Department is currently developing an overarching Children's and
Young People's Policy Framework. It is anticipated that the Children's and Young People's
Policy Framework will be available in 2012.  It is intended that a more detailed Youth Policy
Framework will be completed in the light of the wider Children's and Young People's Policy
Framework and in particular in the light of the recent public consultation as well as the expert
and youth services providers' input.  Youth policy developments at European level during
Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council of Youth Ministers in 2013 will inform Ireland's national
policy for young people.  

It is intended that the Youth Work Act, 2001 will be reviewed in the context of the development
of the Youth Policy Framework.
Issue Focused Activities

Activities in detail
1. Preparation and presentation of Temporary Shelter project ‘Roof for All’
The trainee worked in the project that the organization handed over. The trainee prepared
presentation as the trainee was given sample of the presentation. The trainee modified the
way of presentation and the presentation itself. The trainee also practiced the presentation
with the co-trainee and tried to sync everything and presented the program that the trainees
will conduct. The presentation in a new ways was well appreciated by the organization.

Objectives
 to ensure safe housing to the people affected by the earthquake
 To represent the organization
 To fulfill the responsibility given to us
Learning
 Learned about youth development
 Learned how youth development help in community development
 Learned the importance of team work
 Learned different ways of presenting

2. Learning MS Project and other Microsoft software

The organization gave the trainee an opportunity to develop skills in computer and taught us
MS project and other Microsoft software. The trainees were taught every Thursday for two
hours which helped to be useful as the trainee started to prepare paper work.

3.Learned to type in Nepali

Objectives
 To learn Information technology
 So that it may help in recording the project systematically

Learning
 Learned how to use the software
 Learned to used it in office works
 Learned to type in Nepali
3. Learning and preparing Paper Works
The trainee was taught to prepare Concept Note, Proposal and Sponsor Letter. The trainee
was not only taught but was also given opportunity to practice and prepare the paper works.
The trainee prepared different paper works with collaboration of the organization. The
trainee prepared concept note of projects like Temporary Shelter project ‘Roof for All’.

Objectives
 To establish our new project
 To increase our capabilities
 To help organization in completing paper works easily

Learning
 Learned about different types of letter
 Learned about different formats of the letter

4. Starting up new project

The trainee was provided with the opportunity to start something new. The trainee shared
her idea which was approved by the organization where the trainee prepared Concept note,
proposal and sponsor letter where the organization helped me to refine the idea and helped
me refine my work. The trainee was given opportunity to do everything on their own. The
trainees met many personal for the project as the organization helped to fix meeting with
people. The trainee met and learned as the trainee developed personal skill of co-operation
and communication.

Objectives
 To promote the organization
 To raise fund for the organization
 To gain experience from the project
 To help us learn and gain knowledge

Learnings
 Professional way of establishing a project
 Preparation that is required to startup
 To co-operate with people
5. Blog writing
Blog writing has been one of the important activities of field work. Blog writing has been
encouraged by the organization as they taught me to create a blog and write a blog. This has
somehow improved my thinking capacity and English.

Objective
 To learn to share our experience
 To promote the organization

Learning
 To create and write a blog
 To express through writing
Overall learning

 In this some months of training(field work) trainee learned that there should be
contribution of effort for both side, from the organization as well as from the trainee. If
one won’t show its efforts than there is nothing but waste of time.
 The trainee develops the skills of interaction, concept note, proposal letter, sponsor letter
and report writing
 The trainee learned the steps of volunteerism during my field work and way to become a
professional social worker.

 The trainee learned about the implementation of principle of social work.

 The trainee learned ways of interaction with different people considereing their nature,
age, thoughts’ post and position.

 Trainee developed and improved his verbal skills

 Trainee learned some formalities to approach any institution like schools, college etc.
 Trainee improved his listening and speaking skills
 Learned how to work in team and importance of team work
 The trainee learned about youth and community dvelopment
 Trainee learned methods of conducting programs, giving presentation and methods to
aware people, help people..
 Trainee learned that any extra worked to be done linkage is neccesory for its success. In
field of social work building relationship is one of the important key of success, whether
it is professional or personal.
Generally, there are four system practiced in Social work:

Four Practice Systems

1. Client System:
As suggested by the name, client is an individual or group of individuals who
need or seek help professional help in order to solve their problem but the one who needs
help can’t be classified as clients unless it is official. So basically, the client system is the
ones who asks for the change agent’s service and are the beneficiaries of the service
provided by change agent and who have working agreement or contract with the change
agent.
In NFYN, the project that we have worked in is Temporary Shelter project ‘Roof
for All’ which helps to ensure safe housing to the people affected by the earthquake of
April 25th 2015 in rural communities in Nepal.
. There are basically two types of clients:
 Actual Client: This system includes those clients who comes directly to the change
agent and seeks the service. In NFYN, the actual client would be students as
indirectly the organization is trying to help them by providing them with awareness
programs.
 Potential Client: It refers to the client who needs help but are not in condition to
seek the service directly from the change agent. It includes the family of those
youths who are the potential service seekers but are not in appropriate situation to
seek help directly.
On the basis of how the client becomes ready to receive the support, the client
system is further divided into two types:
 Voluntary Client: The one who seeks help from the change agent on their own are
the voluntary client and in context of NFYN, the ones earthquake victim from
sindhupalchowk that wants our help to ensure safe housing.

 Involuntary Client: The one who seeks help after being persuaded by others are
the involuntary client.

2. Change Agent System:

The change agent refers to all the individuals or group of professional and skilled
who are employed and assigned to bring planned positive change and change agent
system refers to the employing organizations and the organizations working on the
problem itself. They are the ones working to bring positive change in the client’s life and
situation solving their problems through their whole set of problem solving methods but
also abiding by the sets of principles and code of ethics.
 In case of NFYN, the organization and the staff are the ones who are carrying out
all the works through all its plans, policies, techniques and their implementations. All the
staffs and the trainers and trainees are also the change agent system providing the youths/
students with adequate skills and knowledge.

3. Target System:
Target system is generally those individuals, groups or institution that needs to be
changed in order to reach the goals of the change agent. The ones who are causing a
hindrance in the way of bring the desired positive change needs to be targeted. In order to
stabilize the effectiveness of the change, the root causes needs to be acknowledged and
taken into consideration and only by analyzing the changes of the target system, one can
evaluate the efficiency.
But in some cases target system and client system can overlap or be same.
In the case of NFYN also, the youths are the client systems as well the target
system as they are the one who need to be changed. As they are the one that have
problems and are show the consequences of the problem they have cause knowingly or
unknowingly. These are the target system.

4. Action System:
In order to bring the desired planned and positive change to make lives easier,
sometimes the social worker may need to involve a number of different action systems to
achieve the goal of the change agent. The social worker needs to seek help from other
professionals and collaborate with other individuals, groups or institution and this is
known as action system.
In context of NFYN, the social work trainee might be the action system as they
are called to make their work a little easier. The trainees were helped by the seniors to
design the programs and ways of making it effective.
Encounter and Experiences
Learning
As we know that Learning is a lifelong (continuous, never-ending) process that extends from
numb to tomb regardless any particular age, sex race, culture, situation, etc. Everything that we do not
do is influenced by learning in one-way or the other. That is why learning plays a vital role in building the
ones.

Since last December, the trainees have been placing in the field. Then, obviously they have
encountered some learning which are somehow goal oriented or purposeful. The learning’s are as
follows:-

 Clear concept on the organization, its objectives, goals.

 Well understanding on free education.
 Well understanding on one to one sponsorship.
 Leadership roles
o enabler
o facilitator
o coordinator
 Interview skills
 Way of effective interaction.
 listening with empathy rather evaluating
 Strengthen and developed interpersonal capacities.
 Theory into practice

Even a field work is an integrally important contributor for understanding behavior; at first it required
the clear-cut knowledge of principles. Because principle is a basic general truth that is the foundation for
something and in social work; it is regarded as a guiding rule for social worker or trainee to practice
social work.

And during the theory classes the trainee were taught about various theories, principles,
philosophy, etc. So, biasing on those theories, principles or philosophy, the trainee had very sincerely
tried to apply them more as they could.

A .Principle of acceptance

The principle guides the work to accept his client as he/she is and with their
strength and limitations. Acceptance is one of the basic principles where social
worker must respect and accept the differences of class, caste, ethnic, religion and
so forth. Being placed in a youth based organization and with co-trainees, I
learned to accept their ideas and behavior. I learn to accept my client and their
behavior as they were.

a. Principle of individualization
Every individual are different from each other with different ability. So are my
co- trainees, staffs and people I have dealt with having different characteristic
which I have used to make progress in the project and this have helped to finish
our works.

b. Principle of non-judgmental attitude

Social worker should not judge clients as they share their views and experience.
This is one of the most commonly used principles. I view people around me with
non-judgmental attitude all though I know them personally. Even when I meet my
client I don’t judge them even if they oppose me or they talk rudely. When I had
to go to the organization alone and had to work and finish everything. The trainee
did not judge the co-trainees as they had their own problem.

c. Principle of Non- violence

Violence should not be the way out to solve the problem instead co-operation and
understanding can help to solve it. Non- violence has been a key factor in
completing the task provided to me. Although sometimes things don’t work out
with co-trainees and staff being non-violence has lead to success.
D. Principle Co operation
Ensure the mutual understanding and helping. During the field the trainee had applied
these by helping their core-group as well as organizational staffs, and keeping the good
understanding with each other.

E. Acess to service
Promotes and fosters access to resources and opportunity. The trainee had applied
these by conducting various workshops. In the sense that all workshops were related to
organizational issues and its resources, thus the trainee helped to promote and foster the
resources.

F .Meaningful relationship

In social work a good interpersonal relationship is desirable for the perfection of the service and
also for the essence of the services in every setting because the equality of the relationship is
the corner stone of helping in social work.

Besides these, the basic qualities of community based social worker are necessarily
consideration in shaping the social workers’ attitude, behavior and methods of work, that are as
follows:

G. Values relationship
As we know, our actions are considerably influenced by our values. In doing social work,
we have a shared value system. These are the core values of life-giving relationships, cultural
sensitivity, Gender-sensitivity and environment- friendly. Being values centered implies that the
social worker is willing to understand, own and practice these core values with the community.
The social work structure becomes more effective and viable when the social worker and the
community mutually share these values.

H.Accountability
Many of us yearn for transparency and mutual accountability in our relationships with
others. We say that we have quality relationship with our friends, co-workers when we can
trust them, and openly share their concerns especially in relation to the structures and plans
they themselves have formulated.

In doing social work, we also stress the importance of accountability for without this; we
cannot build trust and unity within co-groups and community. It is the responsibility of the
worker to provide people with substantial information on the nature of one’s activities.
Artistic factor of social worker
 Good relationship
 Sound judgment
 Creativity
Values
Trainee teamed up with another trainee and worked together for the research. While
working, the trainees thought about a certain work but were assigned a different one by the
supervisor. This decreased the working interest and morale of the trainees. But when we study
about the Artistic Factor of Social Worker, it regained our desire and interest towards
profession. Challenges and disappointments arise many times during the work but a social
worker should always be able to overcome it and leaving those problems behind to show
his\her artistic factor is the identity of social worker. After this the social worker started
working with full creativity having good relationship with other trainee as well as the
supervisor. Trainee tried to show sound judgment so that the trainee did not practice partiality.
Trainee always tried to follow the values which the trainee believes.

Personal feeling

My personal feeling towards this project is very positive as well as I was able to learn
many new things which were very helpful for all of us. The things that I had learnt will last with
me forever and I will surely implement it in my daily life the moments that I spent in my
organization were the best days of my life and I would cherish it for the rest of my life as a
blessing . The knowledge and experience I got through this organization made me more
confident to work for awareness programs and side by side made me more active for the social
cause. Although there were many challenges during my field activities but these challenges
gave me new experience, lessons and way to handle the problems. I made some mistakes but I
learnt something from it too. I am able to be more friendly and confidence as well as cheering
person, which will be very helpful for me in my life ahead. I wish to show more effort in
upcoming field work and try to do better than before. So, from bottom of my heart I would like
to convey my heartfelt ‘THANKS’ to NFYN for such a golden opportunities.
Recommendation the organization

 Organization must increase the public relation through partnership with other
organization.
 Organization must increase its resources.
 More staffs are need to be added to run the organization more smoothly
 Trainees will be coming every year as the team of NFYN should prepare and
plan different types of work to the trainees which will be more effective.

Recommendation to the college

 While selecting Organization, college should make easy for student as they have
problem travelling far to work in organization. This can be one of the
discouraging factors.
 Our college did very nice job for our higher study and for the field work. All the
teachers help us in every step. But our field starts very late that’s why we have to
face lots of problems for the field placement. So, if the colleges send us little
earlier for field then it will be more effective for us.
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S.W.O.T
S.W.O.T Analysis on Organization

1. Strength
i. Proper learning environment
ii. Proper facility/ infrastructure
iii. Proper rapport building
iv. Skill enhancement chance
v. Flexibility
vi. Supportive nature

NFYN has environment where we can learn as the organization provides us with proper
facility like a place where we can work, it provides us with laptops and internet and also
created a platform where we can know people and can enhance our skills. Unlike other
organization NFYN gives the trainee an opportunity to start his/her own projects as well
as supports the project by providing guidance and evaluation of the trainees work.

2. Weaknesses
i. Lack of manpower
ii. It’s very hard to catch up with the seniors

NFYN is a small organization with limited human resource as the staffs had to handle
other business and have limited time for NFYN.

3. Opportunities
i. NFYN provided the trainee with chance to show their ideas and gave us the opportunity to
establish our own project.
ii. NFYN helped in skill enhancement mainly taught us different kinds of paper work such
as concept paper, proposal, sponsor letter and so forth.
iii. NFYN provided us with an opportunity to learn MS Word, MS Project and so forth.

4. Threats / Challenges
i. Cop up with trainees
ii. Manage to work in pressure
iii. Manage to work in time
iv. Working alone

One of the major challenges was to work with co-trainee as they did not gave their time to
work in organization as the trainee had to work alone and finish it in time.

S.W.O.T Analysis on Personal Basis

1. Strength
i. Coping up ability
ii. Visionary
iii. Ability to start something new
iv. Dedicated
v. Experience
vi. Hardworking

2. Weakness
i. Impatience
ii. Angry quickly

3. Opportunity

4. Threats challenges
i. Controlling my anger
ii. Being patience
iii. To go with the flow