Plan Perú: what we do

Plan's work in Peru covers 5 key areas, all of which are rooted in the rights of the child:

• children’s health
• learning for life
• citizenship strengthening
• sustainable livelihoods
• child rights, protection and governance.

We work to improve the development of boys and girls in the under 5 age category as well as the care of pregnant women, mainly by promoting healthy practices, early childhood education, good nutrition and enabling a caring environment at home and in the community.

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Plan Guatemala: what we do

Plan Guatemala works to help children, families and communities living in poverty through the following core areas:

• survival and development of children and adolescents
• healthy lifestyles and HIV prevention
• water and sanitation, environment and risk management
• learning for life
• child and youth participation
• protection for children and adolescents.

Over the past 3 years, Plan has agreed with the Ministry of Health to expand the coverage of health services to more communities and for it to gradually assume funding in the areas previously covered by Plan.

This year Plan’s focus is on working with communities to monitor and ensure they receive a quality health service – particularly for pregnant women and children under 5 years.

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Plan Brazil: what we do

Plan Brazil’s work covers 4 core areas:

• Healthy Childhood (0 to 6 years)
• Learning and Life Skills for girls, Boys and Adolescents (7-17 years of age)
• Economic empowerment of youth and women
• Children’s rights to Protection from Violence and Disaster Risks

Currently we are implementing over 20 projects within these areas.

This program will contribute to the strengthening of the competencies of fathers, mothers, caregivers and community organizations to offer adequate care and attention to pregnant women and children aged 0 to 6 years of age. Additionally, the competencies of State and municipal governments to elaborate and implement rights-based, gender-equal public policies for integral early childhood development (ECD) will be strengthened.

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Plan Bolivia: what we do

Plan’s work in Bolivia covers 5 key areas, all of which are rooted in the rights of the child:

• social governance in favour of children and adolescents
• healthy and happy children and mothers
• learning for life
• improved income and participation
• healthy environments

Children and adolescents have the right to participate in decisions that affect their lives. This programme addresses the issue of exclusion for children and adolescents, as well as women - especially the indigenous.

Our initiatives include enabling these groups to exercise their rights and participate in networks and alliances that promote their agendas.

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Because I am a Girl: Learning for life 2012

The sixth report in Plan’s annual State of the World’s Girls series, ‘Learning for life’, takes a critical look at the state of girls’ education. The report argues that behind the success of global parity in primary education enrolment figures lies a crisis in the quality of learning.

Enrolment figures measure attendance on one day of the school year, and they are currently the only measure of success. They tell us nothing about real access to education or the quality of what is being taught, or learnt.

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On the Day of the Girl: The importance of learning for life

Today is the first ever International Day of the Girl, a day to recognize the unique challenges that girls face around the world, as well as celebrating their power and potential.

This year, we are marking the Day of the Girl by releasing a report, Learning for Life. The report focuses on girls’ education, especially the importance of education for girls when they reach adolescence.

This report finds that universal access to, and completion of, at least nine years of quality education is fundamental to girls gaining the necessary skills and knowledge they need to fulfil their potential, and to break the cycle of poverty in their lives and for generations to come.

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