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answer text: Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what projects are supported by her Department designed toimprove conditions for street children in Central American countries; and if she will make a statement. [59242]Clare Short: A list of projects funded through DFID's Small Grants Scheme and Joint Funding Scheme has been placed in the Library ofthe House.The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the inherent rights and entitlements needed to guarantee a child's right tosurvival, development and an adequate standard of living. It is crucial that development strategies in all counties address issuesof child poverty and secure child entitlements.Examples of our work in this area include implementation of the Honduras Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), which is a goodexample of a government poverty reduction strategy, which integrates actions and commitments to tackle child poverty. Through thePRSP the Government has committed to strengthen the role of the Honduran Institute for Children and the Family especially to assistvulnerable children and adolescents; and to implement the National Plan for the Gradual and Progressive Eradication of Child Labour.The European Commission is also funding projects in Central America with NGOs. In Honduras they are strengthening public agenciesworking with children at risk, training judges, police and community workers and NGOs working with children. In Nicaragua andGuatemala there are projects addressing the sexual exploitation of children. These programmes total 3.8 million euros (£2.4 million)of which the UK share is approximately 608,000 euros (£400,00).
answer given date: 2002-06-12+01:00
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