Misinformation and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination have been reported as two main factors impacting the pace of vaccination in India. However, the six districts of Rajasthan have a different story to tell with re-opening of Skilling centres after the second lockdown.
With over 70% of the girls enrolled in skilling centres (4500 enrolled till date) under the project having received at least one dose of vaccination and over 1600 joining the Young Warriors program under YuWaah – an initiative by UNICEF, the girls here have become advocates of vaccination. Made possible with Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) supported and IPE Global implemented Project Manzil in collaboration with the Rajasthan Skill Department and Rajasthan Education Department and other partners.
Working across 1000 villages and 182 government schools in 6 districts (Udaipur, Jaipur, Tonk, Ajmer, Bhilwara and Dungarpur) of Rajasthan Manzil aims to empower adolescent girls through market driven vocational and life skills. Evidence indicates that a focus on economic empowerment of women especially adolescent girls with employability skills helps them exercise more influence within the household and may not marry early. A recent UNICEF report also states that by 2030 India will have the highest number of secondary school graduates, that is, 30 crore. However only 47% of these will have the basic skills to be employable as per GBC-Education 2030 Skills Scorecard. Lack of vocational training, work experience and life skills are often cited as primary reasons behind this. No doubt girl centered initiatives based on livelihoods, skills, information, community mobilization can significantly help to address socio-economic constraints and with the enrollment of around 4,500 girls in different skill courses and placement of about 200 girls in jobs till June 2021, these districts of Rajasthan are changing perceptions.
NIPI team facilitated and provided technical support to the NHM & Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir in successfully organizing a 5-day training across the UT.
To address the health crisis, Government of Jammu & Kashmir organized four virtual trainings wherein NIPI played a key role in facilitating of these trainings in coordination with National Health Mission.
Norway India Partnership (NIPI) is providing technical and programmatic support to the facility and state stakeholders in the process of certification through assessments, mentoring and monitoring visits to various facilities.
Vaccinating more than 12 crore, the population of Bihar, in a timely manner is a monumental task. NIPI is supporting Bihar in setting up of certain additional vaccination centers in-and-around Patna city to accelerate vaccination among eligible population.
The Government of Jammu & Kashmir, through its National Health Mission, has implemented many programs in maternal and child health amid the pandemic with NIPI team's support.
IPE Global is engaged in supporting WHO to carry out recruitment, pay-rolling, management and administration of fifty rapid response team members to support the Government of India in the ongoing COVID19 vaccination programme in the country.
UNICEF India has commissioned a Real Time Evaluation (RTE) to assess and improve the relevance, coverage, effectiveness, and efficiency of its COVID-19 crisis response in 5 Indian states, by providing immediate feedback and recommendations for improvement.
Education has changed drastically during the pandemic with the advancement of e-learning to offer students the much required digital exposure. The Government of Meghalaya has initiated online learning in the state as part of the learning campaign ‘Bharat Padhe Online' to mitigate the impact of the crisis in the education system.
Management of the crisis requires an integrated approach with an overarching strategy at the Central and sub-national levels. In response to the crisis, Smart Cities have stepped up to the task of sharing technical & technological resources to attain the larger goal of containing and reducing the impact of COVID-19.
The sudden onset of the global crisis has imposed restrictions on educational institutions across India resulting in the suspension of classrooms and initiation of online classes. As part of the response measure, Government of Meghalaya has introduced e-learning across the state to ensure uninterrupted learning process.
To support the strengthening of MoHFW's COVID-19 response, Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI), as a responsible development partner, provided technical & other programmatic support to various states & union territories of the country.
The team conducted holistic set of activities to reduce the impact of the pandemic. Activities included assessment of hospitals and health care facilities, training healthcare staff on infection control practices and ensuring effective and streamlined contact tracing to control and reduce the infection risk.
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions to global trade, business, and education and is estimated to cost the world economy a staggering $1Trillion. However, the pandemic offers an opportunity for emerging economies like Bangladesh to tap into new trends by focusing on demand-led market segments.
Tourism is a strategically significant sector in Sri Lanka and is the third-largest export earner. In an effort to revive the country's tourism infrastructure, the government is revising Sustainable Tourism Development Project (STDP) by generating a baseline of demand and supply data.
Putting staff safety first, project implementation slab a new normal. Practicing various precautionary measures, detailed guidelines for working from home, daily monitoring of work and extensive use of diverse digital platforms have been proposed to maintain social distancing norms and minimize physical contact.
The shutdown of all educational institutes in the country has impacted the entire education sector. In response, the Government has initiated strategies like the Meghalaya School Improvement Plan (MSIP) to continue the teaching-learning process throughout the state.
In response to the current crisis, Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) in collaboration with Health Information Service Provider (HISP) India created a COVID-19 dashboard for Jammu & Kashmir in compliance with MoHFW reporting requirements to provide real-time information about confirmed, active, recovered cases.
Over 1,200 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits were disseminated on urgent basis to Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir to bridge gaps emerging in regular supply chain being managed by the Health Department. The kits included disposable coverall, masks, gloves etc.
Due to the nature of the pandemic, educational institutions had to be closed to prevent its spread which led to the disruption of academic activities. In response, most of the schools in East Khasi Hills have sought to E-learning via applications like Google Classroom, NICE INFOTECH E-Scholar etc for uninterrupted learning.
COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges for public health. This campaign aim to raise social awareness for combating stigma; creating an enabling environment for people with symptoms to seek help and show solidarity, encouragement and support to all healthcare workers and sanitation staff in charge.
The disruption caused due to COVID-19 has compelled educational institutions across India, and the world to suspend physical classrooms and shift to online classes. In response to this crisis, Government of Meghalaya has been implementing online education across the state to ensure smooth progression of the learning cycle.
In response to the current pandemic, an unexpected result of the partnership between Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) and Wadhwani Institute, a nonprofit organization has been the development of a triaging tool for detecting COVID-19 suspect cases in Indian states.
The current Covid-19 crisis poses a serious public health threat. Swamped with information, often it becomes hard to follow the right advice. Realizing the gravity of the challenges, health experts address apprehensions related to Covid-19!
NIPI Team supported NHM, Rajasthan and other development partners in conducting state-wide assessment of the health facilities to measure COVID-19 preparedness.
NIPI Team, WHO and the DMHS-GoR captured the initiatives, resulting best practices as well as citizen’s perspective of various measures and services to tackle COVID-19 as testimonials in a book titled “COVID KI KAHANI JANTA KI ZABANI”
NIPI Team is supporting the National Health Mission, Bihar in identifying suspected COVID-19 cases by deploying solutions and limiting the transmission.
Working in the community, the team is working with commitment for corona warriors and is also facilitating the access of ration, food packets etc. among the labourers. The project is aimed at helping Rajasthan Urban Sector Development Programme in consultations and public awareness.
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To address the stigma attached to Covid-19 patients, MoHFW invited development partners including Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) for technical and programmatic support. In consensus with development partners, MOHFW identified the National Anti-stigma and Discrimination Campaign as a key strategy.
Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform (SPHEIR) is DFID’s flagship intervention in higher education. Due to the unprecedented changes caused by COVID-19, the team with support of SPHEIR has designed a tool for students & lecturers to provide brief reflections on their learning experiences, change in teaching practices with an aim to gain qualitative insights from individual perspectives.
The Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) aims to help identify and test novel and promising healthcare solutions in its effort to support State National Health Missions of five states in India: Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir. As an unexpected yet result of this partnership has been the development of a triaging tool for detecting COVID-19 suspect cases.
IPE CKD with UNDP has developed a swipe-based game - a first in a series of three games which helps in reinforcing behaviour change communication to fight COVID-19. Available in 7 Indian languages (Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telegu, Bangla) & 5 International languages (English, French, Portuguese, Arabic,Tetum), the game tracks user response and sends relevant messages.
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In the current situation where the globe is struck with a pandemic, as part of response measure, Partnerships for Affordable Healthcare Access and Longevity (PAHAL) team is supporting the National Health Authority (NHA) in mobilizing Corporate TB Pledge members to additionally work in COVID- 19 affected areas.
NIPI Team’s representative has been appointed to the sixmember COVID-19 committee setup by Government of Rajasthan to prepare state’s strategy and plan to tackle any future COVID-19 waves in the state.
Team engaged in providing operational and administrative support to combat the pandemic in the city which includes preparation of standard operating procedures coupled with data monitoring.
COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all segments of the population and is proving detrimental to the socio-economic construct of our country. It is critical to building societies supported by a new policy framework with adequate resources for social security to overcome the loss of livelihoods and check any social unrest.
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Improving the health of mothers & children is a priority of National Health Mission especially during the pandemic. NIPI is supporting Bihar to achieve LaQshya certification by sharing plans for improvement with the facilities.
HCL Foundation’s flagship program HCL Samuday, today announced its partnership with SAMRIDH (Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare) to scale up its existing healthcare interventions in Uttar Pradesh. SAMRIDH is an innovative financing platform supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IPE Global.
An update on the crisis shared by our health team that leverages existing state and district level assignment to integrate COVID-19 response measures. The team is conducting set of activities such as strengthening infection prevention control, increasing precautions, tracking cases and mitigating the infection risk.
At a time when front-line workers like Anganwadi workers (AWW) in Odisha are continuing to work hard during times of a national lockdown, our community led campaign facilitates the front-line to help them continue to work hard during the lockdown and leverage technology when field visits are not a possibility.
Like most of the states in India, Madhya Pradesh too is facing challenges with managing and the spread of COVID-19. The team is managing and controlling the spread of the virus by tracking newly reported cases.
A webinar on food security and sustainability in the time of COVID-19 with its prospects & challenges was conducted. The webinar focused on some important information about food security during the pandemic.
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Norway India Partnership Initiative (NIPI) has been commissioned as the technical partner of Government of India's National and State task force committees for monitoring COVID-19 vaccination related activities.
COVID-19 has presented a situation where the need for communication is important. Amidst this, a specific cadre of Nutrition workers under the RajPusht project are ensuring to help create awareness during the pandemic.
A much needed session on Adolescent Mental Health! The esteemed panelists include Dr. Sanjay Chugh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, M.D. (Psychiatry), M.B.B.S. & Dr. Vijay Datta, Principal, Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi and the event will be moderated by Mr. Yogi Suri, Publisher, Milap Publications.
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