NPASS will promote and nurturing care for the most-vulnerable newborns and young children, starting from  birth, by funding and supporting comprehensive and integrated programming in early-childhood developmental care,  that would  be provided for children’s health,  nutrition, safety and security, responsive care giving for social and emotional well-being, and opportunities for early learning..

NPASS will support the most vulnerable children who are, or are at risk of, living outside of family care by promoting, social responsibility, and supporting nurturing, loving, protective, and permanent family placement in a homecare.

NPASS will promote, fund, and support the protection of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect by investing in preventative and responsive programming.

NPASS is committed to achieving these strategic objectives by adhering to a set of guiding principles that underscore each objective and are critical to their success.

NPASS will adapt programs and policies to a childs age, life stage, and gender, with attention to disabilities, to increase the effectiveness of the interventions funds.

NPASS will assist governments and civil society in partner countries to build and strengthen their capacities to support, manage, and finance their social- service and child-protection systems fully.

NPASS will use the best available data for decision-making and employ research, implementation science, and programmatic learning to design evidence-based and evidence-informed policies, programs, and practices and adapt them according to the finding

NPASS will work across Departments and Agencies to promote the best possible outcomes for children and families around the country by fostering synergies across sectors and breaking down

NPASS will engage and mobilize a broad range of resources and stakeholders, including governments, civil society, faith-based organizations, big retail stores and donors to increase the scale and effectiveness of our efforts.

The Strategy builds on three evidence-based objectives that inform NPASS policies and programs to benefit the worlds most vulnerable children. These objectives are interrelated, interdependent, and mutually reinforcing. Success with each objective creates a multiplier effect by contributing to a solid foundation to protect children and adolescents from a wide array of risks and supporting their development, care, and safety.

NPASS is committed to achieving these strategic objectives by adhering to a set of guiding principles that underscore each objective and are critical to their success.

The overall purpose of KIDSS is to contribute to the Cameroon HIV/AIDS National Strategic Plan, 2011-2015. This intervention aims to improve capacities of Government of Cameroon, community networks, and families/caregivers to provide high quality care and support services to OVC. The Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC) has recognized the needs of children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, but little has been done to implement interventions targeting this vulnerable group due to limited funds. KIDSS Cameroon will support the government to address these gaps through the expansion of services to OVC. More specifically, the national strategy emphasizes the need to use state of the art and innovative approaches to care for and provide a healthy and conducive environment for the children of Cameroon to grow in a positive and healthy environment.

To achieve this purpose KIDSS intervention activities will include provision of technical assistance to the GRC through policy, guidelines, and standard operating procedures development, support for the development and implementation of Early Childhood Development (ECD) curriculum and training, strengthening the national Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems, mobilization savings groups for parents and caregivers, and ensuring that adequate referral systems and linkages are in place and functional to ensure a continuum of care. USAID will invest in interventions that support households and communities to provide services that meet childrens needs and promote family involvement in childrens development, builds parental and caregiver knowledge and skills, and improves family stability through economic security and social inclusion. In supporting families, communities, and government systems as well as in building the capacity of communities and families to provide for OVC, the wellbeing of children affected by HIV & AIDS will be safeguarded.

The project will utilize local institutions and strengthen their capacity to ensure the availability of a network of coordinated and effective interventions. Another focus of the project is to work towards the creation of an enabling environment to ensure availability and access to crucial HIV/AIDS services for OVC using a continuum of care approach. The evidence gathered and best-practices documented will contribute to the body of evidence that can be used by program managers, and decision-makers to make key programmatic and financial decisions which can help to bring crucial and effective services to scale throughout the country and potentially in the sub-region.

a. A stable social and political environment will remain favorable to allow for implementation;

b. Commitment by the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Social Affairs (MINAS), Ministry for the Promotion of Women and Families (MINPROFF) and the NAC to support program implementation;

c. Current donors providing funding support to Cameroon will continue;

d. Partner institutions and civil society organizations will demonstrate competence and the ability to continue to provide services to OVC

Since the 2010, after we launch of the NPASS Strategy, our partners that contribute to the Strategy have continued to work together effectively to identify and achieve joint goals.

NPASS is committed to achieving these strategic objectives by adhering to a set of guiding principles that underscore each objective and are critical to their success.

Monitoring is a routine process of data collection for tracking programme inputs, processes and outputs. Evaluation is conducted periodically and is a systematic assessment of the effectiveness of a programme in reaching its aims and objectives. Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) provide evidence that informs decisions regarding programme implementation, and ensures effective and efficient use of resources. An M & E Plan is a framework for tracking the implementation and effectiveness of programmes; it describes a system that links strategic information (SI) obtained from various data collection systems to decisions that improve interventions.

1. Objectives of the M & E Plan The objectives of the M & E Plan for OVC response in Nigeria are to: Guide the systematic data collection, analysis, reporting, use and feedback at Federal, State and Local levels. Facilitate the standardization of M & E methodologies and tools across multiple actors at various program levels so that meaningful comparisons can be made over time. Define the selected M & E indicators in line with national strategic objectives and targets. Identify capacity needs for the full implementation of the M & E Plan Provide the platform for partnership, networking and collaboration to enhance the sharing and utilization of information among stakeholders for effective programme implementation.

2. Development of the M & E Plan This M & E Plan is a product of collaborative efforts among stakeholders as a way of consensus building and enhancing ownership and accountability. The initial draft was developed by the technical task team on OVC, through a sub-committee, comprising of OVC implementing partners and other relevant government agencies. The draft plan was finalized by an inaugurated M & E task force (sub-committee of the National Technical Working Group on OVC). Members of the task force were drawn from Line Ministries, Agencies, Development Partners and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). The draft plan was presented at a stakeholders? workshop with active participation of children where the plan was finalized and adopted.