Empowering Women through Education, Economic Independence, Social and Legal awareness, Health and Nutrition
PROJECTS

Completed Projects
Legal Awareness Project.
 
Directory On Common Ground.
 
Women’s Empowerment Project, Nursinghpur.
 
Computer Literacy in Schools.
 
Village Adoption Project in Gurgaon.
 
UN NGO IRENE
 
FAO Project
 
Ongoing Projects
GRC cum SSK Project
 
DST Project
 
UN NGO IRENE

On 3rd September 2DD3 AIWEFA accepted the role of Regional Coordinator for the Untied Nations NGO Informal Regional Network (UN NGO IRENE) for India offered by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs Section of the United Nations. This consists of providing:

• A network for communication and information exchange between national and regional NGOs in consultative status and the NGO Section, UN-DESA.

• A mechanism to enhance the role and the impact of the NGO Sector and to strengthen their contribution to the ECOSOC work in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and promoting partnership with the UN.

As a coordinator AIWEFA is responsible for contacting and transmitting information from the NGO section to NGOs in the consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as potential applicants for the consultant status. Other responsibilities include providing advice and assistance in preparing the mandated quadrennial reports in conformity to the expected guidelines from Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), UN, New York and coordinate with the NGOs in India to work towards the Millennium Development Goals.

  1. AIWEFA organized regional meetings on "Challenge to Development -Survival of Girl Child - Women's Empowerment in partnership with the government, NGOs and civil society at Amritsar (northern region), Guwahati (northeastern region), Kolkata, Bhubneshwar (eastern region) and Trivandrum, Coimbatore (southern region). .              .              .              .              
  2. AIWEFA in partnership with DON BOSCO ASHALAYAM set up a centre in May 2DD4, at Laxmi Nagarforthe Afghani Refugees, registered underthe UNHCR, as well as the local minority community to impart computer literacy programme and spoken English for women, children as well as, men, and beautician training classes for the women. Conducted a drawing competition and a health check up camp followed by lunch and a cultural programme on World Refugee Day. World Breast Feeding Week was also celebrated. .              .              .              .              .              .              .              
  3. AIWEFA celebrated Children's Day with networking partner Radico Welfare Centre. .              .              .              .              .              .              .              .              
  4. AIWEFA in collaboration with Delhi Government opened a new centre at Geeta Colony, the "Silai Centre" where Computer Literacy Classes and Beautician course for the under privileged were also carried out..                  
  5. China has since been given the role of Rgional Coordinator for Asia.              
  6. AIWEFA has been made the National Coordinator for NGO IRENE in India..              
  7. AIWEFA has been participating in the Asia Regional Meetings and also in relevant Meetings in New York and Geneva.
     
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