Remote Aid International Inc

TO ASSIST PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT AND CIVIL UNREST AND TO PROMOTE REGIONAL STABILITY THROUGH GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

SYRIA - CORRECTIONS PROFESSIONALIZATION - RAI CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND REFINE POLICY AND HOST CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS FOR SYRIA'S MINISTRY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRISON SYSTEM IN THAT COUNTRY. ACTIVITY 1.1: CONDUCT HIGH LEVEL MEETINGS WITH THE RELEVANT NES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AND PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING THE CHILD PROTECTION OFFICE AND THE ASAYISH WITH THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCING THE PROGRAM AND ITS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, PROGRAM STAFF AND ACQUIRING THEIR COMMITMENT FOR THE LONGEVITY OF THE PROGRAM. ITF WILL USE THESE MEETINGS TO ALSO PROVIDE EXPLANATIONS ON THE CRITERIA FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING PARTICIPANTS. THE ASSESSMENT WILL FURTHER HELP US TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAPABILITIES, GAPS, NEEDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING. THE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO DRL WITH HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE ASSESSMENT WILL INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAINING PLANS. ACTIVITY 1.2: PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING TO THE ASAYISH, CHILD PROTECTION OFFICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE TRAININGS WILL FOCUS ON THE HANDLING OF MINORS AND YOUTH AT GHUWAYRAN, HUMAN RIGHTS AND RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, EDUCATION ON DERADICALIZATION AND REINTEGRATION, AND IMPROVING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. ACTIVITY 2.1: PROVIDE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF MHPSS INVOLVING COUNSELLING AND CASE MANAGEMENT WHEREBY CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ARE SUPPORTED IN DEALING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY, TRAUMA, AND THE PHYSICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THESE (I.E., NIGHTMARES AND SLEEP PROBLEMS, CONCENTRATION DIFFICULTIES, ANXIETY AND VIOLENCE). ACTIVITY 2.2: PROVISION OF LITERACY CLASSES (READING, WRITING, MATHS); INDIVIDUAL TUTORING; BASIC INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL STUDIES, SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, NATURAL SCIENCES; LIFE SKILLS AND CAPACITY-BUILDING (I.E., COMMUNICATION SKILLS, HYGIENE, AND SELF-CARE). ACTIVITY 2.3: PROTECTION MONITORING; PROTECTION ADVOCACY; INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT; REFERRAL PATHWAY (CASES THAT NEED REFERRAL TO MEDICAL, LEGAL, DOCUMENTATION, AND DOMICILE SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUCH AS OTHER NGOS). ACTIVITY 2.4: NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED QUARTERLY; MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF NUTRITIONAL ITEMS (I.E., SUPPLEMENTS, SELECTED NUTRITION-BOOSTING DRY FOODS). QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION OF HYGIENE AND SELF-GROOMING MATERIALS, INCLUDING COVID-19 PROTECTION ITEMS; DISTRIBUTION OF UNDERWEAR AND ESSENTIAL CLOTHING CONDUCTED ONCE IN SUMMER AND WINTER; MONITORING AND FEEDBACK CONDUCTED QUARTERLY ACTIVITY 2.5: STANDARD MEDICAL CHECKUPS CONDUCTED REGULARLY; EMERGENCY CARE / FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADVISING ON HEALTHCARE ISSUES; FACILITATING REFERRALS TO THE LOCAL MILITARY HOSPITAL.

CLASSIFICATION: BUILDING EFFECTIVE PRISON MANAGEMENT IN TUNISIA SINLEC19CA0389. ACTIVITY 1.1: ASSESS AND EVALUATE CURRENT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM AND AUDIT ONE PILOT PRISON'S CLASSIFICATION RECORDS. COMPLETED ACTIVITY 1.2: DEVELOP AND FINALIZE SOPS, FORMS, ETC., AND CREATE OPERATIONS MANUAL: ALL DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. THE DOCUMENTS ARE BEING REVIEWED BY THE CGPR TO CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE IN LINE WITH CULTURAL BELIEFS, RELATABLE TO THE TUNISIAN PRISON SYSTEM AND ARE UNDERSTANDABLE AND CLEAR TO THE TUNISIAN PRISON STAFF. ACTIVITY 1.3: DEVELOP TRAINING CURRICULA, CREATE CLASSIFICATION TRAINING MANUAL ON OPERATIONS MANUAL DEVELOPED IN ACTIVITY 1.2.: RAI HAS A TEMPLATE ENGLISH/ARABIC TRAINING MANUAL FOR CLASSIFICATION; HOWEVER, THE FINAL VERSION CANNOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL ACTIVITY 1.2 GETS APPROVED BY CGPR. NEVERTHELESS, THE FOLLOWING POLICIES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED: OBJECTIVE CLASSIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION HEARINGS AND DOCUMENTATION, CLASSIFICATION ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT, CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE PROCESS, CONDUCT OF EMERGENCY TRANSFERS, ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVALS AND SYSTEM AUDITS. WROTE AND EDITED FURTHER CLASSIFICATION POLICIES FOR THE FOLLOWING: INMATE ORIENTATION PROGRAM, RECLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE, CENTRAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RECORDS/FILES. EDITED CORRECTIONS LEVEL SYSTEM. REVIEWED CURRENT POLICY, AND CLASSIFICATION REGARDING INMATE WORK ASSIGNMENTS. CLASSIFICATION MANUAL, CLASSIFICATION TOOL AND POWERPOINT WERE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK FROM INL. ACTIVITY 1.4: PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS ON THE OPERATIONS MANUAL: NOT STARTED. TRAINING CAN ONLY BE INITIATED AFTER ACTIVITIES 1.2 AND 13 ARE COMPLETE AND APPROVED BY CGPR. ACTIVITY 1.5: PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAINEES: NOT YET STARTED. ACTIVITY 1.6: DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION FOR EXPANDING THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TO THE REMAINING PRISONS: NOT YET STARTED. ACTIVITY 1.7: PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND ASSISTANCE TO MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM: NOT YET STARTED. ACTIVITY 2.1: EVALUATE THE THREE PILOT PRISONS: COMPLETED ACTIVITY 2.2: DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR EACH FACILITY: NOT YET STARTED. ACTIVITY 2.3: PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND MENTORSHIP FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR EACH FACILITY: NOT YET STARTED