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for the period 1st August 2018 - 31st July 2019 PARLIAMENTARY PAPER NUMBER 57 OF 2022 VISIT WEBSITE: www.mwcpa.gov.fj FOLLOW US: Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 A Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation Strategic Direction VISION STATEMENT Transformed Communities with Empowered Women, Children, Older Persons and the Disadvantaged.
MISSION STATEMENT Families and Communities supported through Social Welfare Initiatives and Gender Mainstreaming Programme.

VALUES We foster an Organization culture that values: Professionalism We commit to excellence and impartiality in our service, and to provide evidence based advice, derived from rigorous analysis.

Integrity We commit to practicing the highest ethical standards, and to demonstrate honesty and fairness in our actions.
Excellence We demonstrate pride, enthusiasm and dedication in everything that we do, and we commit to delivering the best outcomes for all Fijians.

Collaboration We practice a highly consultative, professional and participative approach in all our customer and stakeholder engagement interactions.

Accountability We accept responsibility for our actions, and we make business decisions based on experience, and sound judgment.

Teamwork We treat our colleagues with respect and value all contributions.
Table of Contents Minister’s Foreword Permanent Secretary’s Remarks Core Functions of the Ministry Organization Chart Ministry’s Achievements by Departments, Units and Programme(s) • Executive Support Unit • REACH Programme • Department of Social Welfare • Department of Women • Poverty Monitoring Unit • Corporate Services 6 Audited Financial Statements • Independent Auditors Report • Management Certificate • Statement of Receipts and Expenditure • Appropriation Statement • Statement of Losses • Trust Fund Account Statement of Receipts and Payments • Notes to and Forming Part of Financial Statements 7 Annexes 03 04 05 06 08 31 47 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 3 Minister’s Foreword It Greetings.
is a great pleasure for me to present the Annual Report of the 2018 - 2019 fis- cal year.
This report documents the ma- in which ny ways the Ministry sup- ported the interests and growth of the most disadvantaged segments of the Fijian population, namely peo- ple living in poverty, people living with disabili- ties, older persons, women and children to turn the aims of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development into reality and we are happy to share with everyone the wonderful result ori- ented programs and achievements of the Min- istry in this fiscal year with the aim to uphold the promise of the Fijian Government to leave no one behind.
The period of 2018/2019 was a year of change for the Ministry, especially in terms of leadership.

The Ministry welcomed a new Permanent Secretary Ms. Jennifer Poole, who brought with her a range of experience in the social services sector globally and regionally and we bid farewell to Dr. Josefa Koroivueta who served as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry since 2012.

We thank Dr. Koroivueta for his compassionate, dynamic and visionary leadership of six long years.
In this reporting period, the focus and role of the Ministry has been further weighted with the launch of the 5 - 20 year National Development Plan which is aligned to the SDGs and calls inclusive and sustainable development on including women’s empowerment and the empowerment of the disadvantaged.
This year, we also received our highest budget till date and we were able to better provide for the welfare of the neediest Fijians, by sustaining all existing social protection programs administered by the Ministry.

We have worked in collaboration with many of our stakeholders and partners from Government and the Civil Society to ensure the best possible results are obtained from our work and reviewed areas that needed improvement from our end for better service delivery.
We aim to continue our efforts in helping every single Fijian access services of the Fijian Government to lead a better life.

We have plans in place for policy changes, projects, programs and better adherence to international governing instruments of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations that Fiji has ratified in relation to the benefits of our clientele.
Together with our many partners, the Ministry will continue to deliver on the National Development Plan goals for the disadvantaged Fijians based on the foundation of the 2030 Agenda and the vision of the Fijian Government, seeking equality for all.

Hon.
Hon.

Mereseini Rakuita Vuniwaqa Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 3 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 3 Permanent Secretary’s Remarks Greetings.

It is with great pleasure that I present the first Annual report for for the Ministry Women, Children and Poverty Allevi- ation in my capacity as the Permanent Secretary.
The role is one of opportu- nity and obligation to strengthen services for vulnerable persons.

I must thank my predecessor for setting the benchmark and starting the fiscal years work before I assumed the role February 2019. in which A vital promise of the 2030 Agenda is to leave no one behind.
This report documents the Ministry the many ways supported the interests and growth of the most disadvantaged segments of the Fijian population, achievements of the Ministry in this fiscal year within the budget allocated to the Ministry for the fiscal year.

In this fiscal year, the Ministry was allocated a total of $133 million with planned activities aligned to the Ministry’s 5 year National Strategic Plan.
This budget was our highest budget till date and we were able to better provide for the welfare of the neediest Fijians, especially with the introduction of the Disability Allowance, which is a first of its kind.
The role of the Ministry has been further weighted with the launch of the 5-20 year National Development Plan which is aligned to the SDGs and calls on inclusive and sustainable development including women’s empowerment and the empowerment of the disadvantaged and to re-align our focus in accordance, the Ministry’s Vision was revised to be, ‘Transformed Communities with empowered women, children, older persons and the disadvantaged’, and our specific objectives and activities were aimed to achieve just this.
We also took on additional activities such as the Home Care Initiative that the Ministry was entrusted to execute apart from our regular services rolling over from the last fiscal year.

We have worked in collaboration with many of our stakeholders and partners from Government and the Civil Society to ensure the best possible results are obtained from our work and reviewed areas that needed improvement from our end for better service delivery.
We aim to continue our efforts in helping every single Fijian access services of the Fijian Government to lead a better life.

We have achievements in the areas of policy changes, projects, programs and better adherence to international governing instruments of the United Nations and other international and regional organizations that Fiji has ratified in relation to the benefits of our clientele.
This was in fact possible because of our wonderful staff at all levels and off course with the help of our stakeholder partners.

Together with our many partners, the Ministry will continue to deliver on the National Development Plan goals for the disadvantaged Fijians based on the foundation of the 2030 Agenda and the vision of the Fijian Government, seeking equality for all in the upcoming years.
Ms. Jennifer Poole Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation 4 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 4 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 5 Core Functions of the Ministry 1 2 3 The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is the government agency that administers services and programs aligned to the: • Care and protection of children; • Community based correction; • Provision of income support to families to address poverty; • Provision of policy intervention for older persons; • Provision of policy intervention for persons with disabilities; • Promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women; and • Monitor, evaluate and report on the progress and impact of Governments Poverty Alleviation Programme.
Statutory Obligations under the Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation: 1.

Adoption of Infants Act (Cap.58) 1978 2.

Community Work Act 1994 3.

Family Law Act 2003 4.

Fiji National Council for Disabled Person Act 21, 1994 5.

Juveniles Act (cap 56) 1973 6.

Probation Act (cap) 1978 7.

Domestic Violence Decree 2009 8.

Child Welfare Decree 2010 9.

Social Justice Act 1997 Alignment to International Conventions: 1.

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1993) 2.


Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (1995) 3.

Beijing Platform for Action (1995) 4.

Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002) 5.
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 4 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 5 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 5 Organization Chart Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation Hon.

Mereseini Vuniwaqa Assistant Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation Hon.
Veena Bhatnagar Permanent Secretary Jennifer Poole Director for Social Welfare Mr. Rupeni Fatiaki Director for Poverty Monitoring Unit | Mrs. Saleshni Naidu Director for Women Mrs. Selai Korovusere 6 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 7 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 7 Ministry’s Achievements by Departments, Units and Programme(s) Sections 1 | Executive Support Unit 2 | REACH Programme 3 | Department of Social Welfare 4 | Department of Women 5 | Poverty Monitoring Unit 6 | Corporate Services 8 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 9 1 | Executive Support Unit 1.1 Overview The Executive Support Unit is responsible for executing activities in relation to the Office of Minister and Office of the Permanent Secretary in terms of their commitments such as Parliamentary Sessions, Local Meetings, Community Visits, Cabinet Meetings, International Meetings and any other event.
The Fiscal year 2018/2019 was an eventful period as after the elections, Honorable Mereseini Vuniwaqa and Honorable Veena Bhatnagar were re-appointed as Minister and Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation respectively for another term in the Fijian Government.

Furthermore, the fiscal year marked the change in Leadership with the departure of Dr. Josefa Koroivueta as Permanent Secretary and the appointment of Ms. Jennifer Poole as the new Permanent Secretary to the Ministry.
Ms. Poole brings in a wealth of knowledge to add value to the operations of the Ministry in its quest to continue striving for better and compassionate standards of service to women, children, the elderly, the differently abled and those living in circumstances of poverty in our beloved Fiji.

1.2 Tribute to Dr. Josefa Koroivueta Just like the captain of a ship, the Permanent Secretary plays a very vital role in steering the staff of the Ministry in executing Ministerial objectives.
Since 2012, Dr. Josefa Koroivueta with his utter loyalty, commitment, sacrifice and sterling service has been able to lead the ministry in achieving positive changes such as the highest increment ever in the 2017-2018 budget, the biggest social protection overhaul - movement from Family to Poverty Benefit Assistance allowance Scheme and the commencement of the Social Pension Scheme, National Women’s Expo, National Gender Policy and the Loloma project to move homeless persons and street beggars to better live and establishment of the helplines for Children and Women.
Also, he was always personally present on the ground with the staff during the most trying times and HFH and HCI rollouts were some of those times.

Dr. Koroivueta was surely a people’s person.

Whether it was a simple hug to an elderly client or quick administrative/ operation decisions to be made in difficult times - he was always ready to put our customers at the forefront of every decision he made.
The Ministry thanks him for his 7 years of dedication and wishes him all the best for his future endeavors.

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 9 1.3 International Meetings The Honorable Minister and Honorable Assistant Minister attended 12 meetings overseas over the fiscal year, some in their capacities as Minister and Assistant Minster for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation and some as a representatives of the Fijian Parliament.
y Commission on the Status of Women, New y COP 24 Talanoa Dialogue, Poland, 11th - York from 11th to 22nd March 2019.
12th December, 2018. y Midterm Review of the Asian and Pacif- ic Population Conference in Bangkok, Thai- land: 26th – 28th November 2018. y 75th UNESCAP Commission Session, Bang- kok, 27th - 31st May, 2019. y Women Deliver 2019 Conference, Canada, y Eurasian Women’s Forum, Russia, 16th - 3rd - 6th June, 2019. y Women Political Leaders Summit, Tokyo Ja- pan 25th - 27th June, 2019. y Equality and Justice Alliance meeting for Commonwealth parliamentarians, South Africa 18th - 20th February, 2019. y World Trade Organizations Parliamentari- ans workshop on International Trade, Singa- pore, 1st - 13th June, 2019.
22nd September, 2018. y General Assembly of the Inter Parliamenta- ry Union (IPU), Geneva 14th - 18th October, 2018. y Workshop on the role of parliamentarians in ensuring implementation of the UN Con- vention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 19th October, 2018. y Visit to Homes for Aged Care, Seoul Korea, 13th - 15th September, 2018.
1.4 Community Outreach The Executives of the Ministry made concerted efforts to ensure there was adequate liaison between them and Fijians living in rural communities.

A total of 39 events (refer to Annex 1) were attended which are mostly aligned to the mandate of the Ministry.

The coverage of these events have also been the main output for the media team within the ESU, and a major milestone for media team was the launch of the official Ministry YouTube page in this fiscal year.
All of the Ministry events and official statements of the Ministry are video recoded, created and edited by the team i-house for publishing.

1.5 Internal Affairs Honorable Minister also delivered responses to parliamentary questions in most of the Parliament Sessions, delivered Ministerial statement, including one for the opening of the Parliament, one on the eve of the International Women’s Day and a budget statement.

A budget statement was also delivered by the Honorable Assistant Minister.
All statements are available with the ESU for reference.

Some Cabinet Papers were also tabled for the Ministry by the Honorable Minister in this fiscal year as well; these were namely, an Information Paper on the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women; Discussion Paper on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women; and a Discussion Paper on the Beijing Platform for Action +25 Review State Report.
10 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 11 2 | REACH Programme 2.1 Overview The REACH initiative is an inclusive and a caring platform which the Government has adopted, to overcome the various challenges that Fijians faces in the remotest maritime islands or the most interior parts of Fiji.
Its strategy of a mobile approach is the most convenient way for the Government to say that: YES, we have reached those who are geographically disadvantaged; YES, we have reached those who are bed ridden; and YES, we have experienced the challeng- es of trekking the hills, crossing rivers and travelling during adverse weather conditions just to bring services closer to the door steps of all Fijians.
It is bounded by the Fijian Constitution to provide essential Government social and economic services and promoting greater access to Justice for all Fijians irrespective of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

With its core mandate of “reaching the furthest behind first and leaving no Fijians behind”, it is accountable to the people and for the people with all efforts of improving Government public service delivery.
2.2 Highlights Start to Finish (S2F) Service Delivery Tracker Pilot The Permanent Secretary of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Josefa Koroivueta launched the Service Delivery Tracker, at the Pearl Resort, on the 21st of November 2018, enabling UNDP with the partnership of the Ministry to pilot the application.
The launch of the pilot of the S2F tracker was attended by over 100 community members from diverse groups in the Navua corridor who were excited about the potential this application would have for their access to basic welfare services.
The online application was piloted in the four (4) divisions across Fiji, in the Northern was in Tav- euni, in the Western was in Nayavutoka Village in Ra, in the Eastern was in Levuka, Ovalau and Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 11 the Central was in Navua.

The Poverty Benefit Scheme administered by the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation (MWCPA) provides a guaranteed minimum income to eligible Fijians under the scheme.
In order to determine eligibility, various proofs are required and include: appropriate identification (e.g.

birth certificate); proof of any children (e.g.

birth certificates and certificates of school enrollment); an on-site assessment completed by an officer of MWCPA; together with a completed Poverty Benefit Scheme application form.
Extending #FIJIREACH to Samoa & Tonga Building on the South-South Cooperation in the Pacific through sharing of best practices and fostering relations, have materialized when the UNDP Pacific Office embarked on a joint mission with the Ministry to replicate the pilot of the Rights Empowerment and Cohesion for Rural & Urban in Samoa and Tonga called the “REACH Samoa” and “REACH” Tonga respectively.
instrumental move demonstrated Fiji’s The ability to share to the neighboring countries the best practices models that can be adopted to help monitor and see the progress of achieving specific Global Goals set under the Sustainable Development Goals.

UNDP partnered with key Government stakeholders to assist in the effective planning and roll out.
In Samoa, they partnered with the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administrations whereas in Tonga they partnered with the Women’s Affairs Division under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Initiation plan meeting was The REACH scheduled in Samoa from the 20th – 26th January, 2019 and in Tonga was from the 02nd – 09th February, 2019.
The meeting included the introduction of the model and scaling up REACH beyond Fiji to Samoa and Tonga and undertaking capacity building and planning workshops for the key stakeholders that will be part roll out missions which was facilitated by Mr. Savu and Mr. Nayacalevu.

Permanent Secretary Dr. Josefa Koroivueta headed the delegation comprising of the UNDP Officials Mr. Andrew Harrington, Mr. Tevita Dawai and Mr. Salesi Savu.
Mr. Filipe Nayacalevu technical represented assistance in the implementation and roll out plan in the two countries.
the Ministry as a 12 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 13 Rollout Mission Post the successful initiation plan meetings in Samoa and Tonga, REACH coordinators Mr. Salesi Savu and Mr. Filipe Nayacalevu assisted in the implementation of the Programme to reach out to the people & the communities that are far from accessing the essential Government services in the capital, Upolu and Nukualofa.
The platform had enabled the Government Focal Officer to share experiences and the lessons learnt to improve mobile public service deliveries with analysis and representation of data incorporated during the missions.

In Samoa, the roll out was from the 03rd to the 15th of March 2019 (Inclusive of travels) and covered the islands of Upolu and Savaii.
Stakeholders were the Ministry of Justice & Courts Administration, Ministry of Police, Samoa Law Reform Commission, Samoa Umbrella for Non – Governmental Organization, Samoa Prisons and Correction, Attorney General’s Office, Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development and the Ombudsman Office.

In Tonga, the roll out was from the 25th March to the 05th of April (Inclusive of travels) and covered the islands of Tongatapu and Eua.
Stakeholders were the Ministry of Justice - Legal Aid Commission and Family Protection Centre, Ministry of Trade and Economic Division – Enforcement & Consumer and Business Support Division, Tongan Ombudsman Office, Palace office – National ID Card Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Women’s Affairs Division, Protection & Disability Division, Youth Division and the Employment Division.
The Tongan REACH was made possible with funding from UN Women and the UNDP REACH project with the partnership of the Fijian Government through the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.
Courtesy Calls in Dr. Josefa Koroivueta capitalized on the trips to Samoa and Tonga by paying courtesy visits to various key Government Executive officials, discussing about REACH and its effectiveness, collaboration the area of economic empowerment of women empowerment - participation in the Women’s Expo and mooting solidarity in a round table discussion in the margins of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) with Donor countries to lobby for funding on the expansion of REACH in the Pacific.
In Samoa PS Dr. Koroivueta met with the Chief Executive Officer for the Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs Peseta Ms. Noumea Simi and CEO Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration Mr. John Taimelagi.

In Tonga, he met with the Tongan Minister for Agriculture Hon.

Losaline Ma’asi and the Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Mahe ‘Uli’uli Sandhurst Tupouniua.
The Permanent Secretary was invited by the New Zealand (NZ) Deputy High Commissioner in Tonga Ms. Elena Procuta to discuss the results of the REACH initiation plan meeting and potential areas that can strengthen the work of REACH in Tonga.
Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 13 Permanent Secretary, Dr. Josefa Koroivueta with Samoa MOFA CEO, Peseta Noumea Simi A fruitful discussion that enabled Dr. Koroivueta to provide an overview of the positive intervention of Fiji REACH and the launch of the Digital Software S2F which will is intended to improve public service delivery.
NZ interests are providing access to justice for Persons living with Disabilities and how such platform can bridge public service delivery and the communities.

The meeting was attended by UNDP Deputy programme manager Access to Justice Mr. Tevita Dawai, Development Coordination Officer, NZ High Commission Ms. Katrina Mua and Fijian Government REACH Government Focal Officer Mr. Filipe Nayacalevu.
Community Awareness and Service Delivery 14 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 15 3 | Department of Social Welfare 3.1 Overview The core responsibility for the Department of Social Welfare is child protection and social protection programmes for the poor, the vulnerable and the Disadvantaged.
The Department has four (4) Units: Family Services Unit Child Services Unit Older Persons Unit Disability Unit 3.2 Family Services Unit The Unit under the Department of Social Welfare administers the social transfer schemes for low– income and vulnerable individuals and families including the care & protection of children.
Activity 1: Poverty Benefit Scheme (PBS) 26,927 Households 54% Females 46% Males $38,050,931 Budget Allocation As of 31st July 2019, the Department had assisted total 26,927 households through a budgetary allocation of $38,050,931.

Of the 26,927 households under this program 54% are female headed households and 46% are male headed household.
Activity 2: Care & Protection Allowance (C&P) 8,106 Households 57% Females 43% Males $9,312,936 Budget Allocation The Care and Protection Allowance (C&P Allowance) is a program for children living under single parent household, prisoner dependent families, foster families living in poverty and children who under the care of the State (residential homes).
With a budgetary allocation of $9,312,936, the Department had assisted 8,106 households (57% are female headed households and 43% are male headed household).
Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 15 Activity 3 Social Pension Scheme (SPS) 44,547 Senior Citizens 56% Females 44% Males $47,434,560 Budget Allocation Social Pension Scheme provides financial assistance for persons aged 65 years and over who do not have any form of income or pension from schemes such as FNPF and After Care Fund.
The Ministry with a budgetary allocation of $47,434,560 had assisted 44,547 senior citizens (56% are female recipients and 44% are male recipients) through this scheme.

Activity 4: Food Voucher Programs for Rural Pregnant Mothers (FVPRPM) The programme continues to aim at improving the maternal health and basic nutrition needs required during pregnancies.

The Department approved 3747 cases to be assisted under the Food Voucher Program in Fiscal Year 2018/2019.
Activity 5: Grants to Voluntary Organization (NGOs) A specific grant is allocated to Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) through the Department in recognition of the Organization’s contribution towards enhancing service delivery to the Ministry’s target groups.
There were 6 NGOs assisted through the programme: Organization Methodist Church of Fiji Church of England Salvation Army Empower Pacific Treasure House Home of Hope Services Provided Residential Homes for Children Residential Homes for Children Family Care Shelter Counseling Services and Awareness in Community Residential Home for Children Shelter for Young Mothers and Children Activity 6: Assistance to Fire Victims The Department approved 19 applications for Fire Victims Assistance Scheme and each applicant had received $1000 to assist them with their basic necessities.
Activity 7: Bus-fare Subsidy Program The Department had processed a total of 12,275 bus fare cards of which: 11,291 cards were for elderly citizens and 984 cards for individuals with permanent disability.

Activity 8: Welfare Graduation Program The Welfare Graduation program provides training and seed grants for recipients to enable them to engage in income generating activities of their choice from which they can derive an income.
This income would then substitute the monthly allowances from which they will graduate out off.

This year the program had funded 97 projects (Female 72% & Male 28%) which included retail, farming and basic skills ventures.
16 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 17 3.3 Child Services Unit The Child Services Unit handles the Depart- ment of Social Welfare’s statutory respon- sibilities related to care and protection of Children.

The unit has 4 main areas of oper- ation which includes 1.

Child Protection Program 2.

Residential Services 3.

Probation and Juvenile Justice 4.


Secretariat to the National Coordinating Committee on Children (NCCC) Child Protection Court Reports One of the legislative responsibilities of the Department is providing written reports to Courts and this is done by the Welfare Officers that are in the Divisional and District offices.

This year 922 Court notifications were received.


Child Welfare Act (2010) Reported Cases All reported child welfare cases are registered in the National Child Welfare Act Register and is maintained by the Child Services Unit.
This financial year, the total reported cases is 1,094, with nature of cases as graphed below: Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 17 Child Helpline The National Child Helpline (CHL) is an access point for children to be able to talk freely on issues that affect them.

The services are contracted to Medical Services Pacific (MSP).

There were a total of 1647 genuine calls received and directed to relevant authorities.
Training of Trainers (TOT) on Child Protection The Department of Social Welfare has three (3) Community Project Officers (CPO) who are responsible for the facilitation of awareness and training of trainers (TOT) in the communities that they work with, using the strength-based training manual called, “Children Are A Precious Gift from God”.

These officers are based in the North, in the West and Central Division respectfully.
There was a total of 20 TOT and 99 Child Protection Awareness conducted in the communities, schools, for Faith Based organizations and partners.

Also, there were separate invitations from 46 schools to the Department to present during the ECE and IDADAIT week.

Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN) Campaign/Blue Ribbon Campaign This is an annual event that the Department holds to commemorate victims of abuse.

The event is held at National and also at Divisional/ District level.
This year, the Department facilitated 65 PCAN Awareness programs and PCAN Celebrations in partnership with stakeholders to effectively address children’s issues at all levels.

This is a platform that the Unit uses to raise awareness on child protection.

(Annex 3: PCAN Projects and Donations) Residential Homes The Unit conducts an annual audit of the Homes to ensure that they are compliant to the Fiji Minimum Standards.
It also ensures that all children under the care of the Director Social Welfare have proper documentations, are also monitored and it also ensures that the monthly Care & Protection Allowance are payable to the Homes.

As at end of July, 2019 there were a total of 60 placements at Residential Homes while 124 placements at Fiji Juvenile Rehabilitation and Development Centre.
Payments to Residential Homes The Government is committed towards the care of children in residential homes, below is the payment to Residential homes: National Coordinating Committee on Children (NCCC) NCCC is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the convention and its role also extends to providing advice, regulating and monitoring the protection and welfare of Children in Fiji.
The committee is chaired by the Permanent Secretary MWCPA and its members are the key government Ministries that work with children, as well as supporting agencies that complement the work on children.

The NCCC meets on a quarterly basis and it is a powerful committee for informed policies.

At the Divisional and District level, is the Inter-Agency Committee (IAC), with similar membership and they also meet on a quarterly basis.

As of July 2019, there was 30 IAC meetings and 4 NCCC meetings.
18 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 19 3.4 Disability Unit The Unit is responsible to the Minister in the administration of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018.
When required the Unit provides support to the secretariat of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities in their duties, as well as link the disability provider organizations to the relevant service providers (Government and Non-Government).
The following are major Milestone for the Unit as of 31st July 2019: y 12 March 2018 Bill passed in parliament, known as Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2018 y 22 March 2017 ratification endorse by parliament y Act commencement date - 21 March 2018 y UNCRPD ratification endorsed in parliament - 22 March, 2017 y UNCRPD instruments deposited to NY on 7 June, 2017 y Successful rollout of the Disability Allowance Scheme (DAS) y Successful rollout of the Economic Empowerment Program for persons with disabilities The achievement was made possible through a partnership between the Ministry and Disability Services Providers inclusive of Disability Provider Organizations.
Overview of National Budget (2018/2019) This financial year (2018/2019) was an interesting year for the Disability Unit, because from the National Budget Estimates (2018/2019) there was a total disability allocation in various government departments of $12,861,789.

From this 73.47% was housed with the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation and the remaining 26.53% with other government departments, with whom the Unit assisted both directly and indirectly with its implementation.
Activity Allowance to PwD Grants to Organisations for PwD Economic Empowerment for PwD Implementation of RPwD Act 2018 Capital Grants to Organisations for PwD FNCDP (NCPD) Construction of the Western Disable Centre Accessibility Habitat for Humanity Sports Grants for Persons with Disabilities (MoY) Frank Hilton Organisation Grants to Special Schools (MOE) TOTAL Grants to Disability Service Providers Amount $6,850,519 $1,100,000 $100,000 $200,000 $200,000 $1,000,000 $580,970 $500,000 $120,000 $850,300 $1,360,000 $12,861,789 The Ministry through the Disability Unit had assisted 11 Disability Service Providers with Grants as tableted below: DPO Fiji Society for the Blind Fiji Disabled Persons Federation United Blind Persons of Fiji Central Eastern Association for the Deaf Counterstroke Psychiatric Survivors Association Total Usage $64,000.00 $69,158.00 $20,244.00 $82,240.15 $20,685.24 $43,855.23 Total Allocated $64,000.00 $71,874.50 $20,244.00 $82,240.15 $41,370.48 $43,855.23 % Utilized 100% 96% 100% 100% 50% 100% Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 19 DPO Fiji Paralympic Committee Spinal Injury Association Viti Spinal Association of Fiji Fiji Crippled Children Society Norah Frazer Total Usage $25,568.00 $215,944.57 $74,531.41 $77,140.00 $2,290.00 Total Allocated $51,136.00 $215,944.57 $83,330.47 $77,140.00 $2,290.00 % Utilized 50% 100% 89% 100% 100% Allowance for Persons with Disabilities The Disability Allowance Scheme (DAS) targets the permanently disabled population using the Functional Independence Measure as the guiding tool in assessing cases.
The Department through the Disability Unit had assisted a total of 2,744 (Male 56% & Female 44%) individuals as of 31st July 2019.

Since the inception of the Disability Allowance Scheme, there has been a total of 18,853 (7830 females & 11,023 Males) assessed.

Assistive Devices The Unit through its partnership with Spinal Injury Association of Fiji, has been able to secure assistive devices that come in the Physionet and Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Charity of Fiji consignment.
Furthermore, recognizing the growing demand for assistive devices was able to secure extra funding for the purchase of assistive devices.

Graphed below are assistive devices purchased and those donated through the Physionet Consignment and LDS consignment which were distributed.
Economic Empowerment Program for Persons with Disabilities The Economic Empowerment Program for Persons with Disabilities was piloted in the Central Division to formalize a system in which persons living with disabilities can access employment opportunities.

The program was contracted to Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation.

For the fiscal year 2018/2019, there were two training programmes conducted with 44 participants, of which 31 participants were assisted with seed grants.
The major highlight of Economic Empowerment Program was that six (6) Women with Disabilities were included in the National Women’s Expo.

Beggars Taskforce - Profiling The Ministry through the Disability Unit continues to profile beggars, this year the unit had profiled 37 children found on the streets (children found either selling food, asking for money or found in internet shops during school hours).
All the children were returned to their homes, the Unit noted that the children came from homes that could afford for their daily lives, and these cases were assessed under 20 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 21 Social Protection Schemes of the Ministry.
3.5 Older Persons Unit State Homes The 3 State Homes for Older Persons namely the Golden Age Home Lautoka, Labasa and Suva, became part of the responsibility of the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation in 2016.

Currently the 3 Homes have a total of 136 residents.

(Figure illustrates the breakdown of male and female residents across the 3 Homes) New Admissions between August 2018 to July 2019, there was a total of 19 admissions (14 males and 5 females) across the 3 homes.
National Council of Older Persons (NCOP) Fiji National Council of Older Persons (NCOP) was established in 2013 to act as an advisory arm of Government under the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation on all matters and issues related to older persons in Fiji.

The Fiji Government since 2014 has been resourcing NCOP with an annual funding to carry out its mandate.
For the 2018 to 2019 financial year the NCOP had a total budget of $403,000 which was utilized for National Consultation to Review the National Ageing Policy, awareness, grant funding, publication and relevant trainings.

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 21 4 | Department of Women 4.1 Overview The Department of Women under the Ministry focuses on gender mainstreaming, empowerment of women, gender equality and advocacy work.
Furthermore, the department continues to strengthen its partnerships with the inter-government agencies and civil society’s organizations.

4.2 Women Plan of Action Concern Areas & Its Implementation Access to Services (ATS) Access to Service desk within the Department of Women focuses on the enhancement in lives of women and girls through affordable convenient and accessible health facilities, education and other basic utilities.
For the fiscal year 2018 - 2019, in partnership with the REACH Programme, 42 communities across Fiji have been provided with assistance such as Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificate, procession of legalized marriages, completed applications for eligible welfare recipients and rendered ambulatory aides to persons living with disability.
Additionally, the Women and Health activities were provided in the communities to women’s groups with the support of women NGO’s that facilitate sexual reproductive health.

The Outreach focused on women that reside in areas that are difficult to be reached or far away from the nearest health facility.

The communities or women were identified through collaboration with community heads and Ministry of Health.
A total of 20 women that were registered for the training and they were supported with the distribution of 377 sanitary kits which were to be shared across the four divisions to support women’s health with menstrual hygiene.

Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children (EVAW) EVAW desk recognized, supported, and spearheaded strategies & mechanisms that eliminate any form of violence against women, girls and children.
Some of the strategies & mechanisms used during this fiscal year included rolling out of the National Service Delivery Protocols, continuous support for the 16 Days of Activism as a National celebration, refresher training on Gender Based Violence, continuous consultations with identified zero tolerance violence free community (ZTVFC), evaluation of the ZTVFC program, development of staff capacity for the support of evaluated EVAW works and enhancement of knowledge on EVAW information.
Further to this was the establishment of the Domestic Violence Support Funds to support survivors of violence that have been identified in court.

Equal Participation in Decision Making The two major activities in this sector were (i) BRIDGE training and (ii) Leadership training.
During this 22 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 23 financial period, the department made its analysis and recommendations on the facilitation of the Ketekete ni Marama training manuals.

The department is using the trainings as a platforms to support and enhance women knowledge with leadership and confidence to participate in high level decision making.
Formal Sector Employment and Livelihoods This thematic desk focuses on supporting women in the informal sector to have a broader and more encompassing area of participation and contribution to the overall economic development of the nation.

Monitoring on projects were conducted which provided the status of business that have been assisted through the department programs and areas of improvement for future project implementation.
Women’s Economic Empowerment Women’s Economic Empowerment focuses on coordinating and facilitating sewing trainings for clothing and textiles, providing communities with sewing machines to support women’s livelihoods and construction of the women centers to support women’s group economic empowerment programs.
The Ministry has noted through its monitoring mechanisms that Sewing trainings and handing of sewing machines has been a very powerful economic empowerment program for the women in communities which has enabled women or women’s groups to earn income through tailoring.

National Women’s Expo 2019 2019 National Women’s Expo show 417 women participating from across different Divisions, Provinces, Districts and Tikina to display their unique art and craft.
The artisans were identified after a competitive selection process from the four Divisional Craft Shows.

Tabulated below are the sales per Division.
Division Eastern Central Northern Western Other Sales [Food & Plant Stalls] TOTAL 2019 Participants 103 107 126 81 417 2019 Sales $184,486.00 $63,427.50 $95,440.10 $42,583.00 $76,886.00 $462,822.60 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 23 Women and The Law The thematic desk identifies the need to recognize and support mechanisms that will strengthen and ensure that all issues arising from the Women Plan of Actions consultations have been legally recognized under the laws which are pertinent to legislations and human rights.
For the fiscal year, legal literacy training was implemented in the Northern (2 trainings) and Western (2 trainings) division.

4.3 Other Areas of Implementation Convention on the Elimination of Violence and Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) In this fiscal year 2018-2019, the Department for Women conducted a workshop for government agencies whose work is within the ambits of the articles in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
The department had raised awareness, established CEDAW sub committees, reviewed terms of reference for the CEDAW task force, appointed the CEDAW chair and consolidated a follow up report that will be tabled to the convention in 2020.

Rural Women’s Day (RWD) Rural Women’s Day is an annual event that is celebrated by the Department of Women every year in the month of October.

For 2018, the celebrations were held in Gau with the theme; “Agents of Change, Fighting Poverty, Hunger and Climate Change”.
During the Celebrations, the Ministry through the Department had distributed 32 sewing machines across the island of Gau and 8 machines to the island of Nairai with the aim of improving women’s group sewing skills and promoting economic empowerment.

Furthermore at Nawaikama, Gau, the women’s group canteen was officially opened together with the celebration of the Senior Citizens day.
24 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 25 International Women’s Day (IWD) o f “Think Equal, Build Smart and Innovate for Change” – was the theme for the International Women’s Day celebration which was celebrated on the 8th March 2019.
To mark International Women’s Day, the Department organized a number awareness sessions and involved successful women entrepreneurs to address and inspire women in the informal sector.

The one day Programme allowed women to network with financial institutions, business houses and women in business.

Joint Technical Working Group (JTWG) is a consultation between Ministry of This Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Fiji and Ministry of Women Empowerment and Child Protection Indonesia.
During the consultation, the agreement between the two parties was reviewed and incorporated with strategic directions that the department for women strategically thought of such trainings and support of technical assistance.

a s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) t o The Commission on the Status of Women is described as UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Fiji’s delegation the 63rd session on the Commission on the Status for Women was led by the Honourable Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation and included her Permanent Secretary and the Director Women.

The session focused on the theme on Social Protection.

The Fiji delegation also participated in a number of high level side events, meetings and consultations and was a key player in negotiations for the session’s outcomes document with the support of the Fiji Mission in New York.
Beijing Platform for Actions (BPFA+25) National commitment to the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action has a 5 years reporting re- quirement.

On March 28th to 31st April, the Depart- ment conducted consultations with various stake holders including representatives from relevant Government agencies, civil society organizations, faith based organisations and the private sector for their input for Fiji’s Beijing +25 Review Report.
The Department for Women through this process was able to consolidate a comprehensive report which highlighted Fiji’s achievements against the articles the Beijing Platform for Action.

Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 25 o f Grants The Department of Women has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with institutions whose work compliment service delivery to the Ministry’s target groups.
The table below provided names of women institution that received fund from the Ministry in the fiscal year 2018-2019 for their operational activity cost.
Names of Institution Almanah Institute (Life-bread Institute) Homes of Hope Fiji Women Crisis Centre Ba Women’s Forum Fiji Muslim League (Makoi Vocational Centre) Grant $100,000 $200,000 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 Additionally to the institutions funded above, the ministry had further assisted individuals and organizations that had written for the Ministry’s assistance: Names of Women NGO’s Fiji Hairdressers Association Fiji Touch Rugby Women’s Group Fiji Graduate Women’s Association Domestic Violence Helpline (1560) Nature of Calls Domestic Violence Rape Child Sexual Abuse Sexual Harassment Other Related Domestic Violence Calls Budget Utilized $12,000 $3,500 $1,178 Number of Received Calls 202 4 9 2 191 26 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 27 5 | Poverty Monitoring Unit 5.1 Overview Poverty Monitoring Unit is tasked with the role of monitoring and reporting on the progress of Poverty Alleviation Programme of Government implemented through the Integrated National Poverty Eradication Programme (INPEP) Framework to contribute towards Government’s commitment in reducing poverty to a negligible level by 2020.
5.2 Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting on INPEP The Unit had identified 11 programmes from 8 Government agencies to be monitored this fiscal year.

After the monitoring of the programmes, reports and policy briefs were generated to provide feedback to the Honorable Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation on the performance and impact of the Poverty Alleviation Programmes monitored.

No.
Name of Programme Small Grants Projects 1 Sugarcane Development and Farmers Assistance 2 Upgrade of Cane Access Road 3 Free Water Scheme 4 Housing Assistance to Fire Victims 5 6 Social Housing Policy Coconut Development Programme Coastal Fisheries Development Programme Rental Subsidy for Disadvantaged Persons TLTB Upgrading and renewals of Jetties Bus Fare Programme Programme Implementer Office of the Prime Minister Ministry of Sugar Ministry of Sugar Water Authority of Fiji Ministry of Housing and Community Development Ministry of Housing and Community Development Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Fisheries TLTB/Ministry of Economy Fiji Road Authority MWCPA Geographical Information System (GIS) The Ministry appointed a GIS Officer to be based at the Poverty Monitoring Unit with the objective to strengthen its research and monitoring work through a centralized information system.
The Ministry’s GIS section has been closely liaising with the GIS Unit of the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources, who have provided technical support and also linked the Ministry to the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 27 Vanua GIS.
For this financial year, the GIS Officer has managed to map Ministry programmes such as Income Generating Project, Elimination of Violence against Women and Children, Women Extension Centre, Zero Tolerance Violence Free Community.

Poverty Reduction/Awareness on Governments Programme to Reduce Poverty Non-Government Organization Consultation: The Unit conducted a Workshop in the Western and Northern Division on 11th April 2019 and 29th January, 2019, respectively.
The aim of the workshop was “Strengthening Collaboration with Partner Agencies involved in Empowering Communities towards Poverty Alleviation”.

This opportunity was also a built-up to the National Poverty Forum which was held later in July, 2019.

The workshop was attended by Senior Officers from various Government Ministries and Non-State Actors who are involved and play a key role in assisting Government towards alleviating poverty.
National Poverty Forum The Unit coordinated the National Poverty Forum from June 10th - 11th 2019 attended by Permanent Secretaries, Senior Officers from State and Non-State Actors with the aim of establishing the National Poverty Taskforce.

The National Poverty forum was an outcome of the NGO consultations that was held earlier in the year in the Western and Northern Division.
Participatory Learning & Action Workshop (PLA) PLA is gathering information from communities through the use of a number of methods to highlight critical issues that will contribute to the development of the village after formation of an inclusive action plan.
The Unit conducted three (3) PLA workshops in the District of Serua on 25th & 26th January attended by nine villages; District of Bureta attended by 4 villages on 04th & 05th February, 2019 and District of Noikoro, Navosa on 03rd & 04th July, 2019 attended by 8 villages.
In addition to the training, the Unit conducted an Agency Presentation to the Provincial Administrator and Roko Tui’s Office and various representatives of various Government Ministries - Navua to highlight on the critical issues identified by the various villages and also obtain their feedback on how these problems can be addressed.
28 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 29 6 | Corporate Services 6.1 Overview Corporate Services (CS) is responsible to the Permanent Secretary with following functions: (1) Human Resources Management (2) Administration and (3) Finance Management.
6.2 Human Resource Management Ensures that the Constitutional functions of the Permanent Secretary are carried out efficiently, effectively and with due economy which includes appointments, discipline and termination.

CS also ensures compliance with the terms and conditions of employment.

Staff development is enabled through training programs.

The Department is also responsible for staff welfare including staff health and well-being.
6.3 Administration The Department ensures proper management, maintenance and security of assets including vehicles, buildings, equipment, fixed and expandable assets which enable a comfortable and conducive working environment.

It develops the annual procurement plan and facilitates the annual board of survey within the ambit of the Fiji Procurement Regulations as well facilitates sending and receiving of correspondences either through postal services or courier mail.
6.4 Finance Management CS is responsible for the prudent management of budgetary allocations through the compilation of the Ministry’s Budget proposal.

In compliance with the Financial Management Act and Regulations, the Department ensures adherence and observance of the reporting requirements.
Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 29 In terms of maintaining adequate staff, there were 42 Temporary appointments and 111 permanent appointments facilitated to ensure that the approved staff strength of 383 was maintained.
MWCPA Staff Strength Department Established Staff Policy & Administration Poverty Monitoring Unit Juvenile Center Field Services Golden Age Home Women & Gender Development TOTAL 89 12 12 107 13 49 290 % of Total 31 5 5 37 6 16 Government Wages Earners (GWE) 10 2 9 21 42 9 93 % of Total 11 2 10 23 44 10 It is to be noted that highest percentage of Established Staff are Field Officers for the Department of Social Welfare whereas the highest percentage of GWE are those based at the 3 Golden Age Homes.
Of the 383 staff, 62% are Females and 38% Males.

A total of 34 staff exited the Ministry this year through: Retirements (8), Resignation (10) Termination of appointment (5) and Mortality (1).

62% Female Staff 38% Male Staff The Finance Department provided the Ministry with financial logistical support through: 1.

Processing of salaries, wages and allowances to Staff; 2.

Facilitating payments to the Social Protection recipients in a timely manner; 3.
Purchase of goods after proper procedures were followed; and 4.

Payment to Service providers.

The Finance Department also observed compliance though monitoring mechanisms enabling: a).

Adherence to financial regulations in the provision of regular financial statements to Senior Management and the Ministry of Economy; and b).

Responding to Audit enquiries.
30 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 31 Audited Financial Statements Sections 1 | Independent Auditors Report 2 | Management Certificate 3 | Statement of Receipts and Expenditure 4 | Appropriation Statement 5 | Statement of Losses 6 | 7 | Trust Fund Account Statement of Receipts and Payments Notes to and Forming Part of Financial Statements Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 31 32 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 33 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 33 34 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 35 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Management Certificate for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 Management Certificate We certify that these financial statements: (a) fairly reflect the financial position and performance of the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation for the year ended 31 July 2019; and (b) have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Management Act 2004 and Finance Instruction 2010.
_______________________ Ms. Jennifer Poole Permanent Secretary ______________________________ Mrs. Venina Duvuduvukula A/Principal Accounts Offer Date: 23 / 12 / 2020 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 35 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 REVENUE STATE REVENUE: Operating Revenue Total State Revenue AGENCY REVENUE: Miscellaneous Revenue Total Agency Revenue TOTAL REVENUE EXPENDITURE OPERATING EXPENDITURE: Established Staff Government Wage Earners Travel & Communication Maintenance & Operations Purchase of Good & Services Operating Grants & Transfers Special Expenditure Total Operating Expenditure CAPITAL EXPENDITURE: Capital Construction Capital Grants & Transfers Total Capital Expenditure Value Added Tax TOTAL EXPENDITURE Note 3(a) 3(b) 3(c) 3(d) 3(e) 3(f) 3(g) 3(h) 3(i) 3(j) 3(k) 3(l) 31 July 2019 ($) 31 July 2018 ($) 13,519 13,519 - - 11,553 11,553 17,467 17,467 13,519 29,020 8,230,732 3,190,110 626,365 1,227,896 2,538,006 120,492,360 3,033,407 6,668,882 2,337,894 787,355 986,991 2,592,356 89,639,571 2,798,501 139,338,876 105,811,550 217,953 686,523 904,476 - 740,181 740,181 339,730 327,486 140,583,082 106,879,217 36 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 37 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Appropriation Statement for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 SEG ITEM Budget Estimate Appropriation Changes Revised Estimate (a) Actual Expenditure (b) Lapsed Appropriation (a-b) Note 4 ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) OPERATIONS COSTS Established Staff Unestablished Staff Travel & Communication Maintenance & Operations Purchase of Good & Services Operating Grants & Transfers 8,124,022 1,723,960 559,500 1,130,000 118,299 1,466,170 67,294 98,775 8,242,321 3,190,130 626,794 8,230,732 3,190,110 626,365 1,228,775 1,227,896 2,681,404 (143,032) 2,538,372 2,538,006 11,589 20 429 879 366 107,807,757 13,187,127 120,994,884 120,492,360 502,524 Special Expenditure 4,333,395 (610,413) 3,722,982 3,033,407 Total Operating Costs 126,360,038 14,184,220 140,544,258 139,338,876 689,575 1,205,382 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Capital Construction 2,500,000 (1,393,245) 1,106,755 217,953 Capital Purchase Capital Grants & Transfers 50,000 3,100,000 - - 50,000 - 3,100,000 686,523 2,413,477 888,802 50,000 Total Capital Expenditure 5,650,000 (1,393,245) 4,256,755 904,476 3,352,279 13 Value Added Tax 987,200 8,401 995,601 339,730 655,871 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 132,997,238 12,799,376 145,796,614 140,583,082 5,213,532 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 37 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Statement of Losses for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 Loss of Money There was no loss of money recorded for the year ended 31 July, 2019.
Loss of Revenue There was no loss of revenue recorded for the year ended 31 July, 2019.

Loss (other than money) In accordance with the Procurement Regulations 2010 (Clause 52), the Permanent Secretary for Economy approved the disposal and write-off of the following items upon submission of the recommendations of the Board of Survey Report.
ASSETS Computer Equipment Office Furniture and Equipment TOTAL AMOUNT ($) 259,220 82,485 341,705 38 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 39 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund Account Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 OPENING BALANCE RECEIPTS: Revenue Returned Cheque’s Total Receipts PAYMENTS: Bank Fees Help for Homes Refund Payment to Recipients Total Payments Note 31 July 2019 ($) 31 July 2018 ($) 190,107 - - - - 60 - 60 980,000 10,500 990,500 62 800,331 800,393 CLOSING BALANCE AS AT 31 JULY 2018 9 190,047 190,107 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 39 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 NOTE 1: REPORTING ENTITY The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation oversees the three departments: Department of Social Welfare, Department of Women and Poverty Monitoring Unit.
Government is committed to reducing poverty to a negligible level and these Departments further that cause by breaking down barriers erected by gender, age, disability and economic standing.

The Department of Social Welfare administers Fiji’s recently-reformed social welfare programs, which in- clude the Poverty Benefit Scheme, the Child Protection Allowance, the Food Voucher Program, the Social Pension Scheme.
In managing these programs, the Department is responsible for ensuring that assistance targets those most in need and eliminating corruption and fraud in the system.

The Department is equally committed to ensuring that these programs do not create a culture of dependen- cy, focusing efforts and energy on graduating individuals and families from “welfare to workfare” through its Welfare Graduation Program and Executive Support Unit Projects.
The Department also has the statutory responsibility to ensure the protection and wellbeing of children, which includes managing juvenile centres.

The Ministry manages the three state owned homes for senior citizens and leads the National Council for Older Persons (NCOP) and the National Coordinating Committee for Children (NCCC).
The Department of Women and Children is responsible for mainstreaming gender in the public service through the National Gender Policy, and does so by promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls through the implementation of the National Women’s Plan of Action.
The National Women’s Plan of Action is aimed at boosting women’s employment opportunities, increasing women’s participation in decision mak- ing, eliminating violence against women and girls, improving women’s access to basic services and address- ing women’s issues in new legislation.

The Department works with other Ministries to promote gender equality and ensure that gender perspec- tives are addressed in all Government policies and initiatives.
The Poverty Monitoring Unit evaluates Govern- ment’s poverty related programmes and makes policy recommendations to the Ministry and Cabinet.

The Unit is committed to ensuring that all such programs deliver tangibles outcomes that improve livelihoods and reduce poverty.
40 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 41 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (continued) for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 NOTE 2: STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) Basis of Accounting In accordance with Government accounting policies, the financial statements of the Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is prepared on cash basis of accounting.
All payments related to purchases of fixed assets have been expensed.

The financial statements are presented in accordance with the Financial Management Act and the require- ments of Section 71(1) of the Finance Instruction 2010 and Finance (Amendment) Instructions 2016.

The preparation and presentation of a Statement of Assets and Liabilities is not required under the current Gov- ernment policies, except for that of the Trading and Manufacturing Accounts.
(b) Accounting for Value Added Tax (VAT) All income and expenses are VAT exclusive.

The Ministry on a monthly basis takes out VAT output on total money received for expenditure from Ministry of Economy.

VAT input on the other hand is claimed on pay- ments made to the suppliers and the sub-contractors for expenses incurred.
The VAT payment as per the Statement of Receipts and Expenditures relates to VAT input claimed on pay- ments made to the suppliers and sub-contractors for expenses incurred and VAT payments to FRCS.

Actual amount paid to FRCS during the year represent the difference between VAT Output and VAT Input.

(c) Comparative Figures Where necessary, amounts relating to prior years have been reclassified to facilitate comparison and achieve consistency in disclosure with current year amounts.
(d) Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognised when actual cash are received by the Ministry.
Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 41 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (continued) for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 NOTE 3: SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS a) The State Revenue increased by $1,966 or 17% in2019 compared to 2018 due to commission which is deducted at source from insurance premium payable and other credit institutions were only for 12 months.
b) The Miscellaneous Revenue decreased by $17,467or 100% in 2019 compared to 2018 due to clearance of unidentified returns for Accountable Advance and return of allowance for Social Protection Program recipients as a result of closed or invalid bank accounts.

c) Established Staff cost increased by $1,561,850 or 23% in 2019 compared to 2018 as it was due to Job Evaluation Exercise for Established staff and creation of posts for Disability Centre and REACH.
d) The Government Wage Earners (GWE’s) cost increased by $852,216 or 36% in 2019 compared to 2018.

This is due to Job Evaluation Exercise for GWE and creation of posts for Disability Centre and REACH also included was overtime payment to GWE’s.

e) Travel & Communication costs decreased by $160,990 or 20% in 2019 compared to 2018.

The decrease was due to the less travelling undertaken by the Ministry’s staff and also reduction in telecommunica- tion cost.
f) The Maintenance & Operations costs increased by $240,905 or 24% in 2019 compared to 2018.

The increase was due to high payment in expenditure for maintenance of the Ministry vehicle and fuel cost.

g) The Purchase of Goods & Services cost decreased by $54,350 or 2.1 % in 2019 compared to 2018 and this is due to reduction of purchasing and services done and commission charges for fees paid to Banks for monthly Social Protection Programme Pay out and including of new programme for Disabilities.
h) The Operating Grants & Transfers increased by $30,852,789 or 34% in 2019 compared to 2018 and this is due to increase in payment for Social Protection Programmes, monthly pay-out to the recipients and inclusion of E- Ticketing Bus Fare Concession for Senior Citizen and Person living with Disability.

i) Special Expenditure increased by $234,906 or 8% in 2019 compared to 2018.

This increase was due pay- ment of expenditure in special expenditures pay-out and also inclusive of new Disability programmes.
j) Capital Construction increased by $217,953 or 100% in 2019 compared to 2018.

This increase was due to payment of expenditure pay-out for Construction of Barefoot College.

k) The Capital Grants and Transfer costs decrease by $53,658 or 7% in 2019 compared to 2018 due to slow in implementation of Welfare Graduation Programme and new inclusion of Western Disability Centre.

Funding to Fire Victims recipients is based on as and when fire occurs.
42 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 43 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (continued) for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 NOTE 4: SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS No.
Expenditure (a) (b) (c) (d) Operating Grants & Transfers Special Expenditure Capital Construction Capital Grants & Transfers Revised Budget ($) 120,994,884 3,722,982 1,106,755 3,100,000 Actual Expenditure ($) 120,492,360 3,033,407 217,953 686,523 Savings ($) 502,524 689,575 888,802 2,413,477 Percentage Savings ($) 0.4% 18.5% 80.3% 77.9% a) The savings of $502,524 under Operating Grant & Transfers (SEG 6) was due to the followings: a.
Savings of $349,164 in Grants to Organisation for Persons with Disability was due late release of Grants due provision of audit report requirements needed to be provided by the Disabled People’s Organisation.

b.

Savings of $131,467 in Fiji National Council Disability Persons is due to Administration issue on staffing.

c. National Council Older Persons savings of $21,886 is due to amount release by Ministry of Economy was only for realistic request even though the Ministry‘s requested for the whole sum.
b) The savings of $689,575 under Special Expenditure (SEG 7) was due to the followings: a.

Savings $12,893 for Food Bank is due to under-utilized portion for renovating of the warehouse.

b.

Savings of $50,000 for Economic Empowerment of persons with Disability is due to slow of implementation rate from Fiji Disabled People’s Federation and late disbursements from the initial stages and involvement of officers in Home care.
c. Savings of $32,577 for Implementation of Rights of persons with Disability is due late release of funding from 1st Quarter and involvement of officers in Home care.

d. Savings of $150,001 for Executive Support Unit as half was fully utilized which was released in the first Req- uisition Incur Expenditure (RIE).

The second half was requested, however due to changes in requirements of the RIE process, the submission was returned.
The gathering of quotes took a bit of time as there quite a number of projects to be funded.

However, the RIE was returned a second time requiring specific breakdowns and apparent discovery of a mismatch of the acquittals which were not asked for in the first return of the submission.

By the time this was done, the quotes had expired and had to be gathered again.

This process took up a lot of time, and led to the end of the fiscal year and hence the amount was not released for use.
e. Savings of $285,982 for Child Protection Programme (UNICEF) is unutilized funding due to preferred proce- dures undertaken by the Donor to facilitate payments through Direct Cash Transfer.

c) The savings of $888,802 under Capital Construction was due to the following: d. Savings for barefoot college was due to constructions delay from the contractor.

d) The savings of 2,413,877 under Capital Grants & Transfers was due to the following: a.
Savings of $256,159 in Welfare Graduation Programme is due to unreleased funding of the 2nd RIE request.

b.

Savings of $200,000 for Capital Grants (Western Disability Centre) c. Savings of $57,000 for fire victim is due to amount of application received and facilitated as and when fire occurs.
d. Savings of $1,900,318 in Renovation of states home Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 43 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (continued) for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 NOTE 5: DETAILS OF APPROPRIATION CHANGES The Cabinet approved the re-deployment of funds from Head 50 via Cabinet Decision CP(19)19 and Head 50 - Miscellaneous Services via Cabinet Decision CP(19)248.

Redeployment No.
Redeployment No.

REDY01 From To Head 50 SEG 06 Amount ($) 5,400,000 REDY03 Head 50 SEG 06 7,399,374 Reason for re-deployment To meet the cost for E-Ticketing Bus Fare Concession To meet the shortfall in expenditure com- mitment The Minister for Economy approved the following transfer of funds during the period: Virement No.
From To V24001 V24002 V24004 V24005 SEG 08 SEG 05 SEG 06 SEG 06 SEG 06 SEG 06 SEG 01 SEG 02 SEG 02 SEG 02 Amount ($) 1,393,255 185,538 151,698 694,388 556,145 The Permanent Secretary for Economy approved the following transfer of funds during the period: Virement No.

From To V24003 SEG 01 SEG 02 SEG 01 SEG 02 Amount ($) 1,580,393 238,286 The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry approved the following Virements under delegation from the Minister for Economy.

Virement No.
Virement No.

From To DV2401 DV2402 DV2403 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 06 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 06 SEG 04 SEG 07 SEG 13 Amount ($) 5,000,000 80,848 62,543 5,341 44 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 45 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (continued) for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 Virement No.
From To DV2404 DV2405 DV2406 DV2407 DV2408 DV2409 DV2410 DV2411 SEG 05 SEG 13 SEG 06 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 06 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 04 SEG 05 SEG 05 SEG 13 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 05 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 05 SEG 13 SEG 07 SEG 13 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 05 SEG 06 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 07 SEG 04 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 05 SEG 06 SEG 07 SEG 05 SEG 13 SEG 03 SEG 05 SEG 07 SEG 04 SEG 03 SEG 04 SEG 05 SEG 06 SEG 07 Amount ($) 8,000 3,000 1,000 360 34,000 3,060 6,300 25,480 180,890 2,638,819 366,572 122,087 19,000 8,900 14,000 27,269 26,655 30,155 26,914 208,489 18,764 8,500 1,286 37,391 36,375 152,658 395,274 52,989 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 45 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements (continued) for the Year Ended 31 July 2019 NOTE 6: OPERATING TRUST ACCOUNT As at 31 July 2019, the Ministry had a credit balance of $164,998 in the Operating Trust Account.
NOTE 7: REVOLVING FUND ACCOUNT At balance date, the Ministry had a balance of $75,555 in the Revolving Fund Account.

The balance was due to Accountable Advance issued to the officers which was not retired.

NOTE 8: DRAWINGS ACCOUNT At balance date, the Ministry had a balance of $331,283 in the Drawings Account.

These monies were related to cheques written by the Ministry that were yet to be presented to the bank.
NOTE 9: MAIN TRUST ACCOUNT - HELP FOR HOME TRUST As at 31 July 2019, the Ministry had a credit balance of $190,047 in the Main Trust Account named Help for Home Trust.

There were no payments from this account during financial year 2018/2019.

The Help for Home Trust fund account caters for the refund to Fijians whose houses sustained damage during TC Winston and had repaired homes from their own funds.
Refunds were made as follows and the maximum amount which can be refunded are shown below: • Roofing damage (partial of full) or destruction of supporting walls and home is on squatter land or land under a vakavanua arrangement or similar arrangement - $1,500 • Partially damaged roof - $1,500 • Fully damaged roof - $3,000 • Destruction of roof and supporting walls - $7,000 The account was set up to cater for refunds to applicants.
The Ministry is still in discussion with the Ministry of Economy for the closure of the Trust Fund account.
46 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 47 ANNEXES ANNEX 1 | Community Outreach attended by Honorable Minister and Honorable Assistant Minister ANNEX 2 | REACH Service Delivery Data ANNEX 3 | Child Services Unit Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 47 ANNEX 1 | Community Outreach attended by the Honorable Minister and Honorable Assistant Minister Date Meeting/Visit Friday 10th August 2018 Thursday 23rd August, 2018 Wednesday 26th Septem- ber, 2018 Tuesday 23rd October, 2018 Gospel Kindergarten Graduation Day officiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Come Play With Me Fiji officiated at by Minis- ter Hon.

Vuniwaqa Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Al- leviation, Hon.

Mereseini Vuniwaqa addressed the Traditional Chinese Moon Festival 2018 The Regional Consultation on Gender and the Law: Implementation of Domestic Violence Legislation officiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuni- waqa Monday 12th November, 2018 Monday 12th November, 2018 Friday 30th November, 2018 Saturday 1st December, 2018 Friday 9th November, 2018 His Excellency the President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote officiated at the Launching of the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (PCAN) National Celebration, wel- come by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Ministry’s Strategic Plan & You-Tube Page launch officiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Veinuqa Women Extension Center Opening of- ficiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Launching of Light the World Program officiat- ed at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Launching of the Savusavu Saturday Market And the Commemoration of 16 Days of Activ- ism Man Up Fiji Campaign officiated at by Min- ister Hon.

Vuniwaqa International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Christmas Celebration officiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa South Pacific Business Development Business- woman of the Year Awards officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Ministerial Forum as a lead up to the Interna- tional Women’s Day attended Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Tuesday 3rd December, 2018 Thursday 20th December, 2018 Thursday 28th February, 2019 Wednesday 6th March, 2019 Location/Venue Suva Novotel, Suva China Cultural Centre in Fiji Novotel Conference Room in Nadi Grand Pacific Hotel , Suva Fiji Museum Terrace in Suva Veinuqa Village in Tailevu MHCC Foyer, Suva Natuvu Park - across from Coprashed, Savusavu Town Suva Golden Age Home, Suva Churchill Park, Lautoka.
Novotel Hotel, Lami Thursday 7th March, 2019 Opening of the CEDAW Working Committee Novotel, Lami officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Thursday 7th March, 2019 Minister Vuniwaqa Officiated at the Launch of Fiji Women’s Fund 2018 Annual Progress Re- port Vital Voices Global Mentoring Walk joined by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Saturday 9th March, 2019 Saturday 30th March, 2019 Ba Women’s Forum Trainees Graduation offici- ated at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Saturday 13th April, 2019 Official Opening of the Kalabu Bula Raraba Outreach officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuni- waqa Wednesday 1st May, 2019 Handing over of Physio Net Consignment offi- ciated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Thursday 2nd May, 2019 Graduate Women Fiji STEM Camp for Girls Graduation officiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuni- waqa Holiday Inn Hotel in Suva Albert Park, Suva Ba Women’s Forum Build- ing, Ba Town Kalabu Fijian School, Nasinu National Council for Dis- able People Hall, 3 Brown Street, Suva Fiji Club, Suva 48 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 49 ANNEX 1 | Community Outreach attended by the Honorable Minister and Honorable Assistant Minister (cont’d) Date Meeting/Visit Monday 6th May, 2019 MOU signing with UN Women and MWCPA, of- ficiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Tuesday 11th June, 2019 Wednesday 12th June, 2019 Monday 1st July, 2019 Wednesday 3rd July, 2019 Thursday 4th July, 2019 Friday 5th July, 2019 Saturday 6th July, 2019 Wednesday 16th July, 2019 Saturday 20th July, 2019 Monday 22nd July, 2019 Tuesday 23rd July, 2019 Wednesday 24th July, 2019 Thursday 25th July, 2019 Friday 26th July, 2019 Friday 26th July, 2019 Saturday 27th July, 2019 Tuesday 30th July, 2019 Closing of the National Poverty Forum officiat- ed at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Press conference on the National Women’s Expo (Minister Hon.Vuniwaqa) Gender, Violence against Women and Human Rights Training for Ministry for Women, Chil- dren and Poverty Alleviation Staff officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Joint Technical Working Group officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Women on the Frontlines officiated at by Min- ister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Alamanah Hope Centre Graduation officiated at by Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa Launch of the Suva Grammar School 2020 Dia- mond Jubilee Reunion officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Courtesy Call from New Zealand High Commis- sioner (Minister Hon.Vuniwaqa) Frank Hilton Wheelbarrow Race officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Courtesy Call from India High Commissioner to Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa TV Get Set Program - Video Readings (Minister Hon.Vuniwaqa) UNESCAP - Fiji Launch and National Consulta- tion on Enabling Environment for Women’s En- trepreneurship officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Fiji National Consultation On Enabling Environ- ment For Women’s Entrepreneurship officiat- ed at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Breakfast with Australian Minister (Minister Hon.
Vuniwaqa) Speaker - Session 3: The Equality Space (The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF) Top Executive Conference (TOPEX) officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Opening of the Bula Festival officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Launch of ‘The Business Case for Workplace Responses to Domestic and Sexual Violence in Fiji’ officiated at by Minister Hon.

Vuniwaqa Tuesday 13th August, 2019 Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Al- leviation, Hon.
Mereseini Vuniwaqa accompa- nied the United Kingdom Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Hon.

Heather Wheeler to the Makoi Women’s Vocational Training Cen- tre Location/Venue Ministry of Women Con- ference Room, Level 5, Civic Towers Novotel Hotel Conference Room, Lami.

FMF Gymnasium, Suva.
Talanoa Hall, Warwick Fiji Resort, Coral Coast, Sigatoka Pullman Hotel, Nadi Club 2000, Ex-Service- men, Lautoka Teidamu, Lautoka Albert Park Pavilion Ministry Conference Room Albert Park Ministry Conference Room CWM Hospital - Children’s Ward, Suva Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva Pearl Resort, Pacific Harbor Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva Pullman Bay Resort & Spa, Wailoaloa, Nadi Prince Charles Park,Nadi Holiday Inn, Suva Makoi Women’s Vocation- al Training Centre Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 49 ANNEX 2 | REACH Service Delivery Data L A T O T % ti r a P l e a M d l i h C % 6 % 3 3 % 6 1 % 5 4 % 0 0 1 6 2 7 3 3 7 3 , 2 2 8 1 , 5 9 1 5 , 6 7 4 , 1 1 % 0 0 1 3 6 8 1 8 6 9 6 3 1 2 1 , 0 9 7 , 2 % 4 2 s t n a p i c ti r a P s t n a p i c ti r a P d l i h C l e a m e F 5 5 7 9 7 5 9 7 3 8 0 1 , 0 3 7 , 2 % 4 2 h t u o Y l e a M 4 6 1 8 1 6 6 4 6 2 5 7 5 % 5 s t n a p i c ti r a P l e a m e F h t u o Y s t n a p i c ti r a P l e a M t l u d A 5 7 6 3 2 0 7 9 3 4 0 2 8 % 7 2 1 2 9 6 9 0 9 3 7 0 1 , 4 4 3 , 2 % 0 2 s t n a p i c ti r a P i s e ti , 7 1 2 , 2 % 9 1 1 5 0 9 5 2 0 3 1 6 9 2 7 7 1 2 2 2 8 4 % 5 2 5 2 2 3 2 1 % % L A T O T S E C I V R E S L A T O T % ti % 3 % 1 5 % 1 % 5 4 % 0 0 1 8 4 7 9 9 4 2 1 , 7 7 2 2 8 9 0 1 , 6 0 5 , 4 2 % 0 0 1 4 4 9 8 5 1 6 1 3 0 5 9 % 4 8 2 7 3 6 3 5 2 3 3 9 9 % 4 8 9 8 1 5
 1 , 4 3 8 1 7 8 6 3 , 2 % 0 1 n e M 2 0 0 1 , 9 4 2 4 1 9 1 , 5 7 6 6 0 1 6 8 2 1 , 4 6 7 1 , 1 1 9 8 8 7 2 , 5 9 6 , 0 1 % 4 4 n e m o W l a t o T % 9 1 8 6 1 5 2 , 4 6 2 2 , 8 4 5 1 8 5 3 8 2 , 6 9 6 1 , 3 5 1 1 , 9 9 8 1 , % 7 % 1 1 % 7 1 % 5 % 7 1 % 4 1 % 8 % 9 1 % 6 5 1 1 8 , 3 1 % 0 0 1 l a t o T 1 2 8 1 , 5 6 7 2 , 8 7 1 4 , 3 2 2 1 , 7 8 1 1 2 1 4 , 0 6 4 3 , 4 6 0 2 , 7 8 6 4 , 6 0 5 , 4 2 % 0 0 1 M C 6 4 0 0 8 1 4 2 3 3 7 1 5 0 3 0 9 1 2 0 5 9 % 4 F C 3 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 4 5 7 1 2 0 3 5 0 4 2 3 9 9 % 4 M Y 5 3 1 8 1 2 9 9 4 2 4 9 6 6 3 9 4 5 2 1 5 4 7 8 6 3 , 2 % 0 1 8 5 4 , 2 % 0 1 6 0 1 7 7 2 1 , 6 2 9 4 0 1 , 8 5 4 , 2 % , 7 5 8 2 3 3 , 7 7 3 , 7 % 0 3 4 7 2 4 8 6 4 , 6 5 1 6 4 2 5 , 0 6 3 , 0 1 % 2 4 1 5 0 9 5 2 0 3 1 6 9 2 7 7 1 2 2 2 8 4 % 5 2 5 2 2 3 2 1 % % L A T O T 9 1 0 2 y l u J – , 2 0 6 1 6 4 4 4 6 6 9 6 8 7 4 2 8 1 , 7 7 3 , 7 % 0 3 F A 6 5 6 3 0 2 2 , 8 9 8 1 , 5 7 4 4 4 4 6 0 2 , 7 1 9 1 3 9 2 7 1 1 , 0 6 3 , 0 1 % 2 4 s e i r t s i n M i / ) s ( t n e m t r a p e D t n e m n r e v o G / & n o ti ti e p m o C i j i F n o i s s i m m o C n o ti a n m i i r c s i D - ti n A & s t h g i R n a m u H i j i F s e g a i r r a M & s h t a e D , s h t r i B c fi i c a P s e c i v r e S l a c i d e M l a t o T % ffi o
ti r a P l a t o T l .
s r e d o h e k a t s 50 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 51 ANNEX 2 | REACH Service Delivery Data (cont’d) Service Delivered by Stakeholders from August 2018 - July 2019 1.

Legal Aid Commission Services 2.

Department of Women Services 3.


Department of Social Welfare Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 51 ANNEX 2 | REACH Service Delivery Data (cont’d) 4.

Fiji Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Commission 5.

Provincial & District Government Official Services 6.
Ministry of Justice – Births, Deaths & Marriages [BDM] Services 52 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 53 ANNEX 2 | REACH Service Delivery Data (cont’d) 7.

Medical Services Pacific Services 8.

Fiji Competition & Consumer Commission Services Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 53 ANNEX 2 | REACH Service Delivery Data (cont’d) 9.
Other Ministries, Departments & NGO Total Services 54 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 55 ANNEX 3 | Child Services Unit 1.

TOT AND CHILD PROTECTION AWARENESS COVERAGE No.
Divisions Northern 1 Quarter 1 TOT: 6 Quarter 2 TOT: 6 Quarter 3 TOT: 2 • Qaranivai village • Cawaru village • Nukusa village • Nukudamu village • Nabouono village • Vunikodi village • Korokuli village • Vuinadi & Nakoro- vou Village • Nakanacagi Village, Wailevu West, Cakaudrove: • Vakativa village • Naloaloa village Dreketi • Kubulau, Korovou village • Korovuli Village • Nacula village CP Awareness: 1 Bose Ni Koro (1): • Naviqiri village, Bua CP Awareness: 13 Mali Island (3): • Nakawaga village • Vesi village • Ligaulevu village Faith Based (3): • District Seaqaqa Methodist Church • District Buca Circuit Methodist Church • AOG Women’s Ministry Bose Ni Tikinas (6): • Makolei village • Bua village • Tavea village • Sawani village • Nasau village • Dama village Schools (1): • Bua Central College Quarter 4 CP Awareness: 7 Professionals (1): • Kubulau District School Government Road show (1): • Vunisalusalu Central School, Vaturova, Cakaudrove Community (1): • Bulileka village School Awareness (4): • Ahmaddiya Muslim High School, Dreketi • Dreketi Central Col- lege, Dreketi • St. Mary Primary School • Holy Family Second- ary School 2 North West TOT: 2 CP Awareness: 1 Community Group (1): • Varoko Tauvega- vega Nari Sabha Women’s group, Ba Tikina Nailuva • Burelevu • Namara • Nararavou Tikina Saivou • Vatukacevaceva • Raiwasa • Vatusekiyasawa • Narara CP Awareness: 2 NGO (1): • A girl & her world Organization, Rakiraki Community (1): • Rabulu village, Tavua Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 55 ANNEX 3 | Child Services Unit (cont’d) 2.
PCAN PROJECTS AND DONATIONS y 7th November 2018: Donation of a generator to Kasavu Primary school, Northern y 9th November 2018: PCAN Launch at GPH y 16th November 2018: Opening of the Navoalevu Kindergarten Play center, Northern y 21st November 2018: Donation of a 5000L Water tank to Vasistmuni Primary School y 22nd November 2018: Opening of the first ever Rakiraki Children’s Park y 22nd November 2018: Donations of school items to Tavuya, Naila and Naitasiri Kindergartens, Central y 23rd November 2018: Handing over of 80 raincoats and 10 mattresses to Galoa Primary School, Northern y 27th November 2018: Donations of school items to Nasalia Kindergarten, Naitasiri, Central y November 2018: Donations of school items to Veisida HART and Mama’s Place Kindergartens, Nasinu 3.
INVITATIONS FROM SCHOOLS: ECE AND IDADAIT WEEK 46 SCHOOLS No.

Invitations from schools Districts/Divisions No.
Invitations from schools Districts/Divisions 1 Domonisavu District Schools Labasa, Northern 25 Tuvuya Kindergarten Central 2 Qawa Primary Labasa, Northern 26 Nabaitavo District Central School Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Central Labasa Sangam Primary Labasa, Northern 27 Nasautoka District Naduna Arya Pathshala Labasa, Northern 28 Korovou District Labasa Muslim Primary Labasa, Northern 29 Dilkusha Kindergarten Labasa Primary Labasa, Northern 30 Nausori District School Kubulau District School Nabea Primary Kubulau, Northern Savusavu, Northern 31 Lutu District School 32 Muaniweni Primary Naweni District Savusavu, Northern 33 Sanatan Kindergarten 10 Batibalavu District Savusavu, Northern 34 Rokovucago Primary 11 Nasavusavu District Savusavu, Northern 12 Nasavusavu Public Savusavu, Northern 35 36 Turagabeci District Korociriciri Primary 13 Naganivatu Primary Savusavu, Northern 37 Ratu Ravuama Savusavu, Northern 38 Vunimono Sanatan 14 Nasavusavu Kindergarten 15 Nukubalavu Kindergarten 16 Vuya District Savusavu, Northern 39 Dilkusha Boys School Central 17 Nawaido Village Nabouwalu, Northern 41 Sila Central High Nabouwalu, Northern 40 Nabukaluka District 18 Kindergarten Nabouwalu, Northern 42 Dudley Intermediate Suva, SE 19 Bua Central College Nabouwalu, Northern 43 Suva Adventist Primary Suva, SE 20 Koroinasolo Village School 21 Dama District Nabouwalu, Northern 44 Gospel High School Suva, SE Nabouwalu, Northern 45 ST. Agnes Primary School Suva, SE 22 Namau Primary Nabouwalu, Northern 46 Nalagi Public School Sigatoka, SW 23 Naruwai Primary Nabouwalu, Northern 24 Nawaca Kindergarten Nabouwalu, Northern 56 Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019 2018 - 2019 ANNUAL REPORT for the period 1st August 2018 - 31st July 2019 Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation Headquarters: Level 5, Civic Tower, Victoria Parade, Suva Phone: (+679) 3312 199 | Fax: (+679) 3303 829 VISIT WEBSITE: www.mwcpa.gov.fj FOLLOW US: Ministry of Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation D Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Annual Report 2018 - 2019