Table 4.1. Guidelines for Empowering Persons with Disabilities No. Functions and sector Preparatory phase Responses and action required Integration, empowerment and – recognition of state and need independence 1. Group action and *Determine coordination 1.1 Establish coordination *Organizations of persons with coordination. mechanisms required, and mechanisms and likely partners. disabilities and networks continue responsibilities. 1.2 Advocacy, and resources and to develop and evolve. *Promotion of UN Standard fund raising undertaken. *Procedures for advocacy and Rules (SR) & 1.3 Acceptance of UN SR & EA resource raising established and Employers’ Agenda (EA). by host government. viable. *Promote advocacy and fund 1.4 Establishment of viable *Coordination shifted to local raising. organizations of persons with counterparts at all levels. *Promote planning required disabilities and networks. *Capacity building in support of nationwide in support of persons with disabilities persons with disabilities. established nationally. *Identify and mobilise *Rights of persons with resources. disabilities as accepted people. 2. Surveys, assessment and *Determine extent of persons 2.1 Undertake PRA and similar *Comprehensive database for monitoring. with disabilities populations situation analysis on the extent persons with disabilities nationwide and existing of persons with disabilities in the established and viable. awareness services, scope, community. *Dynamic nature of situation resources, etc. 2.2 Assess changing situation. analysis of persons with *Train service providers in 2.3 Monitoring and evaluation disabilities established. persons with disabilities activities persons with *National resources for – recognition and awareness disabilities population, education rehabilitation of persons with issues. & vocational training (VT) disabilities available. resources, establishment SMEs, *Methods, etc. for M&E of etc. persons with disabilities rehabilitation accepted.
Table 4.1. Guidelines for Empowering Persons with Disabilities No. Functions and sector Preparatory phase – recognition of state and need Responses and action required Integration, empowerment and independence 1. Group action and coordination. *Determine coordination mechanisms required, and responsibilities. *Promotion of UN Standard Rules (SR) & Employers’ Agenda (EA). *Promote advocacy and fund raising. *Promote planning required nationwide in support of persons with disabilities. *Identify and mobilise resources. 1.1 Establish coordination mechanisms and likely partners. 1.2 Advocacy, and resources and fund raising undertaken. 1.3 Acceptance of UN SR & EA by host government. 1.4 Establishment of viable organizations of persons with disabilities and networks. *Organizations of persons with disabilities and networks continue to develop and evolve. *Procedures for advocacy and resource raising established and viable. *Coordination shifted to local counterparts at all levels. *Capacity building in support of persons with disabilities established nationally. *Rights of persons with disabilities as accepted people. 2. Surveys, assessment and monitoring. *Determine extent of persons with disabilities populations nationwide and existing awareness services, scope, resources, etc. *Train service providers in persons with disabilities recognition and awareness issues. 2.1 Undertake PRA and similar situation analysis on the extent of persons with disabilities in the community. 2.2 Assess changing situation. 2.3 Monitoring and evaluation activities – persons with disabilities population, education & vocational training (VT) resources, establishment SMEs, etc. *Comprehensive database for persons with disabilities established and viable. *Dynamic nature of situation analysis of persons with disabilities established. *National resources for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities available. *Methods, etc. for M&E of persons with disabilities rehabilitation accepted.