P4 · Comprehensive Inclusion & Livelihoods
HELASIA
Health, Education & Livelihood in Africa: Sustainable Inclusion Approach
The aim of this project is to increased the level of inclusiveness of services for persons living with disabilities in the project implementation countries through the following outputs:
Five Implementation Countries:
Rwanda
Benin
Madagascar
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Key Outputs
1Country and regional disability movements in five African countries are strengthened for long-term engagement in advocacy.
2National multi-stakeholder consultation mechanisms between Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and governments are established and/or reinforced.
3A multi stakeholders ‘inclusive local development’ approach in Rwanda, Benin and Ethiopia promotes an enhanced quality service delivery for persons with disabilities.
4A multi-stakeholder ‘inclusive local development’ approach in Madagascar and Mozambique promotes enhanced quality inclusive education services and MHPSS piloting.
5National & regional advocacy strategies are drafted and implemented to promote disability at their respective level.
Focal Areas
The project has four building blocks of OPD capacity building, consultation and data, regional advocacy and inclusive local development.
HELASIA PARTNERSHIP — Implementation Partners
Humanity & Inclusion / Handicap International (HI)
Project Leadership
African Disability Forum (ADF)
Regional OPD Coordination
Pan-African Network of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities (PANPPD)
Psychosocial Disability Representation
ADF Member OPD Federations
Umbrella OPDs in 5 Countries
Project Details
Support African Disability Inclusion
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