Islamic Republic of Afghanistan · Name of Country: Islamic Republic of AFGANISTAN Population: 30...
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Intellectual Disability in Community Activity
Action Plan 2014
Khalida Afzali
(AFGHANISTAN)
Supporting the livelihoods for Persons
With Disabilities Period of the Project:
March , 2015 – February , 2016
Background
Name of Country: Islamic Republic of AFGANISTAN
Population : 30 millions
Urban Population: 24% of the total population
In Afghanistan, 60-80% of people with disabilities live in
rural and poor urban settings. These areas are in most
cases under resourced; providing limited services and
programs for persons with disabilities.
In six provinces, KUBUL-HERAT-FARAH-QUANDAHAR-
BAMIAN-HELMAND, there are six residential day centers,
primary and secondary high school for PWDs . The majority
of services for people with disabilities are provided by
international and national non-government organizations
(NGO) and the community provides little support for them.
Background continued… The NDSA(National Disability Survey in Afghanistan)
also found local variations in the prevalence ofdisability. More than half of people with disabilitieslive in Central and Western regions of the country. Atthe provincial level the highest prevalence rates areobserved in Samangan (4.4%), Herat (4.1%), Kabul(3.9%) and Ghor (3.9%).
Categories of disabilities The NDSA defined five types of disability: physical,
sensory, mental, multiple and epilepsy/seizures. Thetwo main types were identified as motor atapproximately 37% and sensory at 26% of peoplewith disabilities.
Target Area GhoryanGhoryan is a biggest village of Herat province
150,000 people live in this village. It has a
health center ,community center, labor center,
primary school, secondary school and high
school. Most of people don’t have any jobs
while some are farmers . It has famous fruits
such as grapes, pomegranates and pistachio.
The women make rugs, carpets, foot cloth etc.
In this village, villagers grow the scarce plant
safran which is exported to other countries.
Target group
2830 PWDs living in this village.
VisionPersons with disabilities will have access to services and
employment, enabling them to become positive
contributors and beneficiaries of social, health, education
and employment opportunities.
MissionTo ensure that employment, access to information and full
access to all essential services is specifically provided for
persons with disability in rural settings.
ObjectivesGeneral Objective
PWDs will become a productive members of the society.
Specific ObjectiveThe community people will understand the
needs of PWDs and support them.
PWDs, of all categories, will get employment in their own village.
Strategy
1.Awareness raising
program(October2014)
Activities
-Family counseling by government.
-Workshop or seminar for community and parents of PWDs
by government
- Media campaigns on TV ,Radio.
2.Imployment opportunities for PWDs
(May2015)
Activities -Daily living skills
- Ask skilled community members to provide skill training to
PWDs.
-Use community center as venue for the training programs.
-provide training for packing and measuring.
-making public farm.
-community management of the farm.-provide seeds.
Resources neededcommunity center/labor center Job coaches/vocational skill trainers
Welfare trainers
Materials for vocational training
Materials for awareness program
Materials for public farm
Budget The Afghan Government will provide monetary
support for :
Staff salary in activity 80,000 USD
Seminars activity 40,000 USD
Technical Trainers salary 29,500 USD
Transportation for Trainers 4,000USD
Materials 90,000 USD
Total:263500 US
Sustainability of program Sustainability will be determined by evaluation at the end
of the implementation period
Responsible organization/person Community members
parents
Government
Monitoring
In order to ensure that the activities of the project are
being done a committee will be formed to monitor
activities, out comes, concerns etc.
Quarterly monitoring after implementation
Rural trainer will send report once a month to the
Social Affairs Department
RiskSome people of the village may not
agree with the awareness program.
Vocational masters may not
understand ability of PWID.
Limited budget
DOCUMENTATION
Documentation will be done by the secretary and
members of the committee:
Number of PWID trained and employed .
Progress report from the rural facilitators.
Collection of data--- participants of the
seminars
Indicators for success of the program
Change of attitude of community
Increased number of employed PWDs
Gains toward independent living
EvaluationWill be done twice the program. Each
evaluation will be conducted at the
end of each six months.
Rural facilitators, target groups,
vocational masters, some NGOs
related PWID will evaluate the project.