LESSON
Lesson Learned: Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
Weaknesses in the design of indicators limited the grantee’s analysis of impact on the rights of disabled persons in Georgia, as they mostly reflected on developments external to the project’s activities. Clearer indicators could have made linked activities more closely with what they were designed to achieve.
Project Partner
Qualification Center for Trainers
Project Description
The project undertook an advocacy campaign to support the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which was signed by the government of Georgia in 2009 but not ratified. The overall development goal of the campaign was to counter the social and economic exclusion of disabled people in Georgia. The project produced a number of media outputs - radio and TV broadcasts, information spots, and organized several events. These activities significantly improved the availability of information about disabled persons and contributed to a change in public perception.
Given the magnitude of the needs of persons with disabilities and the of lack access to professional training, the project also included a pilot scheme for vocational education. This pilot led to the improvement of the living conditions and employment prospects for a first group of beneficiaries.
Report
Evaluation Date
April 2013
Theme
Country