PROJECT
Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
LESSON
Lesson Learned: Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
Some 11% of the participants in the project found part- or full-time jobs. This percentage could have been higher with better cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science in Georgia, which piloted inclusive vocational education for people with disabilities within six of Georgia’s 18 vocational training centres.
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
LESSON
Lesson Learned: Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
Some 11% of the participants in the project found part- or full-time jobs. This percentage could have been higher with better cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science in Georgia, which piloted inclusive vocational education for people with disabilit8ies within six of Georgia’s 18 vocational training centres.
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
LESSON
Lesson Learned: Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
Some 11% of the participants in the project found part- or full-time jobs. This percentage could have been higher with better cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science in Georgia, which piloted inclusive vocational education for people with disabilit8ies within six of Georgia’s 18 vocational training centres.
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
LESSON
Lesson Learned: Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
The grantee attempted to drive change by lobbying members of the coordination council, a body assigned with the monitoring of two consecutive, almost identical, government Action Plans for implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled Persons. While the evaluation found that the efforts were not always successful, Georgia did in fact ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 14 March 2014.
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
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
LESSON
Lesson Learned: Participatory Rights of Physically Disabled Persons in Georgia
The grantee created an expectation among its target group – persons with disabilities in Georgia – that it would continue playing a key role in providing access to vocational education, but failed to secure continued financial support.
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