The National Democratic Institute joined hands with the DOJF to initiate this project on Inclusive Election Reformation. Started in September 2021 this project will go on for one year.

Through this programmatic intervention, DOJF and its sub-cluster members plan to focus on accessibility issues facing marginalized groups including physical accessibility to polling stations and the ability to cast a vote, access to electoral information as well as the targeting of electoral information/voter education to meet the needs of marginalized communities.

The DOJF will also contextualize the program intervention against the backdrop of global political and socio-economic dynamics which have come to bear on marginalized people in the Sri Lankan context. Politically, this means that the DOJF and other disability organizations are utilizing their existing networks and will use the sub-cluster under this program to advocate for their election rights in the context of implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Sri Lanka.

Project Objectives

1. Coordinate and implement electoral reform advocacy and lead the CSO working group focused on participation and inclusion in elections.

2. Identify the major electoral issues that affect persons with disabilities and other marginalized communities in relation to the electoral process.

3. Develop the capacities of key electoral stakeholders to create awareness on participatory and inclusive electoral reforms, including disability data and strategies.

4. Take forward electoral reform recommendations under the participation and inclusion cluster towards implementation.

5. Create a synergy with sub-cluster members and across clusters in order to jointly advocate for electoral reforms.

This project was initiated with the funding from SHIA- Sweden in order to develop and Strengthen Advocacy and Awareness during January to December 2005. 

Under this project , the DOJF organized and participated in various networking and pressure groups to lobby influential decision-making bodies. Furthermore conducted workshops and meetings on the rights and entitlements of people with disabilities

This project was initiated to Strengthening the Administration and Management Capacity of the Disability Organizations Joint Front, for the period of January 2005-January 2006 with the funding from Siloam Center for the Blind. 

Some of the objectives of this project was to improve communication and networking between member organizations and the DOJF secretariat, Improve coordination and management of DOJF activities through the employment of a full-time staff and  to make sure active participation of all member organizations in the DOJF capacity training program, especially those who are visually impaired by producing material in Braille for trainings.