Ongoing Projects – Disability Organizations Joint Front https://dojf.org/en Working to safeguard the rights of the Persons with Disabilities Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:47:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 Building a Disability Inclusive Economy Through Community Project https://dojf.org/en/building-a-disability-inclusive-economy-through-community-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-a-disability-inclusive-economy-through-community-project Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:39:29 +0000 https://www.creantisworld.com/test_dojf/?p=6095  

 

The Disability Organizations Joint Front  has selected the Puttalam district to carry out the project “Building a Disability Inclusive Economy Through Community” under the aid provided by the Australian Government.

Centered in Puttalam district, this project has been started in Mahakumbukkada, Mundalama Nawakhattigama, Pallama, Arachchikattuwa, and Anamaduwa with the facilities of the District Secretary. This project is one year project from 2022 to August 2023

Accordingly, through this livelihood-building project, the young disabled community living in the regional secretariat will build their livelihood to get the necessary guidance for vocational training according to their interests and skills, and a development project will be carried out as a group in the area. We hope to provide the training and education, materials, and technical know-how needed to power the manufacturing economy.

 

 

Project Objectives

 

  1. To build a self help group that can support this project to improve the livelihood of people with disabilities.
  2. To study the economic and professional fields that youth with disabilities want to join.
  3. Empower youth with disabilities to become self-reliant and engage in independent economic activities to achieve sustainable livelihoods
  4. Youth with disabilities engaged in economic activities that are appropriate for them based on their interest.

 

]]> Joint Activity (JA) Project of MyRight Sweden https://dojf.org/en/joint-activity-ja-project-of-myright-sweden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joint-activity-ja-project-of-myright-sweden Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:13:22 +0000 http://www.creantisworld.com/test_dojf/?p=5411
This is the main project of Disability organizations Joint Front (DOJF) and has a duration of three years (2015 – 2017). Later on, the project was extended from 2018 to 2021. This project is implemented under the supervision of MyRight, Sri Lanka. “Improved conditions for enactment of new disability rights bill and efficient monitoring of enforcement of disability legislation, regulations and policies through enhanced capacity of Disability Organizations Joint Front’s member organizations” being the main project objective, there are five (5) immediate objectives as mentioned below. 

 

  1. Enhanced awareness on rights of persons with disabilities amongst authorities, decision makers and other stakeholders.
  2. Improved conditions for enactment of new disability rights bill and the ratification of UNCRPD.
  3. Improved preconditions for monitoring of enforcement of disability legislation, regulations and policies through enhanced capacity of Disability Organizations Joint Front’s member organizations.
  4. Enhanced organizational, democratic and advocacy capacity of Disability Organizations Joint Front and its member organizations.
  5. Enhanced opportunities for training and education for persons with disabilities. 

 

Number of activities were planned under each immediate objective and have been implemented since 2015 onwards. At present this project plays a major role by being the main project implemented under the DOJF, and all its member organizations directly benefit from the capacity development activities. Persons with Disabilities in Sri Lanka will benefit through monitoring the implementation of the Disability legislation. The political authority will have an increased understanding of Disability rights through closer cooperation.

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