Enhancing the capacity of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) in Tanzania for effective political participation and action.
A programme aimed at enabling PWD to make a contribution to the democratic process; through training, lobbying and institutional capacity building.
This project is innovative in that it seeks to break persistent vulnerability of a group of society (Persons With Disabilities) from exclusion by participating in national democratic processes.
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| Status |
Under implementation. This is a single year project (2007). |
| Duration |
Start date: 1st January 2007
End date: 31st December 2007 |
| Location |
Tanzania mainland |
| UNDP Officer |
Nora Pendaeli
United Nations Development Programme
Msimbazi Creek
Plot 134-140 Kingsway Road/
Mafinga Street (Off Kinondoni Road)
P.O. Box 9182,
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: (+255-22) 2199201-9 (General lines)
Fax: (+255-22) 2668749
E-mail: registry.tz@undp.org |
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| Outputs, Targets,Out Comes, Objectives |
Expected Outputs
- Selected National laws and Policies affecting Persons With Disabilities translated into Braille for persons with visual impairment.
- Sign language institutionalized as a communication tool in the URT parliament
- Advocacy for the enactment and implementation of a comprehensive disability legislation supported.
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| Project Document |
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| Corporate Thematic Area |
The project is within the Democratic Governance thematic area. Human rights and gender are considered cross cutting themes most prevalent in this program.
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| Partners on the ground |
This program is implemented through NGO execution.
The Executing Agency is;
Disabled Organisation for Legal Affairs and Social, Economic Development (DOLASED).
Implementing Partners;
DOLASED
Chama cha viziwi Tanzania (CHAVITA)
Equity Tanzania. |
| Major sources of funding (over $100,000) |
Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund: $ 220,000 |
| Delivery in 2006 |
N/A |
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