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Improving the linkage between cash benefits and social services and the specific needs of persons with disabilities (PwDs)
- Start activities
- 03-08-2023
- End activities
- Ongoing
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP)
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional capacity building
- Code
- 2023-24
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Overall Assessment of the Disability Sector in the State of Mauritius
- Start activities
- 12/04/2021
- End activities
- 02/11/2022
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional capacity building
- Code
- 2020-37
- Description
- This action was implemented in parallel to the action 2020-35, with the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, in view of complimenting the efforts to create the action plan for Persons living with Disabilities. Experts from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, France and Finland worked towards a goal of having a comprehensive picture of the current actors, governance mechanisms, services, legislation, and policies for persons with disabilities in Mauritius.
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Elaboration of an Action Plan on Disability and setting up of a Monitoring and Evaluation mechanism
- Start activities
- 06/12/2021
- End activities
- 03/04/2022
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional capacity building
- Code
- 2020-35
- Description
- The Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity and its Disability Empowerment Unit requested SOCIEUX+ assistance in designing the National Action Plan 2021-2025 for Persons living with Disabilities (PwD). The peer to peer technical assistance represented by Swedish, Portuguese, Lithuanian, and French expertise allowed to develop a plan focusing on services provided to PwDs as well as governance of the disability sector. This plan aims to improve the policies concerning PwDs in the State of Mauritius, as well as the services provided to them, and creates an enabling environment for collaborative social initiatives to empower persons with disabilities.
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Towards an Inclusive Census: Collecting and Analyzing Disaggregated Data for People with Disabilities in Burkina Faso
- Start activities
- 10-10-2018
- End activities
- 18-10-2018
- Partner Institution
- Ministère de la femme, de la solidarité nationale et de la famille
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional capacity building
- Code
- 2018-21
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Introduction of a human-rights based approach to disability assessment and eligibility rules
- Start activities
- 26/02/2018
- End activities
- 09/03/2018
- Partner Institution
- Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
- Type of Assistance
- Legislative & regulatory framework development
- Code
- 2017-38
- Description
- This was the first request that the Ministry of Social Development of Armenia submitted to SOCIEUX+, in view to adopt a new methodology for disability assessment that be based on functional capacities rather than on purely medical conditions. In the course of four activities, managed by Greek expert’s teams, the partner accomplished the preparatory work required for the adoption of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and constructed most of the necessary components (scales and formulas) for a reliable, fair and suitable disability assessment system. Experts showcased the practical implications of the transition towards the ICF-based approach, then presented the processes and tools pertaining to disability assessment, and finally set up a strategy for communicating policy changes to relevant constituencies. An Armenian delegation, led by the vice-Minister of Social Development, visited assessment centers in Cyprus.
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Strengthening of entrepreneurial capacities
- Start activities
- 13-08-2018
- End activities
- 22-08-2019
- Partner Institution
- Public Employment Services [Unidad del Servicio Público de Empleo]
- Type of Assistance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Code
- 2017-25
- Description
- The action was articulated in three activities to support to the Colombian Public Employment Service (UAESPE) to provide quality support and services to the employers and entrepreneurs in order to better match labour market demand and labour supply. The mobilized experts came from France and Spain. The first activity resulted in a detailed diagnosis of service delivery and organization. Secondly, a training session for UAESPE’s business managers led to a better understanding of the minimum standards of intermediation services, with particular attention to challenges deriving from the diversity of the profiles of jobseekers. Finally, UAESPE had to establish a communication plan; experts provided guidance on how to create a brand image and how to formulate strong messages for key audiences. Additionally, indicators to measure the impact of media campaigns and other communication initiatives were developed.