DRIVE

Implemented by VVAF

Supported by FORD Foundation

OUR TEAM

CAN THO QUANG NGAI QN - DN HUE-QUANGTRI

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Where do we work?

11 Provinces

NorthCentral South

• North: Thai Binh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh

• Central: Quang Tri, TT Hue,

Da Nang, Quang Nam,Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh

• South: Dong Nai, Can Tho

What program activities

were designed?

Five main catergories

•House building and repair

LIVELIHOOD:

Financial assistance for income generation

Surgery & rehabilitation services to children (<16 years old) with mobility impairement

Medication & Health

Vocational training

for PWD and family members of PWD

Support the capacity building for Social Centers, which provide services to PWD/CWD

How did we start?

Place: Every single province

Duration: 1 week in every province

Meetings: RC, Association of Vietnam Veterans, P-VAVA, WU, CPFC, DoLISA, PWD groups, Centers supporting the disabled

Visits: Randomly visited a limited number of families of PWD

Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA)

RNA timeline

Quang Ngai

Aug-06

Can Tho

Dong Nai

Binh Dinh

Quang Tri

Hue

Da Nang

Quang Nam

Ninh Binh

Thai Binh

Nam Dinh

Dec-06Nov-06Oct-06Sept-06

RNA outputs

• RNA report summarizing current situation of PWD in the province, services available to them, their needs and demands etc

• Identification of prioritized program activities in the province and relevant local implementing partners

• Allocation of funding to each of program components

• Development of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with provincial government

• Signing the MOA

MOA signing

Quang Ngai

Sept-06

Can Tho

Dong Nai

Binh Dinh

Quang Tri

Hue

Da Nang

Quang Nam

Ninh Binh

Thai Binh

Nam Dinh

Jan-07Dec-06Nov-06Oct-06

IMPLEMENTATION

Preparation for implementation

• Development of Program manual• Program Manual training given to local

implementing partners in provinces• Identification of potential beneficiaries, based on

the program criteria• Conduct of household surveys to a selected

number of family of PWD• Finalization of the list of program beneficiaries

for each program components.

Implementation (1)

Housing improvement and financial aid for income generation:• Meeting with all beneficiaries to inform about

possible assistance from DRIVE Program • Identification of potential list of beneficiaries,

based on the selection criteria• Conduct of household surveys to a selected

number of family of PWD• Finalization of the list of program beneficiaries

for each program components.

Implementation (2)

Children surgery services:• Identification of hospital where surgery would take place with high quality and proper cost• Signing contract with the identified hospital• Conduct of preliminary health check-up to identify CWD who could benefit from • Conduct of household surveys to a selected number of family of PWD• Finalization of the list of program beneficiaries for each program components

Program results

110 peopleDirect supports to PWD on case-by-case basis

8 centersSupport to therapy & rehabilitation centers

93 peopleVocational training

356 familiesFinancial aid for livelihood for family of PWD

153 childrenSurgery service and immediate support to CWD

160 familiesHouses built and repaired

ResultsProgram services

It is calculated that total number of direct beneficiaries is about 3,100 individuals. If added number of indirect beneficiaries, the total should be over 5,000 individuals.