Mainstreaming Disability in Development for Poverty

Eradication:JICA’s Experiences

Keiichiro NakazawaChief Representative, U.S.A. Office

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)E-mail: Nakazawa.Keiichiro@jica.go.jp

Outline

1. JICA and Disabilities

2. Organizational Arrangement

3. Guidelines on Disability

4. Various Technical Cooperation Schemes

5. Project Examples

1. JICA and Disabilities

Vision: Inclusive and Dynamic Development

Approach to assistance for persons with disabilities:

To assist developing countries to achieve “Full Participation and Equality” for persons with disabilities

Assistance Tools

Technical Cooperation/Concessional Loans/Grant Aid

2. Organizational ArrangementSocial Security Div., Human Development Dept.

(since 2004)

Advisory Committee on Support for People with Disabilities (since 1999)-11 members from DPOs, NGOs, Universities and Institu

tes

(JICA at glance) Headquarters in Tokyo, about 90 overseas bureaus Projects in around 150 countries 1,664 staff members (as of March 2010) and thousands of experts and volunteers on

both short-term and long-term contracts Operational budget: US$12 billion (FY 2010)

Empowerment Mainstreaming

Full Participation and Equality for Persons with Disabilities (PWD)

• Leadership training• Independent living training• Vocational rehabilitation• Active involvement in CBR• Consultation for persons with di

sabilities and their families• Advice for DPOs, etc.

• CBR and development of CBR workers

• Capacity development of professionals

• Advice for policy development

• Awareness raising, etc.

• Involvement of persons with disabilities as beneficiaries of projects in various sectors

• Participation of persons with disabilities as implementers of projects targeting at persons with disabilities, etc.

• Awareness raising and capacity development of staff members

• Development of a barrier-free environment in JICA

• Support for staff members with disabilities, etc.

Direct support for PWD PWDs’ participation in JICA’s projects

Develop empowering environment

Develop the environment for mainstreaming in JICA

Interaction

3. Guidelines on Disability (2003)

4. Various T/ C schemes – (1) Technical Cooperation Projects

Long-term and short-term experts, training, necessary equipment Currently 11 projects in 10 countries

Partnership Projects with Japanese NGOs Special needs education, audio support system for persons with visual

impairments, sports promotion, wheelchair support, HIV/AIDS education for persons with hearing impairments, etc.

11 projects in 9 countries (as of March, 2010)

Sports promotion in LaosEmpowerment of PWDs in Pakistan

4. Various T/C schemes – (2) Training Programs

Group, region-focused, country-focused Leadership, CBR, economic empowerment, employment promotion, etc. 20 courses, 141 participants in 2009

Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (young volunteers) Social work, OT, PT, special support education, handicrafts, youth

activities, etc.

Leadership training for PWDs

Young volunteers supporting women with disabilities in Syria

5. Examples – (1)Technical Cooperation

CBR

MyanmarMedical rehabilitation

ThailandAsia-Pacific Development Center on Disability(APCD)

MalaysiaSupported employment

PhilippinesNon-handicapping environment

VietnamMedical rehabilitation

PakistanPromotion of DPOs

ChinaMedical rehabilitation

ColombiaRehabilitation for landmine victims

Costa RicaIntegral rehabilitation system

BoliviaPWD registration

Syria

Jordan CBR

Sign language

Technical Cooperation Project:Creation of a Non-Handicapping Environment for

Filipinos with Disabilities in Rural Areas

• Create a mechanism among local DPOs, municipal officials, key persons, architects and engineers to develop an enabling environment.

• With National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), develop a monitoring mechanism on physical and social accessibility.

• In 2 model areas, develop the capacity of persons with disabilities to identify social and physical barriers and empower them for social change.

• Raise the awareness of local people.

Technical Cooperation Project: Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability Project (Phase 1 & 2)

In fact, over 70 international seminars, trainings, and workshops on a basis of South-South Cooperation have been organized by APCD since 2002.

ObjectiveObjective:Not Only Rehabilitation, but Empowerment

Approach: Human Resource Development and Building Networks

5 Examples – (2)ODA Loan Projects with special consideration on accessibility

India (Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai)

Transport system, subway

BangladeshRailway system

IndonesiaRailway systemUniversity building

SubwayThailand (Bangkok)

Vietnam (Hanoi) Railway, Airport

RomaniaRailway to airport

MongoliaAirport

ODA Loan Project:Mainstreaming of Disability in Developing Mass Rapid

Public Transport System in Delhi Metropolitan Area, India

• Special facilities were installed.– ramps– lifts– tactile flooring– audio-visual announcement system– special public lavatories

• All the front line staff were trained.

• Consultations with local DPOs were conducted from the designing stage.