DRIVE
Implemented by VVAF
Supported by FORD Foundation
OUR TEAM
CAN THO QUANG NGAI QN - DN HUE-QUANGTRI
ND-TB-NB
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.