POLICIES AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OF DPOS, LATEST DEVELOPMENTS &
USAGE OF TOOLS
HI Seminar on Impact Measurement, Phnom Penh
December 2013
Ulrike Last, TA Support to Civil Society and Inclusive Policies
Content Recap: Links between policies, DPOs & Access
to services
Type of representative organizations, their role
in policies & access to services
Monitoring Effect & Impact of Capacity
Development of DPOs
Monitoring Policies and policies processes
Foci: Monitoring impact of policies project,
Rights monitoring, Tool development processes
Conclusion
Introduction Support to Civil Society Unit “Handicap International will
reinforce its action of developing the capacities of representative organizations and its national partners. Our long-term aim is for these organizations to be autonomous and become participants and influential stakeholders in development processes. ” Federal Strategy
Capacity development in partnerships or through other means Strengthen organizations in management and their
representativenessEnhance technical expertise and legitimacy towards inclusive
policies, practice and programs - Accessibility and Inclusive Local Development
Human Rights Monitoring/ CRPD parallel reporting Empowerment of individual members
Background Model for change – inclusion process
1) Participatory, multi-discipl.
Inclusion Audit of Country/ Sector/
Service or organization: To
understand & identify 1) disability, impairment and/or
gender gaps & status, 2) Disabling Barriers & enabling Facilitators & Entry
points
2): Decision making process on which
barriers or facilitators to
address short/mid/long term
at what level and accordingly develop or adjust a strategy, policy or disability
inclusion action plan (with indicators)
3) Ensure sufficient decision makers commitment and
allocation of necessary resources (human, financial or
knowledge)
4) Implement disability, age & gender inclusive
measures for making country/ sector/
services or organization
accessible (training, coaching, advice)
Dev. or humanitarian
actors
Dev. or humanitarian
actors
Dev. or humanitarian
actors
Inclusive Policies and Services – a contract to describe below relationships
& roles
Policy makers/ Authorities
Service Providers and developers
(private and public)
Users (PWDs & families)
Evaluate needs and effects of policies on needs
Advocate, monitor, claim, input on policy
Offer service program; input on policies
Make policies, monitor & SPs needs, finance
Serve according to policy/ implement provisions
Use & /or financeMonitor based on policies
Representative organizations - Who are they and roles in monitoring policies
• Members: DPOs
• Services: at times to members
• Registered
• Scope: national – regional - global
• Policy related action: influence & representation in policy dialogues, input & monitoring or advocacy
• Members: PWDs or family, or SHGs• Services: at times to PWDs (rehab, VT)• Registered • Scope: City to county level• Policy related action: Input, monitoring, awareness, civic education, lobby or advocacy
Disabled people organizations (DPOs)
• Members: PWDs or family• Services: Peer support or other• Often not registered• Scope: village to city• Policy related action: Input, monitoring, awareness, civic education, lobby or advocacy
Self Help Groups (SHGs)
Monitoring effects and impact of Capacity Development of
SHGs/ DPOs 1 Implementati
on of participatory Baseline on capacity of
DPOs
2 Consultation with DPOs on which
areas they would like to
improve
3 Identification of means for
capacity development
4 Implementati
on of support for
capacity development
(training, exposure, workshop , grant etc)
5 Capacity development
phase (integration
into organization)
Tools Available:- Vida Brazil on advocacy capacities @ start and end- DECISEPH:Effect of capacity development - Organizational Development Tool (Steph)-HI KenSom on evidence, advocacy, communication, networking @start and end
Challenges: - HI is not the only agency-High number of Contextual factors- Difficulty to assess political culture versus short term partnership versus project mode versus expectations
Introduction – Policies & Inclusive policies
- M&E system- Specified Duration of time
- Have a separate or integrated Action Plan - Related Resources allocation
Define, coordinate
and guide the response to a specific issue
Policy design processes and available monitoring
tools1 M&E; Data
collection Baseline on
individual/ SPs & policy framework
2 Consultation for policy
3 Policy review or new policy formulation
4 Final Draft Consultation on
Policy
5 Issuing, dissemination and
enforcement
Tools Available for monitoring:- OPERA Framework on ESC rights to monitor how state is fulfilling obligations (not used by HI yet)- HI Mali Monitoring the implementation of Local inclusive Development plans -HI KenSom Individual rights enjoyment & Barriers and Facilitators, SLand
Challenges monitoring impact: - Sustainability & Quality of tools versus DPOs’ capacity to analyze, input, comment and reading culture
In focus:Monitoring Policies - Inclusive Local Development Research Project
People with disabilities’ participation in local governance: How to measure the effects of inclusive local development strategies?
WHAT?Analysis of 4
measurement axes to understand levels of
A) Participation in local decision making
B) Discrimination towards PWDs
C) Disability mainstreaming by LAs &
LDMsD) Gender inclusion in
implementation of policies
WHAT OUCOME?
Tested measurement package (tools and
guidance)
Four municipalities Canada, Madagascar,
Brazil, France
In focus: Tools for Rights monitoring: CRPD and/or equality
CRPD: National Legal and conceptual Framework for any other law, policy and ultimately related services providers and puts state as duty
bearer for successive implementation
Who monitors?
- DPOs-Civil Society
- Government
What tools available and used in HI?
- HI Middle East: DRPI tools used for MISAWA
- HI KenSom: A) Dadaab rights and
discrimination monitoring, used by
DPOs supported by HI- HI China: Parallel
Reporting Tools
In focus: How are tools for rights/ policy monitoring developed?
AIM: Aiming for sustainability of monitoring processes through participatory processes with partners & minimizing the complexity of
tools
For which user? DPOs
With Who designed?DPOs, academic or other key actors with
equal gender presentation
Which Conceptual Framework?
- National, regional & international legal and
policy framework: Constitution, National
disability policy; CRPD
Example of (short) process:
1) Review guidelines and evidence
2) Reviewing legal and policy framework and
identify relevant provisions
3) Develop related questionnaire to identify status of
PWDs and Barriers and facilitators in access to
services 4) Test, Train, roll out
and review
Conclusion – Future Action for common tools?
Standardize quality & systematize DPOs capacities, rights monitoring and policy related tools
Comprehensive toolset macro & meso level:
- Use and develop Equiframe work, DRPI and Opera further
- Budget monitoring tool development
- Impact of Policies- SPs’ Barrier & Facilitator
(Education UNICEF)- Individuals’ Status (WG)
Simplified tools for micro for actors with less abstract skills:
- On rights/ policy compliance for different sectors from development
to refugee context: - Community mapping of barriers
and facilitators - Service providers barrier and
facilitators - Policies & LAs
Develop related Training tools
Resources, further reading & Study CESR: http://cesr.org/section.php?id=179 on Opera Framework
Dr. Eilionoir Flynn (2011): From Rhetoric to Action Implementing the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
Mannan, H., Amin, M., MacLAchlan, M. & the EquitAble Consortium (2011): The
EquiFrame Manual: A tool for Evaluating and Promoting the Inclusion of Vulnerable
Groups and Core Concepts of Human Rights in Health Policy Documents. Dublin:
Global Press
Www.makingitwork.org on successful advocacy methods leading to inclusive or
specific policies
UNDG (2011): Including the Rights of Persons with disabilities in United Nations
Programming at Country Level. A Guidance note for UN country teams and
implementing partners.
UNOHCHR: Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Guidance for Human Rights Monitors.
WHO: WHO quality Rights Tool. Assessing and improving quality and human rights
in mental health and social care facilities.