Local Disability Action Plans2008-2010
in 4 municipalities in MacedoniaAfrim Ilijazi, Handicap International South East Europe
Developing local Disability Action Plans as an instrument for
ensuring equal treatment and life free of discrimination at a
local level in Macedonia
Goal
Activities:
Preliminary training seminar for DPOs Approaching municipalities Signed memorandum of understanding Forming a working group for designing
the draft version of LDAPOrganizing trainings for the working
groupsIdentification of needs, obstacles and
establishment of reliable local dataOrganizing workshops for drafting of
LDAP
Steps taken after draft version
Organized public debatesFinal version of LDAPPublication of LDAP Lobbying activities for adoption of
LDAP Adoption of Disability Action Plan by
Local Government Announcement and Promotion of the
publicationImplementation of LDAP
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
8. Adoption of LDAP
8. Adoption of LDAP
9. Promotion
9. Promotion
7. Lobbing Activities
7. Lobbing Activities
6. Public debates
6. Public debates
5. Development of LDAP
5. Development of LDAP
4. Training working group
4. Training working group
3. Forming working group
3. Forming working group
2. Negotiation and agreement
2. Negotiation and agreement
10. Implementation
10. Implementation
Local Disability Action PlanLifecycle
Local Disability Action PlanLifecycle
1. Introduction1. Introduction
8. Adoption of LDAP8. Adoption of LDAP
9. Promotion9. Promotion
7. Lobbing Activities7. Lobbing Activities
6. Public debates6. Public debates
5. Development of LDAP
5. Development of LDAP
4. Training working group
4. Training working group
3. Forming working group
3. Forming working group
2. Negotiation and agreement
2. Negotiation and agreement
10. Implementation
10. Implementation
Local Disability Action PlanLifecycle
Local Disability Action PlanLifecycle
Priority Area-Strategies Raise awareness of general population and
representatives of public institutions about disability issue
Developing and implementing accessible communication tools that ensure people with a disability are given the opportunity to be informed
Progressively implementing better accessibility and inclusion within, open space, transport, facilities and services for all people with a disability
Providing direct services to people with disability and their families
Create employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and to set an example to other businesses and employers in the area.
Inclusive Education
Lessons learned
DPOs need to have sufficient organizational capacity and resources to be able to take a pro-active role in the working group.
DPO should also be aware of the representation of all groups of persons with disabilities.
A previous link or cooperation between DPOs and local authorities facilitates largely the process.
Disability awareness should be part of such a process, and in fact elaborating a LDAP is a good opportunity to make community stakeholders aware of disability.
The involvement of the local authority or council from the start is extremely important in order that the ownership of the LDAP already partly is theirs.
The LDAP should as well have a clear and realistic finance plan, which makes it more easy to incorporate in the municipal budget.
Objective Action Target date
Responsibility
Indicator Needed recourses
Developing and implementing accessible communication tools that ensure people with a disability are given the opportunity to be informed
Production of material in alternative formats including audio and zoom printing
Continuously 2008-210
Municipality of Veles Number of
beneficiaries using the information Number of requested information
Human and material recourses ensured by municipality Veles
Opening of information office within municipalities for PWD
January-May 2008
Municipality of Veles
Number of beneficiaries requesting informationThe information office
Human and material recourses ensured by municipality Veles
Making website of municipality accessible for people with disability
January –April 2008
Municipality of Veles and Association Open the Windows
Accessible web site Number of visitors
Human and material recourses ensured by municipality Veles
Table of Implementation – extract from a local action plan
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