MAKE DEVELOPMENT INCLUSIVE
How to include the perspectives of persons with disabilities in the project cycle management guidelines of the EC

7. Case Studies for the Identification and Formulation Phase

Four case studies illustrate how to include persons with disabilities in the identification and formulation phase. Two cases concern the Education sector, and one is related to the Transport sector. The last one is specific to the support to disabled people organisations (DPOs).

Case Study: Promoting inclusive education in Western Kenya : Word (3 Mo) - PDF (324 Ko)

This case takes place in Kenya and is implemented by the NGO Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD). It illustrates how inclusion of students with disabilities in schools has been achieved. The project initiators put emphasis on participatory methods for integrating all the stakeholders including students, parents, teachers and school staff in the identification and formulation of the interventions.

Case Study: Inclusive education at national level: Papua New Guinea : Word (418 Ko) - PDF (240 Ko)

The case study has been sent by Callan Services for Disabled People based in Papua New Guinea. It demonstrates the adoption of Inclusive Education by the independent State of Papua New Guinea. A pilot project has been implemented which serves as model for further identification and formulation of inclusive policies and interventions at national level. It has been supported by the EC and CBM.

Case study : Making transport in the Philippines accessible for persons with disabilities : Word (1 Mo) - PDF (121 Ko)

This initiative has been taken in the Philippines. It exemplifies how disability inclusion can be mainstreamed in the public transport sector. The public transport accessibility initiative has been initiated by CBM in the Philippines and implemented by an Alliance of different stakeholders including persons with disabilities and resulted in the inclusion of disability access in public transport policies in one area in the Philippines.

Case Study: Strengthening disabled peoples' organisations- case studies from Africa and the Balkans : Word (2 Mo) - PDF (201 Ko)

Two projects implemented by Handicap International are presented in this case. They demonstrate how the disability sector can be strengthened in two very different geographical areas: Africa and the Balkans.

This manual is part of the project "Disability mainstreaming in Development Cooperation", supported by DG Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission. The contents of this manual are the sole responsibility of CBM.