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Project to ensure rights for all, including Dalits with disabilities

Project to ensure rights for all, including Dalits with disabilities funded by Minority Rights Group (MRG) (Timeline – till December 2024)

The project has set the following objectives:

  • Identify the situation of Dalit with Disabilities in Nepal through a scientific study focussing their access to programs and budget of the local bodies in Nepal.
  • Sensitize, lobby and advocate with the government officials and elected representatives for developing programs and allocation of necessary budget targeting to Dalit with disabilities in Nepal.

The project has the following activities to achieve the objectives:

  • Training on data collection for advocacy on public budget monitoring and allocation.
  • Study about situation of the Dalit with disabilities in Nepal.
  • National consultation and briefing meeting with stakeholders.
  • Lobby and advocacy meeting with government and stakeholders.

Our Voice, Our Rights: Leave No Dalit People with Disabilities Behind

Our Voice, Our Rights: Leave No Dalit People with Disabilities Behind Project funded by Disability Rights fund (DRF/DRAF) (Till December 2024)

The project directly contributes to strengthen the organizational capacity of DDAN; one of the newest OPD in Nepal to contribute for the disability inclusion and diversity. Similarly, the project builds the capacity and knowledge of the government official and stakeholders as well as lobby and advocate for the disability inclusion in the government programs and budgeting is also aligned with the priority.

In addition to this, the mainstreaming OPDs and Dalit civil society organizations will have enhanced understanding on the need of Dalit people with disabilities and hence starts including the issues and representation of Dalit with disabilities in their programs and mechanisms.

Following are the activities to be undertaken during the project period:

  • Organize half day interaction event with mainstream OPDs to sensitize on the diversity of disability beyond impairment.
  • Organize half day interaction event with mainstream Dalit NGOs to sensitize on the diversity from intersectional perspectives.
  • Organize half day interaction event with mainstream human rights organizations and commissions to sensitize on the diversity of disability from intersectional perspectives.
  • Generate awareness through public service announcements from local radio FM and social media.
  • Undertake 3 lobby and advocacy meetings with concerned stakeholders for the inclusion of Dalits with disabilities on the contemporary issues.
  • Organize half day interaction with mainstream OPDs to sensitize on the diversity of disability beyond impairment.
  • Organize half day interaction event with mainstream Dalit NGOs to sensitize on the diversity disability from intersectional perspectives.
  • Generate awareness through public service announcements from Local radio FM and social media.
  • Organize half day interaction event with mainstream OPDs to sensitize on the diversity of disability beyond impairment.