The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has just approved investment in the project “Promoting the Rights of People with Disabilities in Viet Nam”, funded by the United States Agency for International Development.
The project will run for five years in the following localities: Thai Binh, Thua Thien – Hue, Quang Nam, Binh Dinh, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh and Dong Nai. It aims to improve the ability of people with disabilities to live independently and integrate into society, create a favourable environment for their inclusion, improve policies and laws, effectively implement action plans to support people with disabilities, improve the quality of therapy and rehabilitation services, strengthen the participation of organisations and individuals with disabilities in developing, monitoring and evaluating policies and services.
Specifically, the project focuses on supporting the rights of people with disabilities through developing and implementing policies and laws, communication activities and coordination of support programmes for people with disabilities; and supporting Viet Nam in developing and implementing action plans to support organisations, individuals and families of people with disabilities.
In addition, it will provide therapy and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities to improve their daily living functions, mobility, work and communication, and increase their opportunities to live independently and integrate into society.
The project also focuses on strengthening the capacity to provide services and rehabilitation for people with disabilities; building a network of qualified human resources and strengthening the capacity of organisations providing services for people with disabilities.
The project’s total funding is USD 21.2 million, of which USD 21 million is ODA and USD 0.2 million is counterpart funding.
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