Project

The Project aims to contribute to helping people with disabilities in Quang Tri province live independently and integrate into society, as well as improve the implementation of disability policies.

The project aims to contribute to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities through improving the quality and effectiveness of policy development and implementation for persons with disabilities; and promoting opportunities for participation in the labor market and career opportunities for persons with disabilities in target provinces.

This project was implemented over a four-month period, from November 2017 to February 2018, with two key objectives successfully achieved: (1) To raise awareness among women and girls with disabilities (WGWDs) in order to strengthen their voice in advocating for their rights; and (2) To improve local infrastructure to better protect girls with disabilities (GWDs) in public spaces from potential acts of violence. In this context, the public lighting system was selected for enhancement.

To improve the quality and effectiveness of policy advocacy efforts, the project provides training on leadership, life skills, monitoring and evaluation, and policy advocacy for persons with disabilities, their families, persons with severe disabilities, women with disabilities, and potential leaders of Disabled People's Organizations (DPOs).

To reduce violence against women and girls with disabilities (WGWD) and promote their rights by raising awareness and building their capacity to respond to sexual violence.

Women with disabilities in the project areas will be empowered and their social standing enhanced through improved access to information on reproductive health care, delivered via targeted training sessions and the distribution of tailored educational materials.

Completely free for people with disabilities and caregivers of people with disabilities (when inquiring about issues related to people with disabilities).

The purpose of the project is to improve inclusive education for children with disabilities by raising awareness about the rights of children with disabilities and inclusive education among relevant individuals, authorities, and communities, while also enhancing the capacity of decision-makers and developing pilot models.

The purpose of this project is to disseminate in-depth knowledge about the right to education for girls with disabilities, enhance the capacity of women and girls with disabilities in monitoring disability rights, promote gender equality, and positively transform the awareness of both the community and people with disabilities regarding disability issues.

Specific Objective: Strengthen the capacity of organizations of people with disabilities in monitoring and evaluating the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities across the Northern, Central, and Southern regions of Vietnam.

The project "Enhancing Opportunities and Empowering People with Disabilities," funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is implemented in three provinces: Quang Tri, Quang Nam, and Thua Thien Hue.

People with disabilities in Vietnam, regardless of the type or severity of their disability, are provided with free health insurance cards by the state.