CTR Reference No.

CSO-LA/2021/429-152

Title of the project

Fit for the future: strengthening the resilience and representativeness of a diverse range of disability organisations to lead change for all people with disabilities in the Philippines

Implementing organisations

Leonard Cheshire

Leonard Cheshire Disability Philippines Foundation, Inc.

CALL Foundation

Project Location/s

Manila

Bohol

General Santos City

Operational Duration

(start date – end date of activities)

01/03/2022 – 31/08/2024

Allocated budget

(EU contribution only)

EUR 495,721

Overall and Specific objectives (simplified – for publication)

Impact: To contribute to the strengthening of civil society in the Philippines and the promotion of inclusive policies

Outcome 1: To strengthen the institutional and organisational capacities of OPDs in selected provinces of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions

Outcome 2: To strengthen the potential of OPDs in selected provinces of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao regions to become agents of change in their communities

Main target groups

Organisations of Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities

Main activities (simplified – for publication)

Output 1: capacity building in fundraising and alternative income generating sources; organisational management; Project Cycle Management; donor compliance and grant management including financial reporting.

Output 2: Support OPDs in increasing representativeness in their structures, agendas and programmes; widening their leadership base and build leadership skills; training in safeguarding; capacity building in networking and coalition building.

Output 3: Provide training on international disability policy frameworks (UNCRPD and SDGs); and regional and national disability policy frameworks with a focus on employment and economic inclusion policies.

Output 4: Build capacities of OPDs in MEL and documenting project experiences and good practices; conducting participatory data collection and analysing data for advocacy purposes; provide training on developing evidence-based advocacy campaigns for the promotion of economic inclusion rights; build capacities of OPDs in collaborating and partnering with LGUs.

Sustainability of the Project

Sustainability is built into the action’s core principles. The highly participatory approach of the capacity building programme is meant to boost ownership of the action and its outputs and outcomes. OPDs will drive their own development and will be responsible for utilising the programme in the way that best fits with their needs as identified through the self-audits, creation of individualised action plans and self-monitoring of progress made. The cascade learning model, whereby OPDs representatives attending trainings are expected to cascade the content within their organisation, will also ensure that learning is embedded in the operational structures of the organisation.

The action will also put emphasis on the peer-to-peer support to create networks of mutual support within the disability sector in the Philippines as an accepted way of working which will benefit all actors involved and can be sustained after completion of the action.

Moreover, through ensuring the buy-in of OPDs’ CEOs and senior management teams towards the envisaged outputs and outcomes, the change of mindset aimed by the action will be embedded at organisational level which will represent the most powerful way of ensuring institutional sustainability.

Target SDGs

The project directly targets SDG 17; SDGs 5 and 10 are cross-cutting to the action; at impact level, the project will also contribute to SDGs 4, 8 and 11.

Link to more information on the project (website/Facebook page/etc)

The project is in its inception phase and digital information is not available yet.