INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

D.A.A.D.N. CHAMINDA SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICER SRI LANKA ACTION PLAN - 2019 Presented By D.A.A.D.N. CHAMINDA SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICER SRI LANKA

MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETATIAT AREA SELF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PWDs MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETATIAT AREA SRI LANKA

BACK GROUND KALUTARA DISTRICT

MATUGAMA AREA IN KALUTARA DISTRICT BACK GROUND MATUGAMA AREA IN KALUTARA DISTRICT

SITUATION OF MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT AREA BACKGROUND CONT’D SITUATION OF MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT AREA NO DISCRIPTION AMOUNT 01 POPULATION 81236 02 AREA (KM ) 128 03 POPULATION DENSITY (KM ) 635 04 NO. OF GRAMA NILADHARI DIVISIONS 57 05 VILLAGES 342 06 GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS 07 PRIVATE MEDICAL CENTERS 20 08 SCHOOLS 37 09 SPECIAL NEED SCHOOLS 10 MAIN STREAM SCHOOLS WITH SPECIAL NEED CLASS 11 CBOS 326 12 NO OF PWDs 1821 13 NO OF PWIDs 288 2 2

Government Assistance. ( Financial, Counseling etc. ) BACKGROUND CONT’D Government Assistance. ( Financial, Counseling etc. ) Short term & long term self employment training program & vocational training. CBR program well-trained government officer and they have a good experience.

Low concerned with PWD & PWID :- BACKGROUND CONT’D Low concerned with PWD & PWID :- 1. Protection of the rights of PWD & PWIDs. 2. National policy on disability for Sri Lanka. 3. Public Administration circular for 3% of job opportunities for PWDs. ( without Levy ) 4. Legal aid commission. Most of PWDs are from poor families. Lack of funds. SWOT

PERIOD OF THE PROJECT 01.07.2019 TO 31.12.2032 SHORT TERM PERIOD :- From 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2022 LONG TERM PERIOD :- From 01.07.2019 to 31.12.2032

50% PWDs IN MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT LONG TERM OBJECTIVE 50% PWDs IN MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT AREA HAVE A JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN 2032

30 PWDS who selected by relevant GN divisions get employment in 2022 SHORT TERM OBJECTIVE 30 PWDS who selected by relevant GN divisions get employment in 2022

TARGET AREA TARGET POPULATION MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT AREA 1821PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN MATHUGAMA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT AREA

PROJECT TEAM Director - Department of Social Services Divisional Secretary – Mathugama Senior Social Service Officer Social Service Officer Grama Niladhari( Village Officer ) Volunteers ( members of Senior Citizen Associations )

STRATEGY 01 IDENTIFYING PWDS Activity 01 Activity Training Facilitators ( member of Senior Citizens Associations ) Time line 02.07.2019 - 31.12. 2019 Person in charge Divisional Secretaries, Social Services Officer, Grama Niladhari , Volunteers Budget 100$ Killer Assumption Lack of funds Way to solve By NGO Support

Activity 02 Identifying PWDs - Using Social Map Activity Time line 05.07.2019 - 04.08.2019 Person in charge Divisional Secretaries, Social service officers, Grama Niladhari, & Volunteers Budget 25$ Killer Assumption Community peoples will not attend the this activity. Way to solve Awareness them by Grama Niladhari, & Volunteers

TO FIND OUT RELEVANT & GOOD PROFIT JOB STRATEGY 02 TO FIND OUT RELEVANT & GOOD PROFIT JOB Activity 01 Activity DISCUSSION FORUM ( Community, Gov. Officer, NGOs , Carrier Guidance Officers, PWDs ) – at Village Public Conference Hall Time line 04.09.2019 - 30.11.2019 Person in charge Divisional secretariat, Social Service Officer Budget - 50$ Killer Assumption Minimum Community Participation Way to solve Awareness them by Grama Niladhari, & Volunteers

TO FIND OUT RELEVANT & GOOD PROFIT JOB ? JOBS SKILLS PHYSICAL CONDITION PROFIT RISK WHO ? WHAT IS THE BEST PATH ? Eg- Anthurium (flower) Planting * Cow Farming

STRATEGY 03 GET TRANING Activity 01 Activity Get Suitable Training for PWDS in divisions. Time line 01.10.2019 – 31.12.2020 Person in charge Divisional Secretary, Social Services Officer, Carrier Guidence Officer , Volunteers Budget - Killer Assumption Drop Out the training Way to solve Awareness Them

CAPITAL FOR START SELF EMPLOYMENT STRATEGY 04 CAPITAL FOR START SELF EMPLOYMENT Activity 01 Activity APPLY & GET GOVERNMENT GRANT / INTEREST FREE LOAN SCHEME for PWDs Time line 01.01.2020 – 30.06.2022 Person in charge Divisional Secretaries, Social Services Officer, Grama Niladhari , Volunteers Budget - 9000 $ Killer Assumption Lack of government funds Way to solve By NGO support

Establishment Of Self Help Groups STRATEGY 05 Establishment Of Self Help Groups Activity 01 Activity Create SHG Time line 01.01.2020 – 31.03.2020 Person in charge Divisional Secretaries, Social Services Officer, Grama Niladhari , Volunteers Budget - 20 $ Killer Assumption PWDs will not attend the this activity Way to solve Awareness Them

SHG WHY SHG ? PWDs No Voice No Cooperation No Team work Didn’t Know how to get the best decision No Interaction with each other No group self employment No saving Money No discussion Forum SHG SOLVE

TOTAL BUDGET Strategy 01 Training Facilitators & Identifying PWDs. AMOUNT Strategy 01 Training Facilitators & Identifying PWDs. 125 $ Strategy 02 To find out relevant & good profit job 50 $ Strategy 03 Get Suitable Training for PWDS in divisions. Strategy 04 Apply & get government grants 9000 $ Strategy 05 Establishment Of Self Help Groups 30 $ Total amount 9205 $

MONITORING Monitoring by :- Director , department of Social Services (WP) Divisional Secretariat – Matugama Senior Social Services Officer ( Kalutara District) Social Services Officer Grama Niladhari ( Village Officer) Monitoring Methods :- Follow up by Social Services Officer In first Two Year – once a weak After Two Years- once a month Field Observations Progress meeting

EVALUATION 1. No. of PWID employees 2. Before and after design. Evaluation will be done by :- 1.Divisional secretariat 2.Senior Social service officer. 3. Social service officer

DOCUMENTATION Activity schedules Update data SHG Reports Maps Formats Progress Reports

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