Madagascar

Overall Objectives Practitioners from HI implementing countries and local partners exchange and improve their knowledge of possible strategies and tools to support and develop DPOs as civil society actors

Specific objectives Participants of the workshop will: build a common understanding of HI strategy and approaches to support the disability movement to play its role towards an inclusive and accessible society for persons with disabilities (taking the Policy Paper as a reference); share experiences, good practices, lessons learned and tools from the field to enrich HI practice and guide the development of practical guides

TimeMonday 31 st OctTuesday 1 st Nov Opening Introduction Objectives of Seminar Program Presentation of participants Component 1 continuation Different working groups on subjects identified in plenary for examples Coffee Break Introduction HI Policy Paper on Support to DPOs Links with Access to services Plenary discussion Presentation of working groups results on component 1, Plenary Discussion Cross cutting issue 1: Governance of projects supporting DPOs Presentation Questions and answers Lunch – Market: Presentation of programs/ projects under the perspective of the 4 pillars of HI Policy Paper (mapping expertises and experiences) Cross-cutting issue 1: Governance of projects supporting DPOs Group work on:  Steering committees  Participatory project management Presentation of working groups results 15h – Coffee Break – Component 1: Developing internal capacities of DPOs Presentation /setting the framework Main challenges Discussion Component 2: Changing attitudes, practices and policies Presentation/ setting the framework 4 working groups on experiences around advocacy  Regional level National level  Local level Difficult political settings

TimeWednesday 2 nd NovThursday 3 rd Nov Component 2 : Changing attitudes, practices and policies: Presentation of working group results and discussion Component 3: Monitoring the situation of PwDs and their human rights (UNCRPD) Presentation/ setting the framework Country examples of DPOs involvement in monitoring the UNCRPD Discussion Coffee Break Cross Cutting Issue 2: Making it Work Presentation/ setting the framework Using MIW: 2 examples Discussion in regional groups Discussion in plenary Group work on the improvement of DPOs capacities to monitor and act on the implementation of the UNCRPD  DPOs, HI field staff, HI HQ Lunch – Excursion Presentations of working group results and discussion 15h – Coffee Break – Cross-cutting issue 4: Monitoring the impact of projects in support to DPOs Experience from Brasil, presentation of methodology Discussion on experiences (methods, tools)

TimeFriday 4 th Nov Component 4: Support the individual empowerment of PwDs Presentation/ setting the framework 3 case studies from DPOs Coffee Break Group work on methods and recommendations how to guarantee empowerment of DPO members/ how to build a strong leadership Lunch – Conclusions and way forward Evaluation of the seminar Closing 15h – Coffee Break – 17.00