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A Handbook for key persons in Disabled People's Organizations, coordinators, trainers and facilitators:

Making PRSP Inclusive
by Handicap International and Christoffel-Blindenmission

This Handbook presents concepts, tools and practical guidance on how to facilitate the inclusion of disabled people, their needs, rights and concerns in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs).

It is intended to help leaders and trainers prepare appropriate training courses, workshops and training material that empower people with disabilities and their organizations to effectively participate in poverty reduction strategy processes in their countries.

Making PRSP Inclusive (PDF)

Read more about the handbook

Christoffel-Blindenmission homepage

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September 29, 2008

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 9

Project update N° 9 September 2008 (PDF document)

June 27, 2008

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 8

Project update N° 8 June 2008 (PDF document)

April 1, 2008

Presentations

Inclusive PRSPs and CBR Networks - Strategies for Inclusive Development (PDF)
Presentation by Ms. Judith van der Veen at the Finnish Delegation Side Event in conjunction with the UN Commission for Social Development, 46th session. (08.02.2008)

Challenges and opportunities for mainstreaming disability in the development agenda (PDF)
Presentation by Mr. Ronald Wiman at the Panel of the UN Commission for Social Development, 46th session. (12.02.2008)

March 2, 2008

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 7

Project update N° 7 March 2008 (PDF document)

November 28, 2007

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 6

Project update N° 6 November 2007 (PDF document)

October 9, 2007

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 5

Project update N° 5 September 2007 (PDF document)

August 2, 2007

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 4

Project update N°4 July 2007 (RTF document) (PDF document)

June 14, 2007

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 3

Project update N°3 May 2007 (RTF document) (PDF document)

April 19, 2007

New section added: Ongoing Field Projects

The project Mainstreaming Disability in Development - The PRSP Way has launched a set of field projects. These are based on the approach of the "Making PRSPs Inclusive" manual.

Follow country progress reports in the Ongoing Field Reports section.

March 27, 2007

PRSP Newsletter and Project update No 2

The idea of this update is to briefly inform everyone involved in the project or interested in the subject "disability and PRSP". The Newsletter also intends to disseminate information about the project and encourage the knowledge sharing between different stakeholders involved in similar actions worldwide.Country report update has also been added to the Good Practice - Regions and Countries section.

PRSP project update no 2 - March 2007 (RTF doc) (PDF)

February 5, 2007

Making PRSP Inclusive - a workshop in the frame of the Disability Mainstreaming EU Project

See workshop notes by Rika Esser (doc file, 12 pages)

The workshop "Making PRSP Inclusive" (Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers) was organized by CBM (Christoffel Blind Mission) Germany, with the support of GTZ, as part of the EU-funded project "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Disability in Development Cooperation". This EU disability mainstreaming project is running from the beginning of 2006 to the end of 2007.

January 16, 2007

Breaking the cycle of poverty and disability in Development Cooperation Workshop report coming by early February

A European Commission funded project on including disability in development cooperation policies across the EU

Regional Training Workshop Making PRSP Inclusive was held in 7th - 8th December 2006, organised by Christoffel Blindenmission (CBM) Germany

December 29, 2006

Mainstreaming Disability in Development - The PRSP Way: Project Update n. 1 from Handicap International, GTZ and CBM.

Download the newsletter (4 pages pdf document) or read the country case studies from the page Ongoing Field Projects

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