Achievement Rating Scale (Maximum 4 A4 pages)
1 = fully achieved, very few or no shortcomings
2 = largely achieved, despite a few shortcomings
3 = only partially achieved, benefits and shortcomings finely balanced
4 = very limited achievement, extensive shortcomings
5 = not achieved
Purpose (state
below, then rate and
comment)
To establish a strong
and supportive
national infrastructure
in order to increase
services and provide a
coherent voice for
deafblind people in
Bangladesh.
Achievement
Rating score
for whole
project
period (to
date)
3
Logframe Indicators
(i)
Appropriate
services for deafblind
children and adults
established.
(ii)
Increase in
deafblind people
accessing information
and community places.
(iii)
Deafblindness is
a recognisable/familiar
entity within disability,
development and
government agencies.
(iv)
Increased levels
of independence for
deafblind children and
adults.
(v)
Number of
activities (networking
and training) organised
locally and nationally
Base
Progress against the
line
indicators (refer to
Values
milestones if applicable)
for
indicators
0
(i)
12 educators are
involved for providng services
to 201 deafblind children.
(ii)
Information materials
produced in local languages
and exposure visits
undertaken.
(iii)
One national
conference was held attended
by 250 persons. Advisory
Committee setup and
functional.
(iv)
2 local mentors are
supporting programme locally.
(v)
3 local level trainings, 1
training in India and 1 refrsher
training were held during the
year.
(vi)
NRC has trained staff
including 1 Training and 1
advocacy officer and 12
Comments on
changes over the
whole project
period, including
unintended impacts
The project is starting to
make a wider impact on
the disability sector in
Bangladesh. This is
evident from the fact
that the national
conference was
attended by 250 people
with representatives
from the National Forum
of Organisations
Working with Disability
(NFOWD), Ministry of
Welfare and Handicap
International among
other organisations.
The activities are now
guided by an advisory
committee.
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Output 1: Model
3
sustainable services
established by 16
partner organisations
in Bangladesh by
2013 for 800 deafblind
children and young
adults as well as
4,000 family members
in primary caring roles
and 250 support
workers.
Output
2:
Established National
Resource
Centre
(NRC) by 2011 to
provide
information
and
support
to
organisations
and
other
stakeholders
throughout
Bangladesh.
(The
NRC will also oversee
the implementation of
all activities).
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relating to deafblindness.
(vi)
Number of
teachers/professionals
involved in the field.
(vii)
Number of interorganisation
meetings/activities.
(i)
Number of
deafblind children and
young adults accessing
high quality appropriate
services.
(ii)
Number of family
members and support
workers benefiting from
high quality appropriate
services.
(i)
Relevant and
appropriate resources
obtained.
(ii)
Number and type
of useful materials
produced and
disseminated to
interested parties.
trained educators at the
partner level.
(vii)
3 inter-organisational
exposure visits held.
0
(i)
With the assistance of
12 trained educators, 201
deafblind children are
receiving services in a manner
so that they can lead a normal
life and can perform personal
activities on their own.
(ii)
820 family members of
deafblind persons are being
assisted by the deafblind
educator’s support services.
The successful first
phase work with 6
partners has created a
positive impact to
include 10 more partner
organisations who can
learn from services that
are now in place from
the initial work.
0
(i)
NRC actively working
as a deafblind resource centre
for information dissemination
as well as referral.
(ii)
Information materials
like Newsletters; Advocacy
toolkit , Social exclusion
report, booklets on
deafblindness has been
produced in English and local
language.
The NRC has over the
years evolved as a hub
of information on
deafblidness in the
country. Its capacity to
deliver training, support
partners, produce
information material and
oversee the project
activities has increased
over the last three
years.
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Output 3: A
3
(i)
Number of local
mentors and trainers
trained.
(ii)
Number and type
of organisations
receiving support
through the mentoring
programme.
(iii)
Number and
range of people
attending trainings.
(iv)
Number of
requests for mentoring
received.
(v)
Increasing use of
local mentors and
trainers.
0
(i)
25 local trainers and 3
mentors were trained during
the year.
(ii)
Three in house
trainings by local trainers were
held during the year and 50
people were trained.
(iii)
One refresher training
by local trainers was organized
benefitting 20 educators.
One overseas training in India
was held
(iv)
An independent
deafblind expert from India
(mentor) provided on-site
training and advice to the
partners.
(v)
One mentoring support
wih the assistance of local
mentors (deafblind master
trainers) was organized.
The in-country capacity
to deliver training has
increased. Local
mentors are identified
and their capacity is
being built by mentors
from India. This is in
tune with the project
objective of developing
an indigenous pool of
trained human
resources in
Bangladesh.
3
(i)
Number of local,
regional and national
networks established.
(ii)
Networks are
proactive in sharing
experiences and
undertaking advocacy
initiatives.
(iii) Number of
members registered with
the local, regional and
national networks.
0
(i)
Organized 6 local level
family network meetings.
(ii)
Supported 820 family
members in couselling.
(iii)
Organised 4 local level
network meetings. About 150
families registered with the
network.
Even though local level
network meetings are
taking place, progress is
slow due to the fact that
families are scattered
and due to extreme
poverty are too
occupied to earn their
daily living. It is hoped
that counselling and
demonstration of
benefits by the
educators will motivate
the families further.
programme of
appropriate training
workshops and
mentoring programme
available to
organisations working
with deafblind people
by 2011, and
conducted primarily by
Bangladesh trainers
and mentors by 2013
Output 4: Local,
regional and national
networks run and
managed by teachers
of deafblind people,
families and deafblind
people set up and
active by 2013
3
Output 5: Advocacy
and campaigning
activities initiated and
influencing policy
practice and public
awareness by 2013
Activities
Please comment
on the relevance,
efficiency and
effectiveness of
the activities
overall
The impact of the
advocacy efforts
supported by the
networks is slowly
yielding results. For the
first time the
government of
Bangladesh has
recognised deafblind
people, by way of
making porvisions in the
proposed Residential
disability rehabilitation
centre it is buidling in
Dhaka. This is a positive
sign and it will be
followed-up more
effectively in the coming
years.
The issue of deafblindness is convincingly a familiar concept at many desired levels. A strong pressure group is
working hard to reach the issue at national and policy level of government by various means. Organizations are now
showing interest to integrate the issue in their programme activities as one of the most important components. They
are also supporting deafblind work by sensitizing the issue with their other working partners’ ongoing programme
agenda. From next year, the programme is expanding its activities where 10 new organizations will also be involved.
So far, the 6 direct working partners of CDD are giving support to 201 deafblind persons. Furthermore, 820 family
members have also been sensitized with the issue. From now on, the programme will put more emphasis on involving
government and organizations to strengthen its future activities so that a strong national infrastructure for deafblind
people can be ensured by the end of 2013.
3
(i)
Increased
capacity of partners and
networks to undertake
advocacy activity.
(ii)
Increased
awareness of key
stakeholders of
deafblindness and
associated issues.
0
(i)
Organized 4 advocacy
campaigns at various levels.
(ii)
Increase in awareness
through dissemination of
information materials
(newsletter, social exclusion
report) and national
conference.
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