Overall targets
Through the existing partnership between the Danish Moravian Mission (BDM) and Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center (SMRC), the overall objective of the project is to promote the inclusion of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PwIDs) in 30 schools in the West Bank in Palestine in order that PwIDs may live a life of more dignity.
Immediate targets
Objective 1: PwIDs and their families residing in Ramallah and Al-Bireh districts are increasingly aware of the right to education and protection from violence and abuse. Objective 2: The institutional capacity of targeted schools and institutions to include and protect PwIDs has improved. Objective 3: SMRC advocates for increased implementation of policies from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) in the area of inclusion of protection
Target groups
A. Rights Holders: 130 PwID out of the total 19.000 PwIDs (in Palestine) (in the ultimate target group) whereof: 1. 70 out of 130 persons with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities from SMRC will benefit from awareness raising on the aforementioned disability rights (education and protection) 2. 60 out of 130 persons with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities from 2 two rehabilitation institutions. 270 family members out of the total 76.000 (in the ultimate target group) whereof: 3. 120 family members including those who have children with severe intellectual disability from SMRC will benefit from awareness raising on the right to quality inclusive education and protection. 4. 150 family members from 2 rehabilitation institutions and the UNRWA benefit from the awareness raising training on sexual, physical and social violence as well as protection mechanisms. B. Duty Bearers: 153 people 1. 30 teachers and 30 principals from schools. 2. 30 personnel from 2 rehabilitation institutions and the UNRWA. 3. 25 personnel from SMRC, the Advocacy Committee and the Palestinian Disability Coalition will benefit from the training on the National Referral System for abused women and the violence incident report form of Marsad. 4. 38 personnel from the Child Protection Network and the Palestinian Referral Team will benefit from the training on disability rights and work mechanisms with PwIDs. C. Other Stakeholders 1. 600 school students 2. 600 family members of school students
Resume
Through the existing partnership between the Danish Moravian Mission and Star Mountain Rehabilitation Cente, the overall objective of the project is to promote the inclusion of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (PwID) in 30 schools in the West Bank in Palestine in order that they may live a life of more dignity. The proposed project is a continuation and an expansion of a former piloting project, but whereas the former project focused narrowly on rights in the area of reproductive and sexual health and protection, the proposed project seeks to build on the gained experiences and promote the inclusion of PwID in schools in order that they may enjoy their right to education and the right to be protected from all forms of violence. This will be done through: 1. Raising the awareness of PwIDs and their families residing in Ramallah and Al-Bireh districts concerning their right to education and protection from violence and abuse. 2. Improving the institutional capacity of targeted schools and institutions to include and protect PwIDs. 3. Advocating for increased implementation of policies from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) in the area of inclusion of protection.