DPO Programme Strategy for Sri Lanka
Since 2003, PASS Asia has engaged with many DPOs in the country to build their capacity to better serve their membership in particular and the overall disabled community in general.The most exclusive characteristics of our services are that they are delivered fully customized to cater to main four disability categories of the country at their doorsteps in Braille, Sign Language and simplified local languages. Starting with the DPOs working for the rehabilitation of the mobility disability, we have served almost all National, District and Regional Level DPOs and their umbrella organization – DOJF. Through our innovative solutions, we have served International Organizations who served the disabled sector in Sri Lanka either directly or through these DPOs.
By generating the DPO – Programme Strategy for 2009 – 2018 through a 24-month comprehensive process, PASS Asia has explored the present scenario, context, challenges and the situation of Sri Lanka in terms of disability, DPOs, their capacity, their programme / project approach, overall / national / provincial level projects for PwDs, their wellbeing, etc.
The following images shows the title page of the DPO Programme Strategy for Sri Lanka (2009-2018) report published by DOJF-Sri Lanka:
In this backdrop, PASS Asia offers the following exclusive, results oriented and highly customized solutions to make the DPOs of Sri Lanka a real force for change:
- Strategic Planning (three to five years)
- Project / Annual Planning (one to two years)
- Project Proposal Formulation
- DPO Managerial Performance Enhancement
- Good Governance for DPOs (Training cum Coaching Module)
- Leadership and Teambuilding for DPOs
- Wealth Creator – Fund Raising (including Training, Coaching and Consultancy) Solutions
- Gender for Disability Movement Training Package
- Programme Management (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting) Training
- Training of Trainers (ToTs) customized for Persons with Disabilities
- Project Impact Studies / Evaluations
When you want a service or solution from PASS Asia, let us know your need and the exact expected outcome along with your financial allocation / provision or maximum ceiling. We will come out with a strategy to meet all your needs at your doorstep. PASSAsia provides its services in Sinhala, Tamil, English and Sign Languages. Sign language interpretation services can be arranged for our services with the help of Sri Lanka CFD.
Over the past 08 Years, PASS Asia had contributed to the country’s disability sector with the technical collaboration and funding of International Agencies to overcome constraints and to assure continuous services to them. Following list depicts such specifically designed solutions offered to them:
- Organization and Management Capacity Assessment of the Partner Organizations (Six Organizations including Jaffna) of a Mobility Disability Rehabilitation Project
- As the National Capacity Building Agency, Provided Customized Training Delivery for the Six Partner Organizations serving on Mobility Disability (including the Board / Governance, Top Management and Operations Staff) on Strategic Management, Operations Management, Quality and Productivity and Financial Management of the Disability Support Project
- Three-Day Workshop on “Releasing Leadership Potential” for the Leaders of the Disabled Persons Organizations
- Follow Up Study (Medium Term Impact Study) of the Accomplishments by the Six Partner Organizations of the Mobility Disability Rehabilitation Project under the National Capacity Building Training Programme
- One-Day Workshop on the Basics of Project Management to the Disability Support Programme Staff
- Management and Staff Capacity Assessment of Shia Sri Lanka
- Organization and Staff Capacity Assessment and Strategic Planning of the Local Partner Organizations of Shia Sri Lanka
- Training on “Strategic Partnership Building and Partner Organization Management” for the Programme Staff
- Four-Day International Training Workshop on Productive Partnership for Better Impact for the Partner Organizations of the Shia Sri Lanka
- Assessment of the Capacity and the Performance of the Staff Working for Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped and their District Associations
- Consultancy, Facilitation, Formulation and Documentation of the Disabled Persons Organizations (DPO) Programme Strategy (2009 – 2018) for Sri Lanka
- Organizational Capacity Building Workshop Series of Shia Sri Lanka Local Partner (07) Organizations
- Two-Day Leadership and Management Development Workshop for Leaders of the Disabled Persons Organizations
- Workshop on Income Generation Project Interventions of the Local Partner Organizations of SHIA Sri Lanka
- Training on Logical Framework Analysis for the Project Staff of the National Programme Office
- Training of Trainers for General Purposes for the Committee Members of Disabled Persons Organizations (Conducted in Two Phases)
- Management and Staff Capacity Assessment of Shia Sri Lanka
- On-the-Job Training Program for Sri Lanka Federation of Visually Handicapped Staff on Organizational Revolution
- Professional, Strategic and HR Service for Fund Raising of the Building Construction efforts of SLCFD
- Consultancy and Facilitation for Shia Sri Lanka and its Six Partner Organizations to Formulate the Shia National Programme (Project Proposal) for 2011 – 2013
- Contextual Analysis of the Disabled Sector of Sri Lanka based on the Shia DPO Programme Strategy for Sri Lanka 2009
- Preparation of Summary Document in English and Sinhala for the Launch of the 2009 – 2018 Disabled Persons Organization - Programme Strategy for Sri Lanka
- Final Evaluation of the Shia Partnership in Cooperation from 2007 – 2009 (Final Reporting) with Seven Shia Sri Lanka Partner Organizations
- Consultancy to Formulate Project Applications for Two Partner Organization of SHIA Sri Lanka for 2011 – 2013
- Final Evaluation of the 2007 – 2009 SHIA Projects at Disability Organization Joint Front
- Final Evaluation of the Sri Lanka Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (SLFRD) / DHR Moneragala Project 2007 / 2009
- Consultancy and Facilitation to Draft Final Report for the SLCFD and Swedish Deaf Association (SDR) Implemented 2007 – 2009 Project
- Short Sessions on Good Governance, Monitoring and Evaluation of Funded Projects, Gender and Disability Movement and Fund Raising Strategies for DPOs for the Committee Members of the Provincial Branches of National Federation of the Visually Handicapped
- Two-Stage Training on Application of Good Governance Principles for the Governors and Management Staff of the 12 Selected Partner Organizations of DOJF
While serving the disabled community of the country, PASS Asia had worked directly with the following Organizations (representing the International Community, Local NGOs, and DPOs):
- SHIA Sweden and Its Partners
- Motivation UK
- SHIA Sri Lanka
- Disability Organizations Joint Front (DOJF)
- National Federation of the Visually Handicapped (NFVH)
- Sri Lanka Federation of the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (SLFRD)
- Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf (SLCFD)
- Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped (SLFVH)
- Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)
- Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation
- Mathugama Social Service Society
- Centre for Handicapped, Kundasala, Kandy
- Ceylonese Association for the Mentally Retarded
- NAWAJEEWANA, Tangalle
- Parents Teachers Organization of the Mentally Handicapped, Kalutara District
- Association of the Disabled Women
- Southern Centre for the Disabled