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Ghana Somubi Dwumadie has launched its second call for proposals for advocacy for people with disabilities in the country.
During the media launch in Accra on Friday, December 18, 2020, the program’s team leader, Ms. Lyla Adwan-Kamara, revealed that the program plans to award grants totaling up to Gh ¢ 11 million.
Proposals to the fund should be projects that bring together evidence and the effectiveness of interventions in mental health and disability inclusion, and ensure that people with disabilities, including people with intellectual disabilities, are at the forefront of approaches. aimed at improving their social and economic well-being. results and rights.
The main objectives of the grant are to improve the well-being and empowerment of people with disabilities, including mental health disorders, and to reduce stigma and discrimination. Also generate research to inform policy and practice on disability and mental health.
Organizations eligible for this funding include organizations of people with disabilities, self-help groups, women’s rights organizations and civil society organizations. Research institutes (including universities) and media organizations can apply in partnership with any of the eligible organizations to conduct research or social and behavioral change activities.
The call covers applications from across the country, but with a priority for projects in underserved regions, in particular the North, Haut-Ouest, Haut-Est, Savannah, North-East, of Bono, of the Volta, of the Oti and of the center.
Applicants will be assessed on the basis of a set of criteria, including how their proposals meet the objectives of the call and how they will benefit and involve people with disabilities, including mental disorders.
Applications are accepted from December 18, 2020 to January 18, 2021. Selection will be processed by February 2021 and funds paid to successful beneficiaries by April 2021.
Ms. Rita Kusi Kyeremaa, Ghana Federation of Disabled People’s Organizations, acknowledged that the initiative meant a lot to the disabled community.
She noted that people with disabilities in Ghana continue to suffer from discrimination, stigma and other forms of abuse. They are the poorest of the poor in society and have limited access to goods and services.
Ms. Kusi Kyeremaa said: “Ghana has a lot of good disability laws and policies, but their implementation has always been the problem.” This, she said, has resulted in very little improvement in the well-being of people with disabilities in the country. She therefore called on stakeholders in the Fellowship of People with Disabilities to work together to educate the public and ensure that no one is left behind in Ghana’s development agenda.
Groups interested in the grant should log on to https://options.co.uk/ghana-somubi-dwumadie-grants-round-two-call-for-proposals, for more information.
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie is a four-year disability program in Ghana, with a special focus on mental health. The program is funded by UKaid from the UK government. It is run by an options-focused consultant, who also includes BasicNeeds-Ghana, Kings College-London, Sightsavers International and Tropical Health, and focuses on four key areas.
They promote stronger policies and systems that respect the rights of people with disabilities, including mental health issues; scale up quality and evaluable mental health services, reduce stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities, including mental health disorders, and generate evidence to inform policy and practice on the effectiveness of disability and mental health programs and interventions.
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie is also undertaking a series of activities to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities, including mental health disorders.
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