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Capacity and Pacific Disabled P eople’s O rganisations. August 2014. Pacific Disability Forum. Presenters. Setareki Macanawai Pacific Disability Forum. Deborah Rhodes and Robyn James Australia Pacific Islands Disability Support. Partner contributor. Nelly Caleb - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Capacity and Pacific Disabled People’s
OrganisationsAugust 2014
Pacific Disability Forum
Presenters
Setareki MacanawaiPacific Disability Forum
Deborah Rhodes and Robyn JamesAustralia Pacific Islands Disability Support
Partner contributor
Nelly Caleb Disability Promotion & Advocacy Association (DPA)
What is capacity? Suggested principles for contributions to DPO capacity through research
2008 workshop – partnership as a contribution to capacity
PDF and APIDS research – questions, and methodology
Findings Film
Purpose and structure of session
Capability to commit and engage
Capability to carry out tasks
Capability to relate and to attract resources
Capability to adapt and self-renew
Capability to balance diversity and coherence
Source: Baser and Morgan 2006
Capacity – what is it?
Apply relevant principles: Seek to understand cultural values in each
context and their influence on capacity Build trust and mutual respect Recognise and value existing capacity Focus and build on strengths in each context
Apply principles to research in disability: Include people with disabilities as researchers Research collaboratively Research for the benefit of participants Make sure the messages are useful
How to contribute to capacity
2008 Workshop
Reflection from Nelly Caleb from Vanuatu
Capacity Development for Effective and Efficient Disabled People’s Organisations in Pacific Island Countries
◦Undertaken 2011-13
Research title
Synthesise existing research on capacity development pathways for DPOs
Provide opportunities for reflection and learning in DPOs about capacity
Identify issues affecting capacity of DPOs Develop principles and themes for DPO’s
own capacity development Identify preferred approaches for partners
who wish to contribute to DPO capacity
Research objectives
1. What capacity do DPOs consider they have already?
2. What factors influence the current capacity of DPOs?
3. What has worked well in terms of capacity development processes undertaken by DPOs themselves to date?
Research questions
4. What are DPO priorities for future organizational capacity development?
5. What are effective and preferred approaches and tools for development partners to contribute to DPO capacity?
Research Questions (2)
A literature survey ◦ which identified that no other strengths-based
research had been undertaken of DPOs internationally and little information was publicly available about the capacity of DPOs in the Pacific or elsewhere
Visits to 12 countries, which included:◦ training of researchers◦ Interviews◦ group meetings◦ planning and report-back workshops
Research elements
Cook IslandsTongaSamoaFijiKiribatiTuvalu
NauruVanuatuSolomon Islands
PNGFSMPalau
Participating countries
Country reports and country summaries, including case studies
Pacific wide report
Research products
Preparations before visits – identification of DPO nominated researcher
At least one researcher from PDF and APIDS spent one week in-country with DPO
First day with research team Series of workshops/interviews/meetings
with DPO members Interviews with other stakeholders Report back and planning workshop with
DPO members Drafting and revision of country report
Process for each country
DPOs’ priorities for their own capacity pathways
What DPOs would like to be able to meet their priorities
How DPOs would like their partners to contribute
Overall conclusions
Findings – in four categories
1. DPO priorities for their own capacity
Expand on commitment among people with disabilities
Strategic and action planning and ability to implement agreed plans
Opportunities to increase the practice of advocacy Stronger networks, relationships and partnerships at
local, national, regional and international levels Increased skills and confidence to use existing skills
among members and Board members Increased and reliable funding for operating costs Increased membership and access by members to
the DPO and the DPO to members
DPO capacity priorities
Expand on commitment among people with disabilities
Strategic and action planning and ability to implement agreed plans
Opportunities to increase the practice of advocacy
Stronger networks, relationships and partnerships at local, national, regional and international levels
Increased skills and confidence to use existing skills among members and Board members
Increased and reliable funding for operating costs
Increased membership and access by members to the DPO and the DPO to members
2. What DPOs would like as contributions
to their capacity
Regular sources of funding for organisational operations and projects
Technical support, on specific issues identified by each DPO,
Volunteers, who are suitably qualified to provide relevant contributions and who have the personal qualities to work respectfully and collaboratively in DPOs
Funding for establishing and implementing exchange and mentoring programs within DPOs across the region and internationally
Funding for the organisation of in-country training in local languages
Provision of funds to purchase and maintain computers, software which supports accessibility for people with disabilities and training for members in the use of such systems.
3. How development partners can contribute
to DPO capacity
DPO plans and priorities should be the driver of objectives, activities and funding
A respectful partnership approach
Flexibility should be included in all processes
Both parties need to be able to discuss and be clear about expectations
4. Overall conclusions
Increased capacity in recent years
DPO work complements other disability rights contributions
Importance of respectful DPO-Government partnerships
CRPD, among other things, is a tool for contributing to capacity
A Pacific definition of DPOs
DPO leadership is crucial
Balancing core priorities and others’ agendas
Networking and collaboration between Pacific DPOs and others
Optimism, motivation and enthusiasm – based on recognition of strengths
This is our agenda…….
Research team and participants in Luganville, Vanuatu
PDF websitehttp://
www.pacificdisability.org/Resources/Research.aspx
APIDS website http://apids.org/page11.htm
Reports available on line:
www.pacificdisability.org www.apids.org