DISABILITY-ZAMBIA: Irish Aid-ILO Partnership Programme, Phase II, 2014-15

PROPEL- Zambia in Phase 2 will build on results achieved under Phase 1 and further progress the aim of improving access of young women and men with disabilities to mainstream skills development programmes. The main activities under this initiative include the development and delivery of a course on inclusive education for teachers in the participating pilot colleges as well as supporting the Technical and Vocational Education Authority (TEVETA) in promoting inclusive vocational education and training through development of guidelines and through inclusion of disability as a topic in the nation-wide teacher training curricula. In addition, PROPEL-Zambia will aim to increase the capacity of social partners in promoting the employment rights of persons with disabilities by supporting the establishment of a national Disability and Business network for employers; and building the capacity of Trade Unions in promoting the rights of workers with disabilities through establishment of a disability champions network. PROPEL-Zambia in Phase 2 will also seek to strengthen the capacity of national partners to collect statistics on the labour market situation of people with disabilities; improve the capacity of government on disability mainstreaming in training and employment, and support the capacity of media in disability reporting.

Project symbol

ZAM/14/50/IRL

Admin unit

CO-Lusaka

Start date

01/01/2014

End date

31/12/2015

Total allocation

427097

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

425365

Development Partners

Ireland, Irish Aid

Country/Countries

Zambia

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects