Consultant to Support Activities Related to Accessibility

• Country: Viet Nam
• Summary: Consultant to Support Activities Related to Accessibility
• VNT Ref No: 79030398
• Deadline: 28 Feb 2023
• Financier: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
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• Notice Type: Tender
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• Description:
• Tenders are invited for Consultant to Support Activities Related to Accessibility (Development of an Elearning Module on Accessibility and Providing Technical Training on Accessibility) HI Rehabilitation Project in Vietnam The rehabilitation project, funded by the USAID, started in October 2015 and is expected to last for 8 years (until September 2023). The project-s goal is to improve quality of life of people with brain lesions, especially those with brain stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and/or spina bifida/hydrocephalus, by improving access and quality of rehabilitation services. In order to do so, the project develops 4 main approaches: Advancing Medical Care and Rehabilitation Education Project Vietnam mission - Strengthening of rehabilitation service delivery - Building Human Resources- capacities and skills. - Strengthening governance and networking - Improving awareness among general population and local authorities on home accessibility and independent living 1.3. HI Rehabilitation project intervention in term of House Accessibility and Independent living Since 2020, HI rehabilitation project in Vietnam has been acting to improve accessibility of the physical environment (house) of people with physical disabilities, in order to enable them, so far as possible, to carry out their daily activities safely and independently. Targeted beneficiaries are supported with improved accessibility of their house and provision of assistive devices in order to (re-)gain functionality and independence. Through the project-s sub-award ACDC (Action to the Community Development Centre), the beneficiaries benefit also from independent living skills training and peer support. Over the past two years, more than 200 people with physical disabilities, both children and adults, have benefited from house accessibility. For its final year, HI rehabilitation project in Vietnam aims at working on sustainability of its activities regarding “House Accessibility and Independent living”, through the following modalities: Modality 1 - Information, awareness-raising: The focus will be on promoting collective awareness of the importance of accessibility, as part of the global picture concerning the recognition and respect of the rights of people with disabilities. Information and awareness-raising will target very diverse audiences, and in particular civil society (local organizations, national NGOs…), professionals or future professionals (practicing architects, engineers, technicians, project managers), and decision-makers (national and local authorities) who define and implement accessibility policies. Awareness-raising work will be carried out in collaboration with local stakeholders, in particular organization of people with disabilities.
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