Grantees
Access Bangladesh
To organize CRPD trainings with government officials and journalists, to strengthen community awareness through campaigns, assist groups in advocacy strategies and study activities on CRPD, and track violations of PWD rights through lawyers' associations.
Access Bangladesh Foundation
To increase DPO participation in decision-making processes at the local level, to establish self-help groups in 2 districts, and to provide CRPD advocacy training for the empowerment of PWDs.
Access Bangladesh Foundation (ABF)
To further strengthen the capacity of two Self Help Groups (SHGs) and to establish a new SHG made up of disabled hawkers and peddlers. In addition, to raise awareness of the CRPD amongst key sub-district private and governmental stakeholders to promote its implementation.
AKSHAYA Rehabiltation Trust
To train 2,500 PWDs in ten districts of Tamil Nadu on ensuring their equal rights and participation in socio-economic development and ensuring the implementation of the CRPD through rights-based advocacy.
Alliance of Urban DPO’s in Chittagong (AUDC)
To build capacity of the AUDC executive committee, staff, and members to conduct advocacy on the CRPD, with a particular focus on psychosocial issues. In addition, to formally organize persons with psychosocial disabilities already connected with Unite Theatre for Social Action (UTSA)'s activities in Chittagong into a self-help group.
Association for Rural Society (ARS)
To strengthen the voice of rural women with disabilities in the Chowgacha district of Jessore through the formation of grassroots self-advocacy groups.
Bogra Zilla Bondhon Prothibondhi Songstha (Bondhon)
To strengthen capacity of their member DPOs to promote inclusive education for children with disabilities, especially those with intellectual disabilities.
CADRE - Centre for Action for Disabled Rights and Empowerment; fiscal sponsor Agricultural and Social Development Society
To strengthen the capacity of DPOs in Khamman Distrit to conduct effective CRPD interventions at a grassroots level including outreach to the most marginalized sectors of the community.
Center for Citizens with Disabilities - Access for Election (PPUA PENCA)
To increase awareness amongst policy makers, legislators, and others at local levels on the importance of fulfillment and protection of political rights of PWDs.
Chaitanya Vikalangula Hakkula Vedika
To strengthen the rights of PWDs, especially women, and reduce discrimination by popularizing the CRPD at the village level
Chaitanya Vikalungula Hakkula Vedika
To increase awareness about the CRPD among PWDs, including domestic violence and sexual harassment, gender discrimination, economic and political exclusion, and access to legal and health services.
Chittagong Society for the Disabled
To build DPO capacity in Chittagong through this network of 45 organizations, including facilitating DPO formation and registration, improving advocacy skills around access to built infrastructure, and ensuring development agency funding will be more accessible to DPOs.
Coastal DPO Alliance
To develop understanding of and advocacy capacity on the CRPD amongst this alliance of ten DPOs operating in an underserved region of coastal Bangladesh.
Disability Rights Initiative, Human Rights Law Network
To provide a national platform for DPOs to propose amendments, in line with the CRPD, to disability specific laws and other laws impacting PWDs. The coalition, Human Rights Law Network, The Deaf Way, and National Association of the Deaf, will produce position papers to influence amendments.
DISAI Society (Disability Initiatives In Sustainable Action India Society); fiscal sponsor Jagruthi Education and Social Upliftment Society
To move disability rights forward by building the capacity of up to 100 DPOs in nine districts in coastal Andhra Pradesh to address the CRPD.