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Access for all at padaviya Pradeshiya sabha

 The “Disability Accessibility”  project implemented by The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & #Disability Resource Centre is a part of an initiative supported under the Capacity Development of Local Governments (CDLG) project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka with the financial assistance of the European Union (EU).

The team from EFC led by #Manique Gunaratne which included persons with diverse disabilities did an disability accessibility checking to give recommendations at Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha in Anuradhapura district,  in North Central Province in December 2021 to give recommendations on how to make the Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha access for all.

CDLG is a four-year project (2020-2023) targeting the Eastern, Northern, North-Central and Uva Provinces of Sri Lanka.

2 Advocacy Group discussions were held at the Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha with persons with disabilities belonging to Padaviya Pradeshiya Sabha and staff members (persons with non-disabilities) of the Pradeshiya Sabha on how to have an inclusive approach when providing services which already exists.

It is part of the European Union’s STRIDE (Strengthening Transformation, Reconciliation, and Inclusive Democratic Engagement) programme focused on strengthening the capacities of local government authorities to be inclusive, responsive, and accountable, and improve service delivery.

Together with the Capacity Development of Local Governments (CDLG) Project of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC), implemented this project on Disability accessibility audit and enhancing the capacity of technical officers in the local government

structure.

The EFC, with an overall vision statement to promote social harmony through productive employment, is implementing several proactive measures to encourage its members to hire people with disabilities.

The EFC is the representative employers’ Organisation in Sri Lanka on social issues. It has a membership of 700 plus member Companies. Formed in 1929, it was the first Organisation to register under the Trade Unions Ordinance and is the principal Trade Union representing employers. The EFC, with funding from the ILO, developed the Employers’ Network on Disability to facilitate employment and training opportunities in the Private Sector for disabled jobseekers, which was officially launched in the year 1999. It has a membership of 700 plus Companies. 

 

Group of eight people standing and one person sitting in a wheelchair outdoors in front of a building entrance. They all wear face masks, gloves, and ID badges on blue lanyards, suggesting they are part of a team, possibly healthcare or officials. The people are dressed in formal or semi-formal attire, and the surroundings have plants and paving stones. The mood seems organized and professional, with everyone looking at the camera.

Three people sitting outdoors on blue chairs, all wearing face masks and white gloves. Two women and one man, positioned in front of a building with plants and greenery around them. The man is holding a white cane, suggesting he may have a visual impairment. The group appears to be in a courtyard with potted plants and some covered walkways in the background. The women have bags and lanyards around their necks, and the weather is clear with light clouds.


A man in a wheelchair measuring the height of a wooden desk in an office setting. He is wearing a mask, gloves, business attire, and has a badge around his neck. On the desk are multiple files, papers, office supplies, and a transparent spray bottle. The office has tiled flooring, several desks, red office chairs, and a few people standing in the background. The environment appears clean and orderly, and natural light is coming from windows in the back.


 

 (Honoured, Deshabandu) #Manique Gunaratne


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