Objectives Measurable Indicators Means of Verification Important Assumptions Goal To promote an inclusive society where

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1 Sense International - Logframe to Accompany Proposal CSCF 440: Developing a sustainable infrastructure for the inclusion of deafblind people in Bangladesh Latest Update June 2011 Objectives Measurable Indicators Means of Verification Important Assumptions Goal Deafblind people identified and National database of deafblind Positive attitudes towards To promote an inclusive society where accessing services people held by National Resource the achievements of deafblind people have access to the advice, Reduced exclusion of deafblind Centre disabled people. opportunities and support that is necessary to people throughout Bangladesh. Social Exclusion Report(s). meet their unique needs and to enable them to access their rights. Purpose To establish a strong and supportive national infrastructure in order to increase services and provide a coherent voice for deafblind people in Bangladesh. Outputs 1. Model sustainable services established by 16 partner organisations in Bangladesh by 2013 for 800 deafblind children and young adults as well as 4,000 family members in primary caring roles and 250 support workers. Appropriate services for deafblind children and adults established. Increase in deafblind people accessing information and community places. Deafblindness is a recognisable /familiar entity within disability, development and government agencies Increased levels of independence for deafblind children and adults Number of activities (networking and training) organised locally and nationally relating to deafblindness Number of teachers/professionals involved in the field Number of inter-organisation meetings/activities. Number of deafblind children and young adults accessing high quality appropriate services Number of family members and support workers benefiting from high quality appropriate services Number of organisations providing high quality appropriate services. Development of sustainable service model for deafblind Regular reports from deafblind services National database of deafblind adults and children Reports from our partners. Documented success stories of deafblind people Register/database of involved professionals Newsletter and Annual Review Minutes of the meetings. Monitoring and evaluation reports Individualised Educational Plan records Individual family support plans Improved understanding of the needs of deafblind people. Community and people whom we work with will recognise the benefits of services for deafblind people

2 2. Established National Resource Centre (NRC) by 2011 to provide information and support to organisations and other stakeholders throughout Bangladesh. (The NRC will also oversee the implementation of all activities) 3. A programme of appropriate training workshops and mentoring programme available to organisations working with deafblind people by 2011, and conducted primarily by Bangladesh trainers and mentors by Local, regional and national networks run and managed by teachers of deafblind people, families and deafblind people set up and active by 2013 people that can be articulated and replicated Relevant and appropriate resources obtained. Number of requests for information received and responded to Number and type of useful materials produced and disseminated to interested parties. Key stakeholders aware of and accessing resources and information. Qualified staff members recruited to run NRC Work guided by biannual Advisory committee meetings Number of local mentors and trainers trained. Number and type of organisations receiving support through the mentoring programme Number and range of people attending trainings Number of requests for mentoring received Increasing use of local mentors and trainers. Number of local, regional and national networks established. Networks are proactive in sharing experiences and undertaking awareness raising and advocacy initiatives Number of members registered with the local, regional and national networks Copies of materials produced Feedback from NRC Users Examples of information disseminated Minutes of Advisory Committee meetings Mid-term and final evaluation Annual training calendar Feedback from training participants Mentoring plan and visit reports Feedback from Mentee Organisations Training/workshop evaluations Membership and meeting minutes. Evidence of network registration, including constitution, terms of reference or other relevant documentation Annual workplan Visit reports Media coverage Mid-term and end of project evaluation NRC able to access wider deafblind field. Organisations interested in deafblindness. Partner organisations will be interested in improving their skills to work better with deafblind people. Parents, Teachers and Deablind people willing to participate in networks. 5. Advocacy and campaigning activities initiated and influencing policy practice and public awareness by 2013 Increased capacity of partners and networks to undertake advocacy activity. Reports of advocacy training activities Advocacy tool kit Governments and other key actors willing to learn more about deafblindness.

3 Number of awareness raising events. Number of advocacy and campaigning activities Increased awareness of key stakeholders of deafblindness and associated issues. Activities Inputs Output 1 Model sustainable services established by 16 partner organisations in Bangladesh by 2013 for 800 deafblind children and young adults as well as 10,000 family members in primary caring roles and 250 support workers. 1.1 Conduct identification of deafblind people and undertake needs assessment in specific districts by Identify community based organisations for partnership and pilot needs based services for 300 deafblind people at 6 locations by Clinical and functional assessment of identified deafblind people by medical and deafblind experts 1.4 Arrange for family counselling and develop Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each deafblind person in consultation with the family 1.5 Integrate children into mainstream education system supported by necessary special education support and adapted curriculum needs 1.6 Implement an on-going monitoring system of the services; and 1.7 Conduct a mid term evaluation by 2011 as well as an end of project external evaluation with the active involvement of deafblind Staff Salaries Travel Costs Assistive Devices Small Grants for Income Generation Schemes. Media coverage Existence of draft legislation, policy papers or other relevant documentation Mid-term and end of project evaluation Financial report as agreed in grant agreement Quarterly and annual reports (internal) Deafblind people are identified More organisations wanting to work with deafblind people. Financial support for services can be secured. Good relationships between Sense International and partner organisations are maintained.

4 people and communities benefited Output 2 Established National Resource Centre with active network of organisations working on deafblindness issues by Set up National Resource Centre (NRC) with the support of the Centre for Disability and Development (CDD), Bangladesh by Strengthen the organisational and technical capacity of NRC, local staff and selected partners drawing on the expertise of CDD and Sense International (India) Personnel Costs Capital Expenditure Computers and Equipment. Office Running Costs. Training equipment Library resources Advisory Committee Costs Awareness Raising Publications. Monitoring visits. Quarterly Financial Reports Internal Narrative Reports Copies of NRC publications. Personal training plan for each staff member. Appropriate staff can be recruited. Good relationships between Sense International and partner organisations are maintained. Financial support for activities can be secured 2.3 Develop low cost indigenous materials to disseminate needs-based and culturally appropriate information on deafblindness 2.4 Initiate network of organisations working on deafblindness in Bangladesh. Output 3 A programme of appropriate training workshops and mentoring available to organisations working with deafblind people conducted primarily by Bangladesh trainers by Train two master trainers (Trainers of Trainers) and six educators in India to carry out training activities in Bangladesh by 2009 Expert trainers, fees Travel and subsistence costs for trainers and participants Training materials Mentoring and Exposure visit costs Training Plans Training feedback. Trip reports from partners involved in exchange visits. Reports from Mentors. Monitoring visits Appropriate professionals in country can be identified to be trained as mentors and trainers. Political situation allows exchange of ideas and practices between India and Bangladesh. 3.2 Organise regular exchange visit of core teams of Sense International (India) and relevant organisations in Bangladesh to facilitate capacity building and organisational development 3. 3 Facilitate regular awareness and exposure visits between relevant organisations working with deafblind people in Bangladesh

5 3.4 Organise annual national and regional trainings on deafblind issues and capacity building 3.5 Facilitate the participation of partner staff in meetings, conferences, courses and events. 3.6 Identify mentors and facilitate visits to respond to the challenges of newly-established deafblind services by Organise an exposure of Mentors from Bangladesh to India to observe the Mentoring Programme 3.8 Organise an annual review meeting of the Mentors for feedback from the field. Output 4 Local, regional and national networks run and managed by teachers of deafblind people, families and deafblind people set up and active by Facilitate local, regional and national meetings of the network of families, teachers and deafblind people by Register the networks as legally registered associations by 2012 Network Development activities and costs Network Registration costs National Conference on deafblindness. Family development activities. Information materials and Newsletters Database of network members Minutes of network meetings Reports of advocacy activities Monitoring visits. Deafblind People their families and carers are willing to meet and work together. 4.3 Facilitate network s representatives to attend and participate in consultation meetings by other NGOs and government departments 4.4 Organise a National Conference on Deafblindness for networks and partners in 2011 and 2013 Output 5 Advocacy and campaigns initiated and influencing policy, practice and public awareness by Recruit Advocacy Officer by Research, write and publish a Social Exclusion Report documenting the social exclusion experienced by deafblind people Personnel costs. Meeting costs Travel and subsistence Experts consultations Production of reports and materials Internal narrative reports Advocacy Publications Reports of advocacy workshops. Reports of Advocacy Events Monitoring of coverage of deafblindness in local media and government publications. Appropriate staff can be recruited. Political situation in Bangladesh will be sympathetic to deafblind people. Partners will work together on advocacy issues.

6 and their families with support of the National Resource Centre by Draw up a national advocacy plan based on the needs assessment and Social Exclusion Report by Produce advocacy tool-kit for partner organisations to use in advocacy activities by Design and implement advocacy workshops for partners. This will focus initially on partners' advocacy activities with other disability organisations and the wider community. 5.6 Support partners and deafblind people to play an active role in the consultation process around the review of Bangladesh Persons with Disability Welfare Act of 2001