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Handicap International – Federal Information – Country card Morocco 2016 08 – EN Morocco 2016 MANDATE In Morocco, Handicap International helps promote the social inclusion of the most vulnerable people and the improvement of their living conditions by advancing their rights, promoting recognition of their needs and service quality to meet these needs, and coordinating actors. SITUATION In 2011, following the emergence of a grassroots protest movement, Morocco accelerated the transition towards democracy initiated by King Mohammed VI. Although the legislative and political framework in aid of the most vulnerable people1 is making progress, it has not yet been implemented across the country and much has still to be done. The standard of living of the Moroccan population, however, still varies significantly between regions and social categories2. Despite a progressive legal framework3, people with disabilities and their families continue to encounter numerous obstacles in accessing adapted, quality services, either in mainstream or specialised environments. ENH2 data4 sheds further light on this phenomenon: i) 66% of people with disabilities (PWDs) are uneducated; ii) 73% of PWDs are out of work; iii) 60% of PWDs have problems accessing general care provided by the health system; iv) two out of three PWDs do not receive any form of social security. INITIAL ACTIONS Handicap International performed an exploratory mission in Morocco in 1993 at the request of the Ministry of Public Health. In 1996, the organisation launched two projects: A training project for orthopaedic technicians A support project to improve rehabilitation services Since July 2011, the actions conducted by Handicap International in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia have been grouped into a regional programme, with a head office in Rabat, Morocco. STAFF dedicated to the Morocco mission Staff dedicated to the Maghreb programme’s regional National staff: 12 coordination Expatriate staff: 2 salaried staff members and 1 voluntary National staff: 2 staff member Expatriate staff: 6 KEY FACTS The Convention on the Rights of Human Development Index (HDI) * 126/188 classified countries Ratified on 8/4/09 Gross National Income per capita * $6,850 per annum Persons with Disabilities (CRDPH) ($PPA) Oslo convention on cluster Not ratified Surface area** 446,550 sq.km. munitions Population** 33.45 million Ottawa mine ban convention Not ratified Life expectancy * 74 years *UNDP: 2015 Human Development Report **UNSD 2015 1 The Moroccan constitution has been revised and makes formal mention of non-discrimination on the basis of disability and gender. 225% of the population lives at or under the poverty threshold (source: World Bank). More than half of women are illiterate (52%) (Source: CESE) and 63% of women aged 18 to 64 have experienced some form of violence in the year prior to the survey conducted by the Haut-Commissariat au Plan (2011) 3 Ratification of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (2009) and the adoption of an inclusive public policy to advance the rights of people with disabilities (2017-2026) and Framework Law 97-13 on protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities 4 National Disability Survey 2014 Benoit Almeras – [email protected] 1 Handicap International – Federal Information – Country card Morocco 2016 08 – EN Current projects 2016 Strengthening local social action mechanisms and improving access to anti-violence services for women and girls GOAL Urban social development processes (USD) help improve the quality of life and social involvement of people with disabilities, particularly women with disabilities who are victims of violence in the region of Rabat - Salé - Kenitra METHOD Assisting, supporting and strengthening local information and guidance centres (CLIO) for people with disabilities in Salé and Khemisset; Strengthening actors and existing services; Promoting cooperation between actors and existing services; Developing in a participatory manner a support protocol for women and girls with disabilities who are victims of violence. BENEFICIARIES 300 people with disabilities, including at least 180 women; 12 CLIO guidance advisors; 6 organisation members who have become trainers; 20 local DPOs and 30 members of local organisations; 20 anti-violence services. PARTNERS Bouregreg Association’s Club for People with Disabilities (CHAB) CBR programme support organisation in Khemisset Association of Inclusive Education Teachers of Khemisset (A.P.I.S.K) Entraide Nationale (public institution) LOCATION Municipalities of Salé, Khemisset, Tifelt, Rommani, Maaziz and Oulmes (province of Khemisset). Inclusive education and inclusive local development Regional project run in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia GOAL In Morocco, improve access for children with disabilities to quality education in the regions of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra and Souss-Massa. Improve access to quality education for children with disabilities in the administrative districts of Sétif and Tizi Ouzou in Algeria. This improvement takes the form of developing the skills of local stakeholders, local social action schemes, concerted local policies and discussion dynamics at regional level. METHOD Handicap International is doing the following: Raising the awareness of the parents of children with disabilities, local stakeholders and the media on the right to education. Training and supporting teaching professionals on inclusive practices and personalised social support. Bolstering the mechanisms for supplying orthopaedic devices and technical aids for children with disabilities. Putting in place local social action schemes and technically and financially supporting DPOs to ensure that they take part in these schemes. Delivering advocacy and local consultation training to DPOs. Training local stakeholders on developing and coordinating inclusive public policies. Facilitating and developing a regional skills, distance learning and discussion scheme. BENEFICIARIES 2,000 children with disabilities and their families benefitting from inclusive services, of whom 100 have a personalised support or education plan. 30 education services are being supported in order to foster the development of an inclusive environment. Members of partner organisations who have received training on advocacy and local consultation. The local population whose awareness has been raised on the principles underpinning inclusion. PARTNERS Bouregreg Association’s Club for People with Disabilities (CHAB - in Salé) Disabled Children’s Association (AEH – in Agadir) LOCATION Benoit Almeras – [email protected] 2 Handicap International – Federal Information – Country card Morocco 2016 08 – EN Morocco: regions of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra and Souss-Massa Inclusive education: promoting access to education for children with disabilities in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra GOAL Enforce the right of children with disabilities to an education and enable their access to mainstream education through coordination with local actors and promotion of inclusive practices in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra METHOD Handicap International implements the following activities: Building the knowledge and skills of institutional stakeholders and education professionals Supporting a themed working group on inclusive education and working together to implement, promote, monitor and evaluate programmes and schemes designed to foster inclusive education. Supporting innovative practices to ensure the enrolment of children with disabilities in mainstream schools and their modelling. BENEFICIARIES 20 representatives of DPOs; 10 representatives of Entraide nationale; 100 teachers of CLIS and mainstream classes; 200 representatives of public institutions and education personnel; 250 parents of children with disabilities; 150 representatives of civil society; 900 children with disabilities. PARTNERS Regional education and training academy (AREF). LOCATION Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region. Inclusive education: access to schools for children with disabilities in Morocco GOAL Enable children with disabilities to access mainstream education; ensure children with disabilities have access to schools in regions targeted by the project and benefit from services that meet their socio-educational needs as part of a multi-actor inclusion mechanism. METHOD Handicap International is doing the following: Strengthening non-profit actors and supporting their actions to promote the inclusion of children with disabilities; Promoting the identification of children not enrolled in school, and helping schools implement personalised education projects via a multidisciplinary team: Assisting pilot schools develop school projects as part of an inclusive approach; Providing support to local actors and professionals from institutions and non-profit organisations to draw up local action plans. BENEFICIARIES Multidisciplinary teams from six association centres; 400 disabled children and their families; 6 provincial Ministry for National Education delegations; 225 teachers, 18 school heads and 30 education actors; 600 representatives of public institutions; 800 parents of children with disabilities; 500 representatives of civil society and the general public. PARTNERS Moroccan association to support and aid people with Down’s Syndrome (AMSAT) and the Mohammed VI national centre for people with disabilities; Benoit Almeras – [email protected] 3 Handicap International – Federal