Inclusive Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities 10/01/2018 – 9/30/2020

Inclusive Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities 10/01/2018 – 9/30/2020

the Arab Network for Civic Education-ANHRE implemented the project "Inclusive Workplaces for Persons with Disabilities" funded by MEPI and in partnership and coordination with the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to raise the public awareness about the manual and the provisions of the right to work in the new law of people with disability for 2017 and to improve governments’ technical skills and processes to transparently and effectively respond to people with disability needs in public and private work places

The project achieved its outcomes on 4 main levels:

Policy Development:

  1. Contributing to amending the Regulations of Ministry of Labor on employment of people with disabilities, the amendments were approved by the legal department of Ministry of Labor and are now pending the approval of the prime ministry to be officially approved and published.
  2. The involvement of PWDs and CSOs in discussion of mechanisms and procedures of employment of People with disabilities at the Civil Service Bureau.
  3. Review of King Abdullah II Award requirements to include regulations for PWDs.
  4. Inclusion of rights of people with disabilities in the inspection surveys of the Ministry of Labor.

 

Engagement with decision-makers

  • 6 advocacy meetings were conducted connecting individuals and PWDs from CSOs and educational institutions with decision makers (Higher Council for People with Disabilities, Government officials, journalists, unions, Private sectors and international donors)

 

Outreach:

    1. A follow up awareness session was conducted at Middle East University raising awareness among students and was attended by 82 students.
    2. 2 trainings were conducted by trainees from Al-Bnayat Center replicating the training received from this program
    3. Training sessions were conducted by Roya Association targeting employers in Muaqqar area and PWDs

 

Research and Policy papers:

  1. A researcher from Al-Bnayat Center concluded a study on employment of people with disabilities and provided a brief of the findings and recommendations at the final advocacy meeting.
  2. Roya Association for people with disabilities conducted a research on satisfaction of employers from the work of PWDs and the level of satisfaction of Persons with Disabilities with the work environment
  3. A position paper was issued by the project on the right to work of people with disabilities.
  4. A policy paper was issued by the project on “The Right to Work Controversial Ability to Work and Estimate Requirements “
  5. A document was published with frequently asked questions on employment of people with disabilities collected based on questions from participants in the training sessions.
  6. Development of policy and position papers