§ Mr. HannamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the projects concerning the rehabilitation of people with disabilities which his Department is currently funding in developing countries; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what action he takes to consult organisations of people with disabilities in the countries concerned before making grants for projects concerning rehabilitation of people with disabilities in developing countries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MaudeThe following projects concerning the rehabilitation of people with disabilities are being funded from ODA's bilateral programmes in 1989/90:
Country and Project
Bangladesh—Rehabilitation Institute and Hospital for the Disabled: Orthopaedic Surgeons.Fiji—Disabled Children in the Community Speech Therapist, Bailey Clinic.India—Assistance to Spastic Societies in Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi.Consultancies to Formulate Projects to Assist Various Disabled Groups.Sri Lanka—Cleft Lips and Palates.Zimbabwe: provision of orthopaedic technicians, equipment and training for a hospital in Harare (recently completed). These Government-to-Government programmes result from official requests received by Her Majesty's Government; consultation with local groups is usually a matter for the recipient countries' authorities though in some cases officials, including specialist health advisers in ODA will have direct contact with beneficiary groups at an early stage.
Under the joint funding scheme, ODA also provides grants to United Kingdom non-governmental organisations operating in developing projects for the partial funding of their countries. JFS projects are normally executed by local organisations working with the United Kingdom NGOs. ODA is currently financing the following JFS projects:
Agency/Country and Project
Action on Disability and Development
Africa
- Employment of Development Officer
India
- Development and Training Group of People with Disability
- Orthopaedic Workshop, Bangalore
- Training Course and Extended Orthopaedic Workshop
Sudan
- Orthopaedic Workshop, Nyala Society for Disabled
Tanzania
- Development Programme for Disabled People
Uganda
- Regionalise Management/Support, National Union Disabled People
Zimbabwe
- Income Generation for Disabled People
British Red Cross Society
Papua New Guinea
- Special Education Centre
Uganda
- Mulago Hospital Orthopaedic Project
Help the Aged
India
- Rehabilitation of Handicapped in Rural Areas
Kenya
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- Refracting Service
Impact Foundation
India
- Leprosy Disability Prevention and Limitation
Leonard Cheshire Foundation
Ethiopia
- Medical Education and Rehabilitation Centre
Malaysia
- Far East Region Training Programme
- Video Training
Richmond Fellowship
India
- Bangalore Pilot Project, Mental Health Rehabilitation
Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind
Bangladesh
- Community Based Rehabilitation
- Manpower Development Programme and Primary Eye Care
Malawi
- Ophthalmic Assistants Training
Solomon Islands
- Eye Care Services in the Pacific
Further assistance for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities is provided through the heads of mission gift scheme, the heads of mission small projects scheme and the British volunteer programme; a list of these is not readily available.
The overseas aid programme will continue to respond positively to requests to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of people with disabilities. It will also continue to support programmes aimed at combating tropical diseases which result in disabling conditions.