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24th and 25th January - UNCRPD Forum, Port Moresby
PNGADP in partnership with Australian Volunteers International (AVI) organised a critical forum to discuss the implementation of the UNCRPD. The aim of the forum was to understand how the UNCRPD can be implemented in PNG and to develop a coordinated approach amongst the volunteer agencies to support the PNG disability sector’s strategic direction. The event was attended by the following organisations and Government Departments - Dept for Community Development, PNG National Board of Disable Person, PNGADP, AVI, AusAID, SPSN, Callan Services, Sports Foundation, National Disability Resource and Advocacy Centre. Minutes will be uploaded as soon as we recieve them.
PNGADP in partnership with Australian Volunteers International (AVI) organised a critical forum to discuss the implementation of the UNCRPD. The aim of the forum was to understand how the UNCRPD can be implemented in PNG and to develop a coordinated approach amongst the volunteer agencies to support the PNG disability sector’s strategic direction. The event was attended by the following organisations and Government Departments - Dept for Community Development, PNG National Board of Disable Person, PNGADP, AVI, AusAID, SPSN, Callan Services, Sports Foundation, National Disability Resource and Advocacy Centre. Minutes will be uploaded as soon as we recieve them.
19th Feb 2013: Travelling Together: Inclusive Road Development in Papua New Guinea
Elina Seko and Desmond Beng advocate for inclusive development
Madang Disabled Persons Organisation presented the ground breaking research on 'Disability Inclusive Road Development' to Josephine Ambelye, Provincial Works Manager for Madang Province Works Department.
Report written by Elina Seko
“Despite the fact that an estimated 10-15% of the population, or 520,000 people are living with a disability in PNG, people with disabilities are often excluded from community development activities”
Improving access for people with disabilities through inclusive infrastructure development in rural & urban Papua New Guinea.
This research project was the first of its’ kind that was led by persons with disabilities, who conducted the interviews with the road designers & enlisted the help of fellow persons with disabilities to gather the data. It is a two (2) year study that will end in December.
There were five (5) teams from Madang, Goroka, Port Moresby, Kavieng and Lae who carried out the research.
The Madang team had to survey a rural road in Madang that was completed but undergoing maintenance. We chose the stretch of road running from the Talidig police station to the primary school to conduct our ‘wokabaut’ (walk).
Each of our eight (8) participants were asked what they liked and disliked about the road and what they’d like changed or introduced to make it easier for them to move along. Each was given a disposable camera to take pictures.
Two weeks after our ‘wokabaut’ we had a group discussion and asked the participants to separate their photo’s into ‘likes & dislikes’. Underneath each picture the group make some recommendations that we could give to the Road Designers & Decision Makers to consider for their provincial budgets:
1. Make a crossing at the Talidig martketplace/police station & have a sign 50mtrs ahead alerting motorists.
2. Clear debris on the sides of the road so people can walk safely on the side(s) instead of walking on the road
We presented our findings to the Road Decision makers in Port Moresby last year and were told to do the same thing in Madang.
Our workshop was held at CWA mid February, 2013 where my research partner, Desmond and I presented our findings to Mrs. Josephine Ambelye, the Provincial Works Manageress along with representatives from VSO, Creative Self Help and the CBR officer who helped us contact persons with disabilities living along the stretch of road we conducted our research on.
Josephine requested a recommendation letter be sent to her office asking if they could ear-mark some funding for a crossing in their next budget.
It is our hope that her office allocate some funding so a crossing can be made at the Talidig market area-not just for the safety of persons with disabilities but for everyone who frequents that area.
Download full report - Travelling Together: Disability Inclusive Road Development in Papua New Guinea
This piece of work compliments the accessibility research carried out by VSO Volunteer, Laura Carse, while she was volunteering with Creative Self Help Centre: Accessibility Research within Madang Town Jan - Sept 2007. Read full document below.
See pictures below for some of the challenges the research uncovered.
Report written by Elina Seko
“Despite the fact that an estimated 10-15% of the population, or 520,000 people are living with a disability in PNG, people with disabilities are often excluded from community development activities”
Improving access for people with disabilities through inclusive infrastructure development in rural & urban Papua New Guinea.
This research project was the first of its’ kind that was led by persons with disabilities, who conducted the interviews with the road designers & enlisted the help of fellow persons with disabilities to gather the data. It is a two (2) year study that will end in December.
There were five (5) teams from Madang, Goroka, Port Moresby, Kavieng and Lae who carried out the research.
The Madang team had to survey a rural road in Madang that was completed but undergoing maintenance. We chose the stretch of road running from the Talidig police station to the primary school to conduct our ‘wokabaut’ (walk).
Each of our eight (8) participants were asked what they liked and disliked about the road and what they’d like changed or introduced to make it easier for them to move along. Each was given a disposable camera to take pictures.
Two weeks after our ‘wokabaut’ we had a group discussion and asked the participants to separate their photo’s into ‘likes & dislikes’. Underneath each picture the group make some recommendations that we could give to the Road Designers & Decision Makers to consider for their provincial budgets:
1. Make a crossing at the Talidig martketplace/police station & have a sign 50mtrs ahead alerting motorists.
2. Clear debris on the sides of the road so people can walk safely on the side(s) instead of walking on the road
We presented our findings to the Road Decision makers in Port Moresby last year and were told to do the same thing in Madang.
Our workshop was held at CWA mid February, 2013 where my research partner, Desmond and I presented our findings to Mrs. Josephine Ambelye, the Provincial Works Manageress along with representatives from VSO, Creative Self Help and the CBR officer who helped us contact persons with disabilities living along the stretch of road we conducted our research on.
Josephine requested a recommendation letter be sent to her office asking if they could ear-mark some funding for a crossing in their next budget.
It is our hope that her office allocate some funding so a crossing can be made at the Talidig market area-not just for the safety of persons with disabilities but for everyone who frequents that area.
Download full report - Travelling Together: Disability Inclusive Road Development in Papua New Guinea
This piece of work compliments the accessibility research carried out by VSO Volunteer, Laura Carse, while she was volunteering with Creative Self Help Centre: Accessibility Research within Madang Town Jan - Sept 2007. Read full document below.
See pictures below for some of the challenges the research uncovered.
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