New social protection services for an improved quality of life
Providing social protection is of paramount importance for reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening social stability, as well as for achieving social justice. It is therefore important to foster social inclusion and continuously develop quality social protection programmes. This project aimed to support the social and child protection system in Montenegro by strengthening cooperation among day […]
Reform of National Disability Determination System
All disability rights in the sectors of social protection, employment, pension and war veterans, education and health directly depend on the design of the disability assessment/determination system. The current national disability determination system in Montenegro is predominantly based on the outdated medical disability assessment/determination model. Against that background, this project aims to fully reform the […]
De facto development: Support to CSOs growth and development
Civil society organisations (CSOs) are key actors in voicing citizens’ attitudes and needs and encouraging active citizenship. They need both financial and non-financial support to continue to grow and make a contribution to building and fostering a democratic society. This project aimed to build the capacities of CSOs to be professional, effective, accountable, sustainable and […]
A.C.C.E.N.T.- Accessibility, Civic Conscience, Employment for Persons with Disabilities, as a New TREND
Promoting inclusion and equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities is central to social and economic development of any country. Unfortunately, persons with disabilities are likely to be unemployed or earn less than those without a disability. This project is aimed at increasing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and enhancing the employability of […]
Persons with disabilities – leaders in beekeeping
Beekeeping is a profitable enterprise, as it helps self-employment and poverty reduction, while not having a negative impact on the environment. This project was aimed at developing beekeeping as a good self-employment opportunity for persons with disabilities in the border regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. As part of the project, 40 persons with […]
POWER – People with disabilities: New opportunities for work, employability and professional rehabilitation
Ensuring equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) is of great importance for their social inclusion. However, these people still face hurdles in the labour market and have lower employment rates than the rest of the population. For that reason, this project aimed at increasing employability and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities in […]
We are all created equal: Towards more efficient consumer protection of persons with disabilities
Persons with disabilities face various forms of discrimination in their daily routine, but one of the main obstacles to living a dignified and independent life is partial or complete lack of access to goods and services, especially for the visually impaired. In that regard, this action aimed to help social inclusion of persons with disabilities […]
Better working through networking
Organisations of persons with disabilities have a very important role in advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and integrating persons with disabilities into mainstream society. It is therefore important to include them in policy development at both local and national levels. This project aims to contribute to greater involvement of organisations of […]