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Strategy planning workshop and a joint visit to the museum of auditing in Magelang

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In July 2017, Regional Project Support to ASEAN Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) held a Strategy Planning Workshop in Magelang, Central Java. The workshop aimed to take stock of achievements gained so far and to develop an outlook for the remaining 18 months of the project until December 2018. Especially focusing on sustainable results of the project support to ASEANSAI, emphasis was put on the development of an out-phasing strategy that will make the most of the remaining project resources – budget as well as time – in order to support partners in the best way to be the driving forces in the prosperous development of ASEANSAI and the regional cooperation within ASEAN.

The Indonesian Supreme Audit Institution, Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan Republik Indonesia (BPK RI), was invited to take part in this workshop as a key stakeholder and in their role as the ASEANSAI Secretariat. BPK as the permanent Secretariat plays a vital role in ASEANSAI and is a driving force – not only in its coordinating and facilitating function as Secretariat, but also as committed member SAI that continuously strives for the further development and professionalisation of ASEANSAI as an organisation. On the occasion of the Strategy Planning Workshop, the Regional Project Support to ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) was invited to visit the Auditing Museum of BPK RI in Magelang, Central Java, maintained by the Public Relations and International Cooperation Bureau of the BPK RI.

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Raise awareness on sexual and reproductive health and disability inclusion in communities

IMG_678108 August 2017

“Because I have a disability people think I cannot start a family.”
This statement reflects the experiences of men and women with disabilities in their villages and communities. Social stigma and prejudices constitute significant barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health care information and services for persons with disabilities. One of the goals of the GIZ Improving Maternal and Newborn Care Project is to reduce those barriers. Ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal rights is a key principle of German development policy. More >>>

Raise awareness on sexual and reproductive health and disability inclusion in communities

IMG_678108 August 2017

“Because I have a disability people think I cannot start a family.”
This statement reflects the experiences of men and women with disabilities in their villages and communities. Social stigma and prejudices constitute significant barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health care information and services for persons with disabilities. One of the goals of the GIZ Improving Maternal and Newborn Care Project is to reduce those barriers. Ensuring that persons with disabilities have equal rights is a key principle of German development policy. To do so, the project partnered with Epic Arts, a local NGO that is committed to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities through arts.

To eliminate the misconception that persons with disabilities are less capable than non-disabled people, and emphasize that they have the same sexual and reproductive health rights and needs, Epic Arts carried out five “I Can” workshops in March 2017. They were conducted in selected villages in Kampot, Kep, and Kampong Speu, and reached 126 participants in total. These included men and women with disabilities, community members, and local authorities and decision-makers.

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Each one-day workshop started with persons with disabilities sharing about barriers they face in daily life. During those discussions, popular misconceptions and negative attitudes towards persons with disabilities were identified. For example, it is commonly believed that persons with disabilities cannot have relationships, are not capable of going to school or having their own businesses. However, for participants it was clear that those assumptions are wrong, and that they are indeed equal right holders in the society.

Some participants got the chance to study and rehearse a short dance performance, which was delivered to village members in the afternoon. In addition, the collected feedback from the morning discussions was presented to local decision makers such as village chiefs, commune council leaders and health centre chiefs. They acknowledged that men and women with disabilities are equal members of the society and can get married and have children. When asked what kind of support they can provide to overcome inclusion barriers, local authorities pledged to counsel communities and families of persons with disabilities and to defend the right to free health care access for persons with disabilities. Furthermore, they agreed to emphasize the importance of sending children with disabilities to schools, advising families accordingly.

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