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Enhancing Inclusive Education: Government Responsibilities & NGO Roles in Rwanda

Explore the government policies, community engagement, and NGO collaboration in Rwanda's inclusive education. Learn about the empowering initiatives within Rwandan communities for children with disabilities.

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Enhancing Inclusive Education: Government Responsibilities & NGO Roles in Rwanda

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  1. Is the Provision of (Inclusive) Education Primarily the Responsibility of Governments? What Role Can and Should Non-GovernmentalOrganisations have in Achieving Education for All? NGAYABOSHYA Silas HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL/RWANDA Inclusive Ecucation Project Manager Bonn, 27th November 2009 Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  2. Overview of presentation • Part one • Overview of government “inclusive” education policies, and work with INGOs in practice • Part two • Role and Responsibilities of Rwandan communities • Part three • The way forward • Conclusion Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  3. Part 1: Policies & strategies The guiding government policies in place • Constitution of 2003, Art. 11, 28, 40 & 76. • MIGEPROFE Policy & Strategic Plan of 2007 • MINALOC Policy of 2003 on OVCs • MINEDUC SNE/IE policy & Standard C guidelines on school construction • Law No. 1/2007 of 2007 that concerns Disabled Groups Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  4. Two emerging Models of IE in Rwandan(Collaboration between government and NGOss) • UNICEF, MINEDUC, KIE, FAWE, CARE International & ADRA 2. HI, MINEDUC, KIE Focusing on the transformation of the regular schools to accomadate children with SEN Focusing on partnership between the special & a regular school for effective inclusive practice Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  5. Distribution of centres & schools for the disabled in RwandaA fast growing phenomenon Source: TFDIER/MINEDUC Key Schools/centres with more than 50 students Schools with less than 20 students Secondary schools Universities Inclusion by HI, EU & UNICEF Inclusion in CFS by ADRA & UNICEF Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  6. Interaction of stakeholders in Inclusive Education LOCAL AUTHORITIES AT SECTOR LEVEL PRIMARY SCHOOL CENTRE PERMANENT EXCHANGE CHILDREN WITH SEN COMMUNITY FAMILY 6 Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  7. Positive recognition for Rwanda: “Rwanda has made extraordinary progress since the genocide and the country is well placed tomake similar progress with regard to disability. All the key components are broadly in place, and the government should be congratulated for its recognition of the needs of disabled Rwandans. All stakeholders in the sector need to work together to support each other and the government, to build on the firm foundation that already exists, and to ensure that commitments on paper are fulfilled by concrete actions on the ground”(Observations by Phillippa Thomas of DfD/KaR, in ‘Mainstreaming disability in Development in Rwanda’, 2005, p. 11). Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  8. Part 2What about the role and responsibility of Rwandan communities? • The Rwandan community has always raised unanswered questions about the disability of their children • Inclusion perspectives seem to be unconventionally present in the community • Awareness about disabilities and the capacities to respond to them are still developing Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  9. Unanswered community questionsE. Karangwa (2007), Grassroots community in the Vanguard of Inclusion. Rwandan Perspective. IJIE. • Confrontation with the disability gives rise to questions within families & entire community…. • When answers are inadequate, so are decisions taken…. 1. Perceiving the problem in the child ? What is this ? 2. Obligation to confronting the problem ? What are the options open? 3. Making choice on interventions available ? What is the most appropriate intervention? Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  10. Initiatives in Rwandan communities • Mama Arua is a mother of a disabled boy, determined to help other mothers in rural communities, • Innocent is a member of FENAHP, has CP & a born again Christian. He uses his faith to reach families Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  11. Potential in school communities Peer support “African people have a deeply entrenched culture of extensive family bonds, community solidarity and a spirit of mutual support — all of which could be explored for the benefits of inclusion of people with disabilities”(EENET, 2003: p. 4). Girls teach each other Peer tutoring seems to be inherently present and highly influential among siblings and peers Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  12. PART 3: CONCLUSION Strategic inputs to achieve inclusion Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  13. Part 3Collaboration strategies to achieve inclusion Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

  14. Thank you for listening! www.handicap-international.org Handicap International/Rwanda, Nov 2009

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