IDE-JETRO
Inter–disciplinary Studies Center
Japan Society for Disability Studies
to be continued.
14 Jul 2006 06:50
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Today I visited APD with Shravya. BasicNeeds carries out interview every quarter in order to generate factual and qualitative evidence to back the feasibility of its approach for the possible grants and improvement of its programmes.
At 10:15am we left BNI office by AUTO for the interview!!
In about half an hour, we arrived at an area most of whose residences constitute persons with disabilities and their parents.
The House we visited today was a tiny 1K house. Apart from cooking, all daily activities take place within the at most 9–m2 space. They have neither bed nor table. In this house live Ms. R, Mr. M her brother, and Mr. F their father. We could also see R’s sister Ms. S who normally lives in Chennai looking after her aunts and cousin _ who lives in neighbourhood.
Having said that, the family and carers were informed of the interview only this morning!! As a result, F had gone out for work…………
Anyways, we started interviewing without the presence of parents.
To start off, let’s look at how R joined BasicNeeds and APD’s co–host programme.
One of R’s brothers who were deaf passed away several yeas ago. Sister S also had deafness. R’s youngest brother M had alcoholic addiction. R’s father had been taking care of all of them as well as helping other children with disabilities in the community.
The sole source of their earning is ‘Pigeon Contest’. A pigeon which flied longest wins and its owner receives cash and other prize, a clock in their recent case. Thus their income is apparently limited but M wastes money on drinks. There is no state benefits system. They are only provided the Card for PWMI and her/his family.
APD identified R through an incident.
One day M put insecticide on the wall in their house to stop insects coming inside the house. R, seemingly all of sudden, licked the insecticidal powder and tried to commit a suicide. It has been understood as a complex accumulation of stress; such as little societal understanding towards her situation, deafness, and non–educated and unemployed status. It led R to have depression which caused her suicidal attempt. In this way, R was identified by APD and introduced the programme.
R started seeing a psychiatrist and have been prescribed the appropriate medication. By now, her symptom has been stabilised well. She has started training for sewing. Her works were made into doll–size and all pretty. Detailed stitch was very impressible!! I should practice sewing…
Unfortunately, however, R has been recently prescribed new medication which directly affected her communication ability. Therefore, we were unable to interview R herself and will have another opportunity some time.
There were some notable findings. It has been found out that M has been taking R’s medication to calm his mental problem. It does not improve his mental status to take medicine which is not prescribed for him. Further, he needs overcome the addiction and receive training to re–integrated in to the society.
13 Jul 2006 07:03
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I have talked to a person in JICA India. Mr. Hiramoto is in JICA India in charge of support for NGOs.
JICA India officially offers two grants scheme as mentioned before. Nevertheless, they virtually do not provide CEP. That is, it is important for BasicNeeds to have a partner Japanese NGO so that it becomes eligible to JPP.
For JPP, the proposal must be written in Japanese and submitted by the Japanese NGO or civil group. Due to the absence of rigid specification of Japanese NGOs, only an existence of organisational structure is required. Their previous experience affects the amount of money granted, less or more than 5 years. Having said that, the past activities of the organisation are to be examined, so it benefits to have legal status of NPO at least.
As the presence of Japanese partner at the implementation level is not required, it will avoid complex procedures and wastage of time to identify a partner NGO from existing Japanese NGOs.
Meanwhile, JICA India is trying to formulate its commitment to development in disability. Further correspondence is essential for both the development of our orgnaisation and the improvement of mental health situation in India.
Regarding to the Grassroots Assistance, it mostly granted for development of hard, though it entirely up to the negotiation with the Japanese Embassy. Bangalore falls under the jurisdiction of Consulate–General of Japan in Chennai. I am planning to make a phone call to them early next week!!
What shall I do this weekend? I found a travel agency on my way to the office this morning, so I might try it! Hope they are not gonna charge me ridiculously expensive fees!!
Additionally, Mr Hiramoto introduced an institution named Asia-Pacific Development Centre on Disability. It is based in Thai land and carries our variety of trainings.
Adress No.12/1, Cenetoph Road, 1st Street
Teynampet
Chennai–600018, INDIA
Tel: 91–44–2432–3860, 2432–3861, 2432–3862, 2432–3863
Fax: 91–44–2432–3859
07 Jul 2006 13:10
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I received an induction to BasicNeeds at the PRP Office.
BasicNeeds is distinctive in its approach to mental illness, which is Mental Health and Development Model. What is innovative about this model is that mentally ill people and their carers play the key role through the whole process.
BasicNeeds aim to achieve;
The model has five key components:
Identifying partner organisations that takes community–based approach to social and economic development and social work, BasicNeeds provides Capacity Building to these partners. Most partners hardly have experience in mental health and illness.
The primary need of mentally ill people is the access to community–based mental health care. BasicNeeds closely work with and extend the capacity of providers of community mental health services.
Stabilisation is a key for mentally ill people to re–enter their autonomous and active life.
Based on “life stories” produced by each country office, BasicNeeds Research and Policy Programme generates new information, insights, and learning rooted in the realities. These evidences add strength to BasicNeeds’ research that will be used to facilitate the promotion of its work and help design policy recommendations both at the community and governmental levels.
One of my assignment here is to update a work on mental health service. I have read it through and grabbed a rough idea of what to write on and so will need to do a lot of readings!!
06 Jul 2006 13:17
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Writing about web page http://www.jicaindiaoffice.org/welcom_e.htm
JICA’s collaboration with NGOs has two sorts;
1. JICA Partnership Programme (JPP)
2. Community Empowerment Programme (CEP)
The former programme is only provided to Japanese NGOs in India. BasicNeeds India need to have a Japanese Partner to take part in this grant scheme. The Japanese Partner submits application written in Japanese language to a JICA domestic centre located in Japan. Meanwhile, BN India is independently eligible to the latter i.e. CEP.
In international cooperation, the role of NGOs has become increasingly important and therefore JICA Partnership Programme (JPP) was introduced in 2002. JPP is a technical cooperation programme implemented by JICA to contribute towards the social and economic development at the grass–roots level, in collaboration with partners in Japan, such as NGOs, universities, local governments and public interest corporations (hereinafter referred to as 'Partners" in Japan).
Improvement of Extension System for Sustainable Integrated Agriculture and Agriculture Workers Training at Grassroots Level for Small–Scale Farmers in North India.
Implementing Agency – Asian Rural Institute, Tochigi, Japan (Implementing Agency)
Local Counterpart – Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Uttar Pradesh India
Creation of new type of producer–consumer relationship and common property resources through the linkage of urban–rural women’s Self help Groups (SHG’s).
Implementing Agency – SOMNEED, Gifu, Japan
Local Counterpart – Mahila Action
Improvement of Sanitation and Raising Community Consciousness in Public Primary Schools in India.
Implementing Agency – TPAK , Yokohama, Japan
Local Counterpart – Ma mta Samajik Sanstha
Greenhouse Community Service in India.
Implementing Agency – MIVC, Miyazaki, Japan
Local Counterpart – Dr. Graham’s Homes
This programme is to be formulated in partnership with JICA India Office and Indian NGOs, along with the on–going JICA–GOI (Government of India) project as core project, Therefore, the aims and objectives of activities of CEP is principally defined within the framework of core project. As per our policy JICA India Office is seeking collaboration with NGOs or Private Trusts, which can immediately serve as an integral part of our existing projects.
The Gujarat Health Improvement Programme was implemented from 23 Dec 2002 to 22 Dec 2005 in collaboration with Aga Khan Foundation
The objective of this project was to improve the health and living conditions of rural communities – especially women, children and the socially disadvantaged – in fourteen villages of Junagadh and Patan districts of Gujarat.
In each village, the project was implemented in four stages – preparation, implementation, commissioning and handing–over. At each stage there has been close consultation with an elected village committee, which was also responsible for collecting community contributions and for receiving training in maintenance and repair. ‘Ownership’ of the new facilities by the village communities is expected to ensure sustainability of this project.
The project has been able to positively impact the lives of 4,900 families by ensuring access of safe drinking water and sanitation facilities. The contribution from JICA was about Rs.90 Lakhs and this has been utilized mainly towards construction, personnel and capacity–building costs.
A Follow–up Cooperation Programme was implemented in Uttar Pradesh to support the activities of a former JICA Trainee, who is working with the State Government at Lucknow. Under the programme, in FY 2004, JICA purchased benches and blackboards for rural schools in Etawah in collaboration with Centre for Social Research
Open: 9am – 1pm and 2:30pm – 5pm, Monday – Friday
Name: NGO–JICA Japan Desk in India
Address: 3A, 3rd Fl., Lotus Towers, Community Centre, New Friends Colony, New Delhi 110065, INDIA
Phone: (91–11) 4167–2580 – 85 (JICA India Office)
Fax: (91–11) 4167–2586
E-mail: jicaid-ngodesk@jica.go.jp
*Summarised from JICA India website
05 Jul 2006 11:06
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Since yesterday, I have decided not to use AUTO!!
I am not sure how long it exactly takes me to walk home from the office as I have not managed to go home without getting lost. It should be about half an hour. It is a good exercise!!
This morning, Anu(Lovely Host–mother) gave e a lift to NILGRIS. So I started walking. I took the wrong way twice and realised after I went too far away from the right place. As a result, it took me about an hour arrive at the BN office. haha… But at least people were very kind.
Hopefully I won't get lost this afternoon.
O! and I have to find out about the cost of traveling to Goa, Maysore, and Delhi so on so that I can make financial plan… India is such an enormous city to travel around. I have to choose which place to visit!!
05 Jul 2006 09:43
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Where am i?? I am here in India!!
I have started working in BN India Office!! This is my second day at here.
Yesterday my 1st day in BN office, i have recieved induction from both BN India (downstairs) and Research and Policy office (upstairs). Having different functions, they work indepedently.
1st 4weeks – spend time downstairs furthering understanding of BN at the implementation level. Guru and Shabia will take me to their partner NGOs so that I can directly listen to 1st hand experience of participants of both successful and non–successful programmes.
After that – go to upstairs, working with Sudha. My major tasks will be to identify grants for research project, to learn about their research strategies and other detailes of the RPO, and to update documents on local mental health service.
It has been decided i will be visiting with Shabia one of the urban programmes in Bangalore which is delegated to APD
Let's see how it goes
04 Jul 2006 06:20
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1) Aichi International Association
4) Kanagawa International Association
5) Kanagawa International Association
6) Kanazawa International Exchange Foundation
11) The Global Citizen Foundation
12) The Global Citizen Foundation
13) The Global Citizen Foundation
14) The Global Citizen Foundation
22) The Southeast Asian Culture Friendship Association
23) The Iwatani Naoji Foundation
24) The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
25) The Japan International Cooperation Foundation
15 Mar 2006 00:28
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15 Mar 2006 00:05
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1) There are two major categories within public interest corporation
2) A database of public interest corporation
3) 11 foundations was identified to be accepting the application form.
14 Mar 2006 23:42
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