Application form:
Forundersøgelse
Please, note that applications requesting less than DKK 200,000 may use a simplified form
March 2011
This form is divided into four parts:
- Cover page with basic information
Applicant, partners, synthesis, title, amount applied for, etc. - Application text
This part is built around a structure, which must be adhered to in the description of the activity. Instructions on how to fill in this framework are reproduced at the end of the form. - Budget summary
The main items of the budget drawn up for the activity. Please, note that the budget summary must be elaborated upon in the annex Budgetformat. - List of annexes
This is to indicate the obligatory and supplementary annexes that support the application.
Instructions
The instructions elaborate on what should be included under each section and subsectionin order to have the application assessed.
1. Cover page
FORUNDERSØGELSE
(less than DKK500,000)
Tile of partnership activity:Danish applicant organisation: / Landsforeningen LEV
Other Danish partner(s), if any:
Local partnerorganisation(s): / Inclusion Africa
Country(-ies): / Ghana / Country’s GDI per capita: 1410 USD
Commencement date:
01.04. 2013 / Completion date:
30.05. 2013 / Number of months:
2 months
Contactperson for the partnership activity:
Name: Dan R. Schimmell
Emailaddress:
Amount requested from the Project Fund: 65.000 DKK / Annual cost level:
(Total amount requested divided by number of project years) 65.000 DKK
Is this a re-submission? (To the Project Fund or Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)?
[X] No
[ ] Yes, previous date of application:
In which language would you prefer the reply (chose one):
[ ] Danish or
[] English
Synthesis
Landsforeningen LEV ansøger DH ommidler til en forundersøgelse af Inclusion Africa. Forundersøgelsen vil finde sted i forbindelse med Inclusion Africa’s repræsentantskabsmøde, der afholdes i Accra, Ghana den 7.- 10 april 2013. Forundersøgelsen vil tage udgangspunkt i Inclusion International’s kapacitetsanalyse af Inclusion Africai 2012. På baggrund af denne analyse og drøftelser med Inclusion Africa’s nye bestyrelseønsker LEV at afklare, om der fremadrettet er basis for et partnerskab, hvor LEV evt. kan støtte forskellige indsatsområder primært om erfaringsudveksling, kapacitetsopbygning og tematisk konceptudvikling.
Derudover vil der blive mulighed for at diskutere donorsamarbejde med Inclusion International og NFU (Norge) samt andre strategiske partnerskaber såsom Special Olympics Africa.
31.03. 2013
Date / Person responsible (signature)
Høje Tåstrup / Torben Wind CEO
Place / Person responsible and position (block letters)
2. Application text
Structure:
A. THE PARTNERS
A.1 The Danish organisation
In 1952 The LEV National Association (hereafter LEV) was founded by parents from all over Denmark. The mission for LEV was and still is to advocate for a life as “normal” as possible for all people with intellectual disabilities (hereafter PWID) and their families and inclusion for all in the society. To have a “normal” life as possible is a dynamic objective and is constantly changing as conditions and possibilities in the society in general also is constantly changing. PWID should have the best life possible, not “just” a better life. This is also the approach in LEV’s international work.
LEV core activities and hence LEV’s key competences in Denmark and in LEV’s international project cooperation are creating awareness, advocacy work and organising parents to children with learning disabilities. LEV is hence a national advocacy organisation in Denmark for PWID and their families. LEV lobbies at local, regional, and national governmental levels to ensure benefits for PWID and is represented on a number of official committees and councils at those levels. LEV is working through the parents and strengthening them as PWID are not always able to speak up for themselves.
LEV’s 67 local branches organise information about the right to education, the right to have own adult life when having a learning disability, and what happens when PWID become adults. In the local branches there is also a possibility for the parents to get to terms with and thereby better able to handle the anger, guilt and sadness you often feel when they have a child with a learning disability by meeting other parents and talk.
LEV’s annual budget is approximately 55 million DKK and LEV has around 15.000 members.
LEV has since 1984 administered Danida funded projects, CISU projects and DPOD Mini-program projects. LEV is currently running Danida funded project in Uganda, CISU projects (Vietnam, Rwanda, South Africa and in Ghana) and DPOD Mini-programs (Uganda and Ghana). LEV’s partner organisations in our project cooperation consist of parents that have children with intellectual disabilities. A main focus in these development projects is capacity building of organisations for PWID with regards to organisational management, outreach and advocacy as well as organisation of parents to children with intellectual disabilities.
Until now, it has not been possible for LEV to establish partnerships with regional organisations such as Inclusion Africa. However LEV has previously participated as observer in some of Inclusion Africa’s General Assemblies and General Meetings (Bukina Faso 2004)
A.2 Other Danish partners (to be filled in if several Danish organisations are forming an alliance)
A.3 The local organisation
The first attempt to establish a regional organisation of parents organisations in Africa was made in 1990 in Paris named Inclusion Africa and the Indian Ocean. This structure wasmostly dominated by representatives from the French speaking Africa and supported by Inclusion International. From the beginning it was very fragile and characterised by leadership wrangles. In the late 1990’ies NFU (Norway) supported the Africa Network of Development Disabilities, which was a network of national parent organisations in Eastern and Southern Africa.
In 2008 Inclusion International and NFU decided to merge their two programs into Inclusion Africa which was formally established by 13 member associations of parents of persons with intellectual disabilities on 25th October 2008 in Windhoek in Namibia. At present Inclusion Africa has 16 members representing South Africa, Ethiopia, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Malawi, Swaziland , Namibia, Ghana, and Burkino Faso.
Inclusion Africa functions as the regional body for Africa of Inclusion International.
On paper, Inclusion Africa focus areas are:
- The promotion of Inclusive Education in all member countries
- Promotion of the Convention on the Rights of PWD’s (UNCRPD)
- Enhance the activities in member countries on self-advocacy
- Engage families of children and youth with intellectual disabilities
- Building partnership programs with international partners.
- Implementation of its Strategic plan (2010-2014)
Inclusion Africa has no office and has just recently been registered as a NGO in Kenya suggesting that a future office may be established in Nairobi.
Inclusion Africa is represented on the Board of the African Decade Secretariat in Pretoria by the chairperson of Inclusion Africa.
Inclusion Africa hasn’t implemented projects itself except under the auspices of Inclusion International and NFU Norway. Most recently it participated in a session with Inclusion International on the Article 19 “the right to live and be included in the community” in the UNCRPD and members contributed to Inclusion International’s Global Report on Article 19. Furthermore, some Inclusion Africa members have been involved in training of self-advocates with support from Inclusion International & NFU.
In 2012 Inclusion International commissioned an organisational capacity assessment of Inclusion Africa. The assessment was carried out by a Kenyan consultant and a report was published in November 2012.[1]The report outlines strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Inclusion Africa and come up with recommendations to Inclusion Africa and its international partners (Inclusion International and NFU)
A.4 The cooperative relationship and its prospects
Most of LEV’s current partners in Africa are members of Inclusion Africa (Ghana, South Africa and Zambia) and one of them are represented on the Board of Inclusion Africa. Therefore, LEV sees this as an opportunity to add value to a potential partnership with Inclusion Africa in terms of information sharing of “best practises and capacity building of parents organisations in an African context.
The Organisational Assessment report emphasises strongly fundraising and getting new international partners on board. However, there are also outlined several weaknesses of IA in the report. Among the weaknesses is the perception of IA by many members that it is donor driven initiative.. Others weaknesses are,
1)That the IA constitution and strategic plan are still in draft forms and leaves the AGM’s un-focused and influenced by donors.
2)Lack of communication between members between the AGM’s
3)The membership of IA is unclear leaving legitimate new national parent’s organisations out even when they are full members of Inclusion International.
Therefore, a pre-appraisal, which looks into the specific focus areas where LEV is able to support Inclusion Africa, is very much in line with the recommendations in the report.
B. CONTEXT ANALYSIS
B.1. Relevance of the activity
I 2012 LEV decided on a new approach where LEV in future geographically would concentrate its efforts in Eastern and Southern Africa + Ghana in West Africa. LEV’s vast experience and contacts in Inclusion Europe and Inclusion International makes it very relevant to enter into a partnership with Inclusion Africa.
B.2 In what context is the activity placed?
The activity is placed at the Inclusion Africa annual meeting in Accra Ghana, 8- 10 April 2013, where its members are gathered together with its international partners and supporters. Since Inclusion Africa currently has no office, it is the only opportunity to meet all the relevant persons in Inclusion Africa and the most important stakeholders.
B.3 How has the activity been prepared?
Since the possibility for supporting regional organisations occurred with the new DPOD framework agreement, LEV has been in contact with most of the relevant actors in and around Inclusion Africa. First and foremost LEV has consulted its partners in Africa and Inclusion International. Secondly, LEV’s partner in Ghana is hosting the meeting and thirdly, the Inclusion International consultant in Nairobi has been consulted during the preparations.
C. THE ACTIVITY
C.1 Objective and expected processes
The objective of the pre-appraisal is to gather information and views from Inclusion Africa, which can guide LEV in deciding how it can support Inclusion Africa in a future partnership.
The expected process looks like this.
a)06.April: Arrival of LEV delegation and the Consultant in Ghana.
b)07 April: Meeting with Inclusion Ghana re. Conference program
c)08 April: Meeting with the Inclusion International Team. Presentation by LEV at the Conference
d)09 April: Participate in the Conference. Side events with IA Board & members, Discussions with NFU
e)10 April: Participate in the Conference: SWOT with the new Board
f)11 April: Wrap up meetings and debriefing
g)12 April: Departure from Ghana
h)30 May: Final pre-appraisal report to be submitted to LEV and DPOD
C.2 Participants
Ms Dorthe Pedersen, Member of LEV’s Executive Committee and responsible for LEV’s development cooperation
Mr. Dan R. Schimmel, LEV project advisor
Mr. Bengt Kokhauge, KUKUA Consultants Ltd from Uganda
C.3 Methodology and modus operandi
Methodology and modus operandi are described in details in section C 1
C.4 Activity plan and specific outputs
Activity plan
1) 15 March - 2 April 2013: Preparations by the consultant for LEV’s participation in the Inclusion Africa meeting in Accra.
2) 06 -12 April 2013: The LEV Team and the consultant Interact with Inclusion International, FU and Inclusion Africa Board members and participate in the Inclusion Africa meeting in Accra.
3) 15April – 30May 2013: The Consultant finalise the pre-appraisal report to LEV.
4) 30 May 2013: LEV submit the final report to DPOD
C.5 Assumptions and risks
Assumptions
1)That the participants have secured funding and are able to participate in the IA meeting in Accra.
2)That the participants are willing to share information openly without hidden agenda’s
No risks are envisaged in this activity.
D. ORGANISATION AND FOLLOW-UP
D.1 Division of responsibilities and tasks in the partnership activity
Mr, Dan R, Schimmel will introduce the team to the relevant persons in Inclusion International, NFU, Special Olympics and Inclusion Africa.
Ms. Dorthe Pedersen will participate as the political responsible person representing LEV’s Executive Committee in the meetings and the Conference.
Mr. Bengt Kokhauge from Kukua Consulting Ltd. will systematically gather information from Inclusion Africa members, Board and partners attending the meeting using different methodologies (questionnaire, focus group discussions and face to face meetings) and write the report with recommendation to LEV.
D.2 Systematisation of experiences – during and after implementation
A pre-appraisal report will be produced by the consultant with recommendations to LEV. The report will be shared with Inclusion Africa, LEV’s Executive Committee, Inclusion International, NFU and DPOD.
B Based on the recommendations LEV will decide if there is a basis for a partnership with Inclusion Africa.
E. INFORMATION WORK
E.1 Has information work in Denmark been planned in connection with the partnership activity?
No information work has been planned in Denmark
Notice: The application text must adhere to the above structure, which also underpins the instructions available on the following pages. The total application text (sections A-E) cannot exceed 16 pages.
3. Budget summary
Here a summary of the main budget items should be provided.
A detailed budget with notes must be submitted in the annex ‘Budgetformat’, which can be downloaded at: NOTICE: Remember to click on all three tabs in order to fill in all three spreadsheets.
See also ‘Guide to budget preparation’at
Budget summary / CurrencyIndicate the total cost (i.e. including contributions from the Project Fund as well as other sources) / 64,296 / DKK
Of this, the Project Fund is to contribute / 64,296 / DKK
Of this, indicate the amount to be contributed by other sources of finance, including self-funding by the Danish organisation or its local partner, if any
Indicate total cost in local currency
Indicate exchange rate applied / 1 USD = 5.80 DKK = 1.95 GHS
Main budget items: / Financing plan
Full amount / Of this, from Project Fund / Of this, from other sources
- Activities
- Investments
- Expatriate staff
- Local staff
- Local administration
- Monitoring of the activity
- Evaluation
- Information in Denmark(max 2% of 1-7)
- Budgetmargin (min 6% and max 10%of 1-8)
- Activity expenses in total (1-9)
- Auditing inDenmark
- Subtotal (10 + 11)
- Administration inDenmark(max 7% of 12)
- Total
4. ANNEXES
OBLIGATORY ANNEXES
The following annexes must be submitted both in print by post and electronically by email:
- Basic information about the Danish applicant organisation
- Factsheet about the local organisation
- Budgetformat
Annex B is filled in and signed by the local partner. It can also be submitted in a copied/scanned version.
The following annexes about the Danish organisation must be submitted in print by post:
- The organisation’s statutes
- The latest annual report
- The latest audited annual accounts
SUPPLEMENTARY ANNEXES (max 30 pages):
Annex no. / Annex titleG / Program for Inclusion Africa meeing in Accra 08 – 10 April 2013
H / Shikuku Obosi: Organisational Assesment Report Inclusion Africa, November 2012.
Notice: All annexes should be submitted in print in three copies (no magazines, books, newspaper cuttings or ring binders, but copies of relevant excerpts thereof).
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THE PROJECT FUND – Partnership activity (less than DKK 500,000)
[1]Shikuku Obosi: Organisational Assesment report Inclusion Africa, November 2012.