Media Briefing: GFD and Ghana Somubi Dwumadie Disseminate Evidence-based Review of DACF Disability Fund Disbursement
The report on #DACF #Disability fund was coproduced with GFD and GoG stakeholders.
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie in partnership with Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is disseminating findings on a study conducted on the status of the implementation and disbursement of the portion of the District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) allocated for persons with disabilities.
The study, conducted in March 2021 by GFDO, with technical assistance from Ghana Somubi Dwumadie, provides an evidence-based review on the “Status of Implementation of the Guidelines for the Disbursement and Management of the District Assembly Common Fund Allocation for Persons with Disabilities”.
The evidence generation provides an informed understanding of the status of implementation of the guidelines, 10 years after its adoption as a national policy.
During the study, a total of 8 separate district level focus group discussions were conducted, involving 95 individual stakeholders made up of officials from Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, members of the Disability Fund Management Committees, persons with disabilities and GFD regional and district presidents/chairpersons, across 8 out of the 16 regions in Ghana.
The purpose of field work was to generate evidence from key stakeholders and end users of the disability fund to inform policy.
The evidence-based review provides a comprehensive picture of the DACF disability fund implementation context and makes strategic recommendations for a review of the 2010 DACF guidelines for disbursement and management of the disability fund.
You can read the review here
About Ghana Somubi Dwumadie
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie (Ghana Participation Programme) is a four-year disability programme in Ghana, with a specific focus on mental health. This programme is funded with UK Aid from the UK government. The programme is run by an Options’ led consortium, which also consists of BasicNeeds-Ghana, Kings College London, Sightsavers International and Tropical Health, and focuses on four key areas:
Promoting stronger policies and systems that respect the rights of people with disabilities, including people with mental health disabilities
Scaling up high quality and accessible mental health services
Reducing stigma and discrimination against people with disabilities, including mental health disabilities
Generating evidence to inform policy and practice on the effectiveness of disability and mental health programmes and interventions
Ghana Somubi Dwumadie is also undertaking a range of activities to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities, including mental health disabilities.
About Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is a national umbrella of organisations of persons with disabilities in Ghana. It was established in 1987 with a mandate to advocate the full inclusion and effective participation of persons with disabilities in the Ghanaian society. It currently has 9-member organisations including, Ghana Blind Union, Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled, Mental Health Society of Ghana, Ghana National Association of the Deaf, Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism, Sharecare Ghana, Ghana Stammering Association, Ghana Burns Survivors Association and Inclusion Ghana. GFD has branches in 13 out of the 16 regions and in over 236 districts in Ghana
Contact information
For further information, please contact:
Lyla Adwan-Kamara, Team Leader; 0543443755; l.adwan-kamara@ghanasomubi.com.
Dorcas Efe Mensah, Communications Manager; 0504701239; d.mensah@ghanasomubi.com
Vivian Fiscian, Leadership & Governance Advisor; 0557028788, v.fiscian@Ghanasomubi.com
Rita Kusi Kyeremaa, Executive Director, GFD ; 0202044815 rita.kusi@gfdgh.org ,
Kwame Mensah, Programme Manager, GFD, 0543521020 ekam2000gh@gmail.com info@gfdgh.org