Purvanchal Gramin Seva Samiti (PGSS)

Process Documentation for a programme with the primary focus of bringing about the inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream society

Partner/Client
Purvanchal Gramin Seva Samiti (PGSS)

Sector
Government

Location
Uttar Pradesh, India

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

The programme reached 2156 persons with disabilities.
58 Disabled Persons Organisations were created.
The skill training of 411 persons with disabilities was undertaken.

Process Documentation for Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programmes

Implemented In districts of Gorakhpur and Mathura, Parivartan – The Change was initiated with the primary focus of improving access of persons with disabilities to resources for health, education, and livelihood while at the same time making them equal partners in initiatives to further their social development and empowerment. The programme was implemented by PGSS (in Gorakhpur) and NIRPHAD (in Mathura) with technical guidance and support from CBM. The objectives of the process documentation were as follows:

To highlight the gaps and successes of the programme which can be integrated to sustain
To strengthen and scale the next phase of the programme
To create a resource document to build institutional knowledge on strengthening planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of other similar programmes.

RESEARCH TOOLS

01. Five-finger Feedback
02. Before-after pictorial tools
03. Convergent Interviewing
04. Activity Venn

APPROACH

The process documentation detailed processes of the programme from the lens of the CBR guidelines on programme management, which lists out a universal sequence of stages to develop programmes that are relevant and appropriate to local needs, priorities, and resources. The process documentation outlined the programme process as well as key challenges faced and learnings for strengthening and sustaining the programme across four stages:

Situation analysis
Programme planning and design
Programme implementation and monitoring
Programme evaluation

The sustainability of the programme was determined based on how successfully programme impact was not only sustained but also continued to grow after the organisation stopped implementation.