1. Funded by: Accenture Supported by: Leonard Cheshire Disability(LCD) Implementing by: Centre for Services and Information on Disability(CSID) The overall objective of the project is to create enabling environment, skill development and job placement of persons with disabilities. Project name: Access to Livelihood

2. Major Focus Identifying and addressing legislative, policy and attitudinal gaps to promote employment rights of persons with disabilities. Career guidance and counselling. Providing market based vocational and technical training. Providing training to job seekers with disabilities and support them to undertake work placements and apprenticeships. Sensitize government and corporate sector employers for offering employment and training opportunities to persons with disabilities. Facilitate disabled people’s access to social protection and other resources offered by public and private sectors

3. Achievements of CSID-LRC project CSID provided/facilitated training for 1049 Persons With Disabilities Sl.Title of trainingTotal 01. Advanced Training e.g., Computer, IT, any other Sector 526 02. Hospitality/Tourism/ Garments 104 03. Others, if any trade than above Karchupi 37 04. Retail /marketing /Banking Sector Training 146 05. Office Management 10 06. Entrepreneurship Development Training 334 TOTAL: 1157

4. Project facilitated to 287 persons with disabilities initiating self employment Self Employment Wage Employment Project facilitated to employ 581 persons with disabilities in different organizations

5. Computer outsourcing training at CSID Beautician training Entrepreneurship development training Job Fair

6. MOU signing ceremony with BGMEA Some employed Persons with Disabilities

7. Self employed person with hearing impairedSelf employed persons with disabilities Fruits Shop Hand Embroidery

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