VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR PWDs

DWG WORKSHOP, 13 MAY 2010

COMMUNITY-BASED JOB TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY (PWDs)

• Brief introduction on VVAF project of job training for PWDs in the community

• Advantages & Disadvantages of job training for PWDs in the community

• Implemented models of community-based job training

Brief introductionVVAF-DRIVE objectives

OBJECTIVE 1: Enhance access to health care service for PWDs and those allegedly affected by dioxin

OBJECTIVE 2: Empower PWDs through strengthening associations of PWDs

OBJECTIVE 3: Raise awareness on PWDs and dioxin issues at the local, national and international level

Brief introductionVVAF SUPPORTED – JOB TRAINING FOR PWDs IN

COMMUNITYin Hue, Quang Nam, Danang, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh & Ninh Binh (2009-2011)

PWDs are supported with job training & job placement through both in-class training and on-job training in the community where they live

VVAF work with local partners (Red Cross, DOLISA), DPOs and SMEs to provide job training and employment support

Jobs available in the community are wood process, mat knitting, embroidery, tailoring, etc.

58 tailoring

13 wood processing

10 mat knitting

4 poultry feeding

5 printing

2 coal oven making

Brief introductionVVAF SUPPORTED – JOB TRAINING FOR PWDs IN

COMMUNITY

162 PWDs supported with vocational trainings and employment at different jobs

60 orchid planting

2 handicrafts

2 haircut services

1 motorcycle repair

5 embroidery

Advantages & Disadvantages of job training for PWDs in the community

Accessibility Stability

Case management Limited resources Lack of professionality

Accessibility: It is easier and more convenient for PWDs to access job opportunities in their living community

Stability: PWDs work and live in their own community and they do not have to move around or to live away.

Advantages & Disadvantages of job training for PWDs in the community

Case management is costly and more complicated.

Limited resources include investment funds, the markets for handicraft products, and insufficient facilities.

Lack of professionality: Training methods are mainly on-job training and trainers are unqualified.

Implemented models of community-based job training (1)

a PWD is supported with job training (for example, learning make coal oven),

Nguyen Dinh Thuy, Nam Dinh city

he is then supported to run his own business

he employs other PWDs to provide job training and work for him

Implemented models of community-based job training (2)

PWDs are supported with job training at local vocational training centers which provides vocational training and production.

PWDs provided vocational training

at the centers

Production sectionsof the center

Companies, SMEs, Other employers

Running their own bussiness

Implemented models of community-based job training (3)

Local SMEs provide the selected PWDs with job training. And then employ the trained PWDs.

At the practice session of wood process training at Tuan Minh enterprise, Thai Binh.

VVAF & local partners work with SMEs to sign a MOA regarding job training and employment for PWDs.

Local partners select and introduce PWDs to SMEs for training.

Implemented models of community-based job training (4)

A group of PWDs are supported with a suitable local handicraft training and they then do it at home