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Jamaica CES

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Published on IATI
  • date_range Jan 01, 2010 - Jun 30, 2015
  • autorenew Finalisation (Status)

This is a group of projects which come under a Regional Programme which Sightsavers implement in partnership with the Caribbean Council for the Blind – Eye Care Caribbean (CCB). The overall aim of this programme is to ensure CCB facilitates the coordination of comprehensive and sustainable systems that will achieve Vision 2020 objectives and provide Inclusive Services to persons who are blind or visually impaired. Project activities include - Supporting expansion of eye health, rehabilitation and education services in the region - Providing technical assistance to countries within the region; - Coordinating regional data collection and reporting on V2020 and Inclusive Services; - Providing technical support to CCB Members, Partners and V2020/Prevention of Blindness committees; The Programme intends to: - Improve coverage, quality and access to services. - Advocate for universal access to inclusive education by children who are blind or visually impaired. - Lobby for universal access to counselling and adjustment to blindness services by all persons who are blind and requiring such services. - Promotion of the rights of persons who are blind or visually impaired to vocational and tertiary level training; gainful employment; unemployment or pension benefits and inclusive recreational activities. - Improve the institutional capabilities of CCBs members. - The advancement of social investment practices, as a means of achieving financial sustainability for the Mission, purpose and goal of CCB-Eye Care Caribbean

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Sectors:
  • Basic health infrastructure

Participating Organisations

Caribbean Council for the Blind – Eye Care Caribbean (CCB) Regional NGO Implementing

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Budget

12,174 USD
  • 6,617 GBP (Valued at Jan 01, 2012)
    date_range Jan 01, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
  • 1,173 GBP (Valued at Jan 01, 2013)
    date_range Jan 01, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
access_time Updated on Jan 03, 2018 09:36:43