Inclusive Education; with funding from International Disability Alliance (IDA), UNSAI successfully implemented a Project called “Education My Right” advocating for Inclusive Education for learners with disabilities. UNSAI trained 90 Teachers on Inclusive Education, held strategic engagement meetings with Policy makers of Kayunga District.
UNESCO Award 2023
UNSAI won the UNESCO Literacy Award 2023 with its program called “ Peaceful Communities” aimed at empowering rural women and youth with disabilities out of school with literacy and numerous skills to create peaceful communities.
Public public consultations on the "UN Draft Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization including in Emergencies
Uganda National Self-Advocacy Initiative(UNSAI)Mental Health for All with the support of Transforming Communities for Inclusion(TCI) led the disabilities led the National level public consultations on the "UN Draft Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization including in Emergencies" in Uganda https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EZ0E-2Gv7MsSR-LYjpjAgo0lkt9yN4ZR/view?usp=drive_web
. Report attached
The aim of the Draft Guidelines is to assist States Parties in fulfilling their obligations under article 19 of the CRPD, on living independently and being included in the community.
UNSAI’s report sets out the findings of the public consultation that was undertaken in June 2022 to highlight concerns, proposals and Best practices to inform the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in development of DI guidelines.Zero Project Award!! UNSAI’s Innovation of on Article 19 of the UNCRPD “Independent living and being Included in the Community” for persons with psycho social disabilities in Uganda was recognized worldwide and is among the shortlisted Innovations. https://mail.yahoo.com/d/search/name=Zero%2520Project%2520%25E2%2580%2593%2520Office&emailAddresses=office%2540zeroproject.org&listFilter=FROM&contactIds=089b.bd52/messages/ANckDg9hNFRwYvYbLg5AcPAVhtc?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9tYWlsLnlhaG9vLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANrfSZW3W63ec3tkejBitECWkW0q-uAHPuhSZUHlh3Az64vFYgWHi17GJGui3JOOolClwROwlfSz8JAAW5U-L5CGWL_tedjEMIXUsVuZtZi-lSjXYI4Vfoc3t2EgsKIUoM0Im39acHiKXhS6cAKNAu8wBkDyjIbKokq6xxQnWBBe#:~:text=https%3A//zeroproject.org/news/article/meet%2Dyour%2Dzerocall23%2Dshortlist