Victim Assistance: Access to Rehabilitation and Linking Mine Action to Development – Contribution to MoveAbility (ex-SFD) Appeal 2017

Proyecto terminado

Switzerland supports activities aimed at banning anti-personnel mines and cluster munitions as well as to alleviating the humanitarian suffering and socio-economic consequences caused by mines and all types of explosive remnants of war. Mine action is of direct relevance to fulfill the goals of the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which serves as an important reference point for Switzerland.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
A nivel mundial
Salud
Conflito y fragilidad
Infraestructuras básicas de salud
Reintegración y control SALW
01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017
CHF 300'000
Contexto Every day, an average of 18 people were killed or injured by mines or explosive remnants of war in 2015, marking a 75% increase from casualties recorded in 2014, according to the ICBL Landmine Monitor Report 2016 released in November 2016. The vast majority of recorded landmine/ERW (explosive remnants of war) casualties were civilians (78%), the majority of which is in need of appropriate assistance and empowerment of them and their families.
Objetivos

Counter the devastating consequences and threats on populations living in anti-personnel landmines (APL), cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) affected zones around the world.

While also promoting socio-economic integration for people living with disabilities, the main goal of MoveAbility is to maintain and increase access to quality and sustainable physical rehabilitation services.

Grupos destinarios Victims of anti-personnel landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war.
Efectos a medio plazo

Increase people’s access to services and social inclusion in:

  • improving the structure and sustainability of the national physical rehabilitation sector;
  • enhancing the knowledge and skills of physical rehabilitation professionals;
  • helping local partners to improve the quality of their physical rehabilitation services;
  • offering organizational and management support.
Resultados

Resultados previstos:  

Promote access to rehabilitation by providing financial, material, technical or training support to 32 physical rehabilitation centres in 14 countries.

 


Resultados de las fases anteriores:   Support to a total of 27 government- and privately-run physical rehabilitation centres, and 5 insti­tutes that trained physical rehabilitation professionals. MoveAbility contributed to the provision of services to 44’410 people, including 4’926 who were fitted with prosthetic devices, and 13’862, orthotic devices.


Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Ayuda humanitaria
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Organización suiza sin fines de lucro
  • Otra organización suiza sin fines lucrativos


Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores Local authorities and local civil society.
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF   300'000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF   300'000 Total del proyecto desde la primera fase Presupuesto inclusive contrapartes del proyecto CHF  300'000
Fases del proyecto

Fase 5 01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017   (Completed)

Fase 4 01.01.2015 - 31.12.2016   (Completed) Fase 3 01.01.2013 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)