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

Progetto concluso

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.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Mondo
Sanità
Conflitto & fragilitá
Infrastrutture sanitarie di base
Reintegrazione e controllo delle SALW
01.01.2017 - 31.12.2017
CHF 300'000
Contesto 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.
Obiettivi

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.

Gruppi target Victims of anti-personnel landmines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war.
Effetti a medio termine

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.
Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

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

 


Risultati fasi precedenti:   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.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Organizzazione svizzera senza scopo di lucro
  • Altra organizzazione svizzera non profit


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori Local authorities and local civil society.
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   300'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   300'000 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF  300'000
Fasi del progetto

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)