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LESSON

Lesson Learned: For Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster and Climate Risk Governance in the Philippines

Projects on democratic governance involving Local Government Unit partnerships should fully anticipate the expected effects brought about by major political events, such as national and local elections, as these can disrupt planned project activities. As was the case in some municipalities included in the project, the change of leadership after the elections resulted in the duplication of project activities, for example, the orientation provided to the Local Chief Executive, which negatively affected the project milestones and budget.

Project Name
For Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster and Climate Risk Governance in the Philippines
Project Partner
A2D Project-Research Group for Alternatives to Development Inc.
Project Description

This project works to empower people with disabilities to participate in disaster risk reduction approaches in 20 local government units in Cebu Province. It will build capacity for 20 organizations of persons with disabilities to have a real voice in formal community planning processes, with the goal of influencing local government to break barriers, open spaces for inclusion, and encourage at-risk populations to take an active role in disaster preparedness, risk reduction and other community development agenda issues.

Report
udf-20-897-phi_final.pdf
Evaluation Date
December 2025
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Philippines
LESSON

Lesson Learned: Monitoring Implementation of UN Treaty Bodies’ Recommendations in Morocco

When projects fall on electoral calendars or are directly linked to elected officials which can shift, clear mitigation strategies must be developed to avoid significant project interruptions. In this case, the Implementing Partner was able to effectively use its advocacy skills to garner the attention of newly elected legislators and legislative staff, ensuring project continuity while shifting a potential barrier to a critical opportunity by working with a different set of decision-makers.

Project Name
Monitoring Implementation of UN Treaty Bodies’ Recommendations in Morocco
Project Partner
Médiateur pour la Démocratie et les Droits de l’Homme
Project Description

The project’s objective is to support in an inclusive way the monitoring of governmental efforts to implement UN treaty body recommendations, by bringing together civil society organizations and parliamentary actors to develop a monitoring mechanism; conducting a capacity development programme on international human rights law, monitoring, and advocacy in four regions; and mobilizing legislators to effectively exercise their roles and responsibilities in holding the government accountable for its commitments to implement UN treaty body recommendations.

Report
udf-18-806-mor_final.pdf
Evaluation Date
February 2024
Theme
Interaction with government
Country
Morocco