NL-KVK-27108436-A-05231-07:LA Oxfam Novib The project aims to support up to 40 children with autism, intellectual disability and/or developmental delay to improve the livelihood of their families, to overcome stigmatisation and marginalisation and to be active and included members of their communities and integrated in the society by developing by offering respective knowledge, training and consultancy to their parents. The project aims to empower parents/caregivers of up to 40 children with ASD, intellectual and developmental disabilities in educating their children by: - developing knowledge about ASD and strategies to manage their children. - using local, regional, and international professionals to work directly and collaboratively with parents. - using parents as paraprofessionals in assessing, training, coaching andadvising parents and family members. Association for Autism is a registered non-profit association funded by parents of children with autism in Lao People's Democratic Republic. A self-help group existed since 2005 whereas the association was officially registered on 15.03.2012. The Association for Autism (AfA) represents the interests of persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Lao PDR by promoting their rights, improvingtheir access to appropriate services, and providing them and their families with education, therapy, and training to better equip them to live full and productive lives. On 24. September 2011 the General Assembly adopted the Charta of AfA and approved the regulations of the scholarship fund. During their annual assembly the members of AfA adopted the Strategy andAction Plan for the time 2012-2020. In December 2014 the second executive board now consisting of 5 members and a control board of 3 members have been elected. President of AfA is Mrs. Phokham Douangdala. Mrs. Thongkham Vongsay became Vice-President andDirector of Vientiane Autism Center. VISION: Persons with autism can live a fulfilling life in an understanding environment. MISSION: Represent the interests of persons with autism by promoting their rights and improving their access to appropriate support services. Association for Autism Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL Oxfam Novib Oxfam Novib end-actual end-planned start-actual start-planned Oxfam Novib info@oxfamnovib.nl http://www.oxfamnovib.nl PO box 30919, 2500 GX The Hague, The Netherlands Laos The right to social and political participation 24978 11240 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE Association for Autism 11240 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE Association for Autism 2498 Netherlands Dutch SP D&D VOICE Association for Autism 11240 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL 11240 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL 2498 incoming transaction Ministry of Foreign Affairs NL (Informal) groups and organisations as well as their alliances, coalitions and networks have capacity to use a diverse set of tools to influence decision makers. # (informal) groups, organisations and networks reporting benefits on using a diverse set of tools and instruments to influence other social actors (Informal) groups and organisations as well as their alliances, coalitions and networks have capacity to use a diverse set of tools to influence decision makers. # Influencing grants and Sudden Opportunity grants allocated by Voice # expert support on influencing decision makers provided by grantees to rightsholder groups # peer-to-peer platforms on influencing decision makers set up among grantee projects # plans to strengthen their capacity on influencing decision makers defined by (informal) groups, organisations and networks (Informal) groups and organisations have capacity to build alliances, coalitions and networks with a variety of stakeholders, to amplify rightsholders. # alliances, coalitions and networks indicating to initiate activities based on joint action plans # and type (article, policy, blog, podcast, video) of publications by non-grantees/rightsholders supporting issues of grantees and/or rightsholder groups (Informal) groups and organisations have capacity to build alliances, coalitions and networks with a variety of stakeholders, to amplify rightsholders. # joint actions on influencing social actors developed by (informal) groups, organisations and networks # joint actions on influencing social actors implemented by (informal) groups, organisations and networks Rightsholders (individuals and groups) are willing and able to work on their own empowerment. # change agendas developed by rightsholder groups based on the facilitation of programme staff and partner organisations # change agendas implemented by rightsholder groups based on the support of programme staff and partner organisations # grantees incorporating new approaches in realising their change agendas Rightsholders (individuals and groups) are willing and able to work on their own empowerment. # rightsholder groups indicating to have safe spaces to convene and work # rightsholder groups presenting their collective demands to external stakeholders % rightsholder groups indicating increased confidence to raise their voice Strengthened CSOs: # of CSOs increasingly participate in or initiate influencing and advocacy efforts to protect and widen civil society space.. 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