1. Project Name: To increase the access of deaf citizens to employment, friendly education and access to communication rights
Area and location covered: Deaf Federation, Federation affiliated District Deaf Association and districts not included in the network
Duration: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021
Thematic areas of work: sign language and communication, employment promotion, education and institutional development
Key Objectives / Outcomes: To increase access to employment, to increase access to education in a deaf-friendly environment, to increase the communication access of deaf citizens through the development of sign language system and interpreters including deaf-friendly telecommunication system and to develop the internal capacity of FNJ to fulfill its mandate effectively.
Donor: DDF / MyRite, Sweden
2. Project Name: Access to education and basic health for the visually impaired
Area and location covered: Kathmandu and surrounding districts
Duration: January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019 (completed)
Thematic areas of work: community-based rehabilitation, education and health
Key Objectives / Outcomes: To develop access to basic education and health for the visually impaired
Donor: Sense International, U.K.