The project United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability and Disability Act (8/2010) funded by UNDP was closed on 2^nd November 2010. Under this project the following activities were conducted:

• Calendar was made from the month of March 2011 to February 2012 (12 months) to promote the articles of the UNCRPD and Disability Act (8/2010). The pictures of persons with disabilities, representatives of DPOs and the Disability Council were used in related articles.
• Awareness workshop in Male’: On 17^th April a 2 hour session was conducted to create awareness on UNCRPD and Disability Act for the staffs and volunteers of Care Society. And on 26^th of October a Stakeholders forum was conducted to create awareness as well as to create a platform to discuss different issues and way forward to work in this field. Presentation on UNCRPD was given by Care Society and presentation on Disability Act and the work of the council was given by the Disability council. Human Rights Commission of Maldives, Gender and Family Protection Unit, National Social Protection Agency and Ministry of Education has also given an update of their disability related works.
• Workshop in G.Dh Thinadhoo: On 21^st April a two hour awareness session on UNCRPD and Disability Act was conducted for the parents of the persons with disabilities. On 22^nd April a four hour session was taken for the teachers on Disability information, areas where a teacher can work with a child with disability and also gave a introduction of developing behavior management program for students. On 24^th April one day workshop was conducted for the stakeholders in the island on UNCRPD and Disability Act (8/2010).
• Workshop in Gn Foavmulah: On 9^th May one day stakeholder’s awareness session was conducted. On 10^th and 11^th May Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) session was taken for the volunteers of Youth Society and also certificates were issued for the participant.
• Workshop in L. Foanadhoo and Gan: On 13^th July and 14^th July one day workshop on UNCRPD and Disability Act was conducted in L Fonadhoo and Gan respectively.
• Under this project leaflets were also made advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities. and also work were done for advocating Care Society and Child Sponsorship programmes.

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