LAOPD Takes part in Strategic Meeting: Working on a New Large-Scale Project
22.02.2025
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From February 18 to 20, the team of the Luhansk Association of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (LAOPD) took part in a strategic meeting in Kyiv to develop the concept of a new large-scale project within the FCDO SHARP initiative.
The purpose of the meeting was to identify key areas of support for persons with disabilities in the context of war, create an effective system of cooperation between partners and develop a project implementation strategy.
What we did:
- Identified the main areas of future activities - humanitarian assistance, social integration, and advocacy.
- Formed a common vision of the consortium - how to effectively combine efforts to maximize results.
- Developed a project concept - strategic priorities, implementation mechanisms and sources of funding.
What's next?
- Finalize the details of the concept and agree on the next steps.
- Preparing to implement the initiative together with partners.
- We continue to advocate and raise resources to support people with disabilities.
This project is an important step towards building an accessible and inclusive environment in Ukraine. We thank our partners for their work!
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