Disability Inclusive InternshipProgramໂຄງການໂອກາດ ເພື ່ ອເສີ ມສ້ າງຄວາມເຂັ ້ ມແຂງດ້ານການພັດທະນາແບບມີ ສ່ວນຮ່ວມຂອງຄົນພິ ການສະໜັບສະໜູນໂດຍ ອົງການ ພັດທະນາສາກົນ ປະເທດສະຫະລັດອາເມລິ ກາ (USAID)

Introduction• 2.8 % of total Lao population live with some kind ofdisability. (Laos Population and Housing Census 2015)• Lao labour force: 22% is persons with disabilities, while
65% is persons without disabilities (LFS 2022)• Preferred On-the-job skills development (Survey in2023)

About the program● Goal: To increase the number of people with disabilities employed orself-employed.
● Objectives: To provide professional skills and improved employabilityof people with disabilities through an inclusive internship program.
● Target participants:- At least 35 interns with disabilities (30 in the private sector and 5 inthe public sector).
- At least 20 employers participating in the internship program- At least 15 people gained employment after the internship● Location:Vientiane Capital● Duration of the internship for each round: 6 months● Implementation period: 2024-2027

Implementation
Process

Timeline for 2024
July
Preparation

August●●●●●InformationSessions
Datacollection
Recruitmentof mentors
Development of matchingsystemRecruitmentof DID/DIT
training
provider andaccessibility
audits

September●●●Matching
interns with
employers
Matching
interns withmentors
Training formentors oncoaching skills

OctoberNovember December
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Interns’
preparation
to meetemployers
Pair meetings
Accessibility
audit/modificationTraining for
employers toreceiveinterns●●

Accessibility
modification
Demonstrate
accessibility
andreasonableaccommodation●

Start theinternshipStartpeer-to-peer
supportEligibility Criteria
For interns:- Persons with disabilities- Citizen of Lao PDR- Minimum age:14 years old (Labour Law (2013))- Commitment to complete the 6 months duration of the internship.
- Communicate with NCPD and World Education teams about anychallenges/issues- Allow the program to highlight success stories in media contents- Learn new professional skills provided by the employer as much aspossible

Criteria (Cont.)
For employers:- Public or private sectors that have a business or office located in Vientiane
Capital- Commitment to provide at least two soft skills trainings and ongoing on-the-job
trainings for interns.
- Provide clear job descriptions/responsibilities and feedback to the intern on theirperformances and capacities.
- Assign a “buddy” to the intern to help them navigate workplace processes andacquire new skills.
- Willingness to create and provide an inclusive/promote inclusion in theworkplace.
- Communicate with NCPD and World Education team about any
challenges/issues- Allow the program to highlight success stories in media contents

Matching job seekers withemployers• Matching system

Kobo toolbox to data collection- PowerBI to match job seekers with employers-●Selection criteria:- Relevant skills- Potential for development- Commitment and motivation- Compatibility with program goals- Need for support- Diversity and inclusion factors

What the program offers
For Interns:- Monthly stipends (4.000.000 LAK/month)- Personal accident insurance (640.000 LAK)
- Reasonable accommodation (2.000.000 LAK/month)- Peer-to-peer support by mentors
For employers:- Accessibility audits and workplace adaptation (reasonableaccommodation modification)- Sessions on disability and inclusion, reasonable accommodation,
emergency preparation and communication with interns withdisabilities- Contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Additional Support forInterns- Mentors to conduct interactive sessions with interns
in the program regularly.
- Coach interns to build confidence and skills andconnecting with employers.
- Support on self-advocacy for employment needs andinterests.
- Support interns for debriefing meetings between
interns and employers after the completion of theinternshipMonitoring and Evaluation- Monthly monitoring in personwith interns and employers- Data collection for projectindicators relating to training
and capacity building- Compilation of feedback,lessons, andrecommendations for futurelearning

Lesson Learned Workshop- A lessons learned workshop on the results of theinternship program will be organized- All interns and employers will be invited to join theworkshop.
- Improvement for the next round of the internshipVideo on Inclusive Employment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTI9xyHAqoo

Thank you!

Application form for job seekers
with disabilities

Application form for employers