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QEDJT Malawi Implementing Partner Non-SSI The aim of this project is to control and eliminate blinding trachoma as a public health problem. The main activities of the Trachoma Control Programme include:

Reduction of the prevalence of active trachoma (TF) in children aged 1 to 9 to less than 5% through annual azithromycin antibiotic coverage in each target district

Providing training for health workers and volunteers in mass drug administration

Training TT surgeons

Provision of equipment and consumables for surgery

Active identification of TT cases

Raising awareness through School Health Programmes of the importance of face washing to facilitate a behavioural change in children

The project supports the SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Face Washing, Environmental Improvement) strategy to achieve its goals.
CBR and DPO/BPO advocacy programme - ORRC at dist. Previously on care and maintenance.
Inclusive: Barrier Free Inclusive Society for PWD The goal of this project is to ensure the equal participation of persons with disabilities and their organisations in socio-economic activities and community life and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
Coordinated Approach to Eye Health To improve treatment for eye diseases for men and women from trachoma endemic areas​
Guinea Trachoma - AUD Accelerate Accelerated validation of trachoma elimination in Africa
Dumka District CES Saraiahat CBR -CHETNA VIKAS Dumka District CES Saraiahat CBR -CHETNA VIKAS
JAISALMER district IE SURE These are district based pilot programmes being implemented in most inaccessible districts of Rajasthan with difficult geographical terrain and recurring drought making the lives of people very challenging. 

The projects aim to ensure that all visually impaired children up to the age of 18 years receive quality education within the wider education system. The project has adopted an approach of strengthening education system at the district level for effective planning, monitoring and implementation of the inclusive education activities. 251 children (165 in Jaisalmer and 86 in Barmer) are being supported for continuous education and inclusion. The projects also demonstrate the effective community mobilisation for improving resources for children and importance of bridge courses in improving level of learning of children through follow-up and inclusion of Information technology.
KBB CES Program - Education Development Objective
To promote education for learners with visual impairment in mainstream schools in Kenya

Specific Objectives:
1. To increase access to education for VIC in mainstream schools in each of the 3 counties by 30% by 2015
2. To enhance the quality of education for VIC in mainstream schools in each of the 19 KIEP Counties by 2015
3. To develop & integrate a reliable data-base on Children With Disabilities (CWD) within the National Education MIS by 2015
4. To advocate for the development and/or implementation of policies and practices that promote the rights of CWD to quality education by 2015
CUTS-CBR Social Inclusion project through Comprehensive Eye Services approach. It serves the education, rehabilitation and eye health needs of tribal dominated community of the area. 40 visually impaired people have been rehabilitated and 17 children with visual impairment have been enrolled in the mainstream education setup. 
This is a CBR project implemented on a Comprehensive Eye Services approach. The project has three main components – social inclusion of visually impaired people, education of children with visual impairment and addressing the eye health needs of the community.

The project has facilitated rehabilitation of 112 VI persons and 20 children have been mainstreamed in to the wider education system. 

The project also demonstrated a convergence initiative at the district level. Under this initiative three vision centres were established for which support was raised from a Cement company in the district. The equipment for the centres was supported through the project, and government has agreed to support the human resource for the centres. The project also influenced the district administration in ensuring that all four positions of ophthalmologists are occupied, thereby ensuring required human resources at the district level as well as grassroots level. 

A DPO has been formed at the district level which has started advocating for the rights of disabled people in the area.
Scaling up basic refraction services through the use of technology and task reallocation The aim of this study is to explore the accuracy, feasibility, acceptability, and cost implications of refractive error screening and diagnosis by personnel in pharmacies and community health centres using commercially available, handheld, durable, and portable technology.
Urban Eye Health programme Chhattisgarh ​The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of avoidable blindness in urban slums of Raipur
Life Skills training for VI with Enable India, Ban This project aims towards personal development and self- integration of the disabled into the mainstream. Its purpose is to create an atmosphere whereby all Visually Impaired (VI) individuals of employable age get opportunities to learn important life skills which will enable them to secure employment in open market resulting in their total inclusion with confidence. 

The Project conducts life skills education training with the VIs and also conducts Training of Trainers for creating a pool of master trainers who may further pass on the skills to the VIs in their work area. 

The project also provides intensive counselling to the trained candidates and conducts sensitization workshops with the potential employers in order to ensure smooth transition of the candidates in their work place. 

The objectives of the project are 
• To integrate life skills training as an important part of the holistic development of a person with disability. 
• To ensure that the trainers of the VI are equipped with necessary skills to handle their real lives issues and train them with adequate skills.
Inclusive Education Program C&M The goal of this project is to provide accessible and quality education for low vision and visually impaired children in their local schools
Nigeria Gender big data Research 178D Interrogating ‘big data’ to develop a user-friendly analysis framework for gender equity in MDA to ensure no one is left behind in Neglected Tropical Disease interventions in Nigeria
Annual Capacity Building Review and Planning Meeting This is a project code under GB-CHC-207544-47AAA. Each each, key Irish Aid stakeholders within Sightsavers (CCO, LCO, SCO, SLCO, WARO, IFT, PFT, MEL, Research, Advocacy, GTLs, Sightsavers Ireland) come together to discuss programme progress, identify challenges and agree on how to approach the following year.
PAHO PBL Adviser PAHO/WHO and Sightsavers collaborate to promote a Regional Program for the Prevention of Blindness in the Caribbean. Both organisations work together and with other regional entities to:
1. Support countries and stakeholders in priority setting and objectives development in line with the Strategic Framework for V2020: The Right to Sight (Caribbean Region) and according to priorities and strategies identified by PAHO and Sightsavers.
2. Provide technical cooperation and support for planning, follow up and evaluation of national eye care programs. 
3. Producing manuals, documentation and other materials to be distributed in the Region.
4. Support data collection activities and meetings which promote a cohesive regional approach to improving and increasing prevention of blindness services and public awareness
KUB Branch Development Development Objective:
To strengthen capacity of KUB to promote social inclusion of persons with visual impairments through empowering them as well as advocating for their rights.
Specific Objectives:
1. To advocate for 8 national policies or issues that enhance access to education, training, employment and social inclusion for persons with visual impairments by 2013.
2. To lobby with 18 mainstream service providers to adopt policies that promote access to social protection, participation and inclusion of persons with visual impairments by 2013.
3. To advocate for representation of blind persons in 17 service provider decision-making organs by 2013.
4. To empower 700 persons with visual impairments on computer use and enhance their access to assistive technology
National Eye Care Coordination Programme/ECC The goal of this project is to significantly improve eye care services in Tanzania, through strengthening health services and advocacy.
Rural Eye Health Programme - Uttar Pradesh To improve eye health for rural poor and other vulnerable groups through improved health services and systems.
Urban Eye Care Programme - Delhi Improving eye health for urban poor and other vulnerable groups through improved health services systems
Inclusion Works - Bangladesh To seek to remove barriers and empower persons with disabilities into formal employment.
Trachoma Mapping in Zimbabwe GTMP grant from DFID to map trachoma in approximately 34 suspected endemic countries.
Supply Chain Transformation The areas of focus on supply chain transformation are: finalisation of the set-up of the new structure (, systems re-development (revamping our standard list system, linking our procurement systems to the Management Information System – MIS). This has already started and systems specs are being developed. System rebuild is scheduled for July/August and user testing anticipated taking place around September/October. The aim is to complete roll out the revamped supply chain system (standard list is the platform) by end of 2019.
Cataract Surgeries India East To contribute towards elimination of preventable blindness from South Asia​​
Cataract Surgeries India North To contribute towards elimination of preventable blindness from South Asia​​
Supporting Eye Care Professionals & Clinics Liberia PROJECT AIM: To Increase Eye Care Services to marginalized and vulnerable Population in the Project Areas. Key Activities: Train eye care professionals to drastically reduce backlog of surgeries. To provide needed operating equipment for surgical intervention. Create awareness and mobilize population for massive sight operations. Undertake cross county operation sight restoration operation IMPACT -New Life and Dignity restored to the vulnerable and marginalized population.
Powerful Information This project aims to empower blind civil society leaders and professionals to access computers using the Portset Braille key technology, which will facilitate their independence and social inclusion, as well as the development of their organisations. Braille key provides a quick route into computing and it can, in principle, be used at internet cafés, for those without a personal computer. The targeted organisations that will take this work to scale include two leading DPOs and five schools for the blind. This pilot also aims to inform national policy-makers and the Advisory Council on ICT to influence future policies on ICT in schools.
Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme The goal of this project is to control and eliminate onchocerciasis as a public health problem thereby contributing to the WHO goal of elimination of onchocerciasis by the year 2025.
COVID-19 ASCEND Sightsavers - Sierra Leone COVID-19 response work carried out through repurposed ASCEND programme activity.
The TT Tracker project The TT Tracker project entails three activities - extend the implementation of the tool into a new area of Nigeria, develop and test an SMS reminder in Nigeria for patients to remind them of their post-surgery follow-up appointment, and expand into the Americas - more particularly Guatemala - where needs and resources are already identified.
Cameroon ABW Inclusive Education project “Inclusive education for all: Scaling up inclusive education for girls and boys with disabilities through strengthening systems” The Cameroon education system has increased capacity to provide sustainable inclusive education of good quality for children with disabilities.
Teacher Training Project Sierra leone Increased access to inclusive education for children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) in Sierra Leone
ASCEND EG SCI - Niger Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND - Lot 2) is a high profile, DFID-funded, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and eliminatuion of the 5 PC NTDs, health systems strengthening, and cross-sector collaboration (particularly WASH and education) across 13 countries in Western and Central Africa. ASCEND - Lot 2 is a single integrated programme across NTDs and the health system, with the following minimum results across the region: 1) provide surgeries to prevent 52,000 cases of blindness due to trachoma 2) 450 million MDA treatments and 3) reduction of morbidity and disability in 26,000 people with lymphatic filariasis.
Malawi Coordinated Approach to Eye Health Impact - "Women, men and children from Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia have improved eye health and access to quality eye care service". Outcome - "Improved treatment for eye diseases for men and women from trachoma endemic areas"​
Sierra Leone National Eye care Programme The goal of this project is to integrate eye health into primary health care through coordination of eye health programmes including advocacy for training and deployment of eye care staff and budget allocation from the Ministry of Health and Sanitation to eye health services in the country​
Cameroon SCH/STH Adamaoua The project aim is to have a significant drop in the prevalence of both Schistosomiasis (SCH) and Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) through a yearly Mass Drug Administration of Mebendazole and Praziquantel in endemic areas. It is expected that morbidity resulting from SCH/STH infection will be reduced to a post intervention level of < 1% in 3 years, as per WHO elimination target. The project will strengthen the national programme against SCH/STH by ensuring Mass drug administration and supporting some Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) activities in areas with high Schistosomiasis prevalence. Improved hygiene practices at individual and community levels will contribute to maintain low transmission of the diseases.
Futuremakers Bangladesh Futuremakers project focuses on how labour market systems can adapt to be more inclusive of people with disabilities in formal employment and increases the disability and employment confidence of employers, jobseekers and supporting functions.
Sokoto State NTD The goal of the project is to reduce disability due to five Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) (Onchocerciasis, Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis (LF), Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH)) in Sokoto State using integrated and cost effective approaches for mass drug administration (MDA).​
Post Ascend Liberia Phase 2 (emergency) unrestricted funding to cover immediate gaps in Liberia after the Ascend programme early exit.
Gambia Federation of the Disabled This project seeks to improve the employment opportunities of people with disabilities by linking technical training service providers with employers and through establishing the new mechanism of a Disability Employment Service, which will be closely linked with the National Training Authority. Through support from the Disability Employment Service, people with disabilities will gain work experience and/or find employment relevant to their skills. As a result employers will have increased knowledge and understanding of disability and how to accommodate people with disabilities in employment. Through having greater awareness of disability it is expected that companies and employers’ recruitment policies will change and that organisations will undertake necessary adjustments to employ more people with disabilities.
National CBL programme Combatting Childhood Blindness Programme addresses the severe shortage of paediatric ophthalmology services in Sri Lanka, particularly in treating Retinopathy of Prematurity/ROP (an eye disease that affects prematurely-born babies that can lead to blindness). By working with the government, the project will help to strengthen the capacity of rural provinces in their provision of eye health care of ROP treatment centres.
Programme Performance and Reporting Sightsavers’ function focussing on detailed oversight and management support for significant grant funded projects, ensuring that they are set up, implemented and reported on effectively and with appropriate support from other organisational functions
ASCEND EG LSTM -BKF Make a significant contribution to the control and elimination of the 5 PC NTDs, health systems strengthening, and cross-sector collaboration (particularly WASH and education) across 13 countries in Western and Central Africa.
AL Ibrahim HRD programme The aim of this support is to develop a sustainable eye health workforce to deliver the national program for prevention & control of blindness in Pakistan through training of 05 candidates as refractionist, 05 candidates as optometrist, Orthoptist, ophthalmic technologist.
Training of 01 ophthalmologist as community ophthalmologists per year. 
The project is expecting to provide following outcomes;
1. Efficiency 
2. Improved health
3. Responsiveness
4. Social Health & Financial risk protection
Barmer district IE SURE These are district based pilot programmes being implemented in most inaccessible districts of Rajasthan with difficult geographical terrain and recurring drought making the lives of people very challenging. 

The projects aim to ensure that all visually impaired children up to the age of 18 years receive quality education within the wider education system. The project has adopted an approach of strengthening education system at the district level for effective planning, monitoring and implementation of the inclusive education activities. 251 children (165 in Jaisalmer and 86 in Barmer) are being supported for continuous education and inclusion. The projects also demonstrate the effective community mobilisation for improving resources for children and importance of bridge courses in improving level of learning of children through follow-up and inclusion of Information technology.
Irish Aid PG2 ETE Upcoming end-term evaluation of the Irish Aid Programme Grant 2 projects in Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cameroon.
COVID-19 Maono Singida - Sustainable provision of eye care COVID-19 response work carried out under SCB project in Tanzania
Anyim Maber (bright and better future): Enhanced opportunities for employment and employability for youth with disabilities The Socio-economic empowerment of female and male youth with disabilities in Oyam, Nwoya, Gulu and Amuru by October 2026.
Kenya CWF Trachoma To accelerate goals in trachoma interventions in selected countries in the Commonwealth in Africa, Asia and the Pacific and contribute towards the global elimination of trachoma by delivering WHO endorsed SAFE strategies.
STEP - Support for Trachoma Elimination The main purpose of the project is to eliminate blinding trachoma
Envision Trachoma Mapping Activities Trachoma Mapping - undertake the mapping in 2 provinces (Cabo Delgado and Zambezia Provinces) to determine the prevalence of Trachoma inside GTMP with USAID funds via RTI. It is a 1 year project.
Gulbarga Dist. Education Programme This is the district based inclusive education programme initiated at Gulbarga District. The district houses 5% of the state’s population and is poorly equipped in relation to education of Visually Impaired (VI) children. 

The aim of the programme is to integrate the 225 VI children in that area into inclusive education set up, provide the necessary support services such as learning Braille, Taylor frame, abacus, daily living skills and orientation and mobility and facilitate the regular teachers with classroom management of the VI children. 

The programme simultaneously focuses on building a strong linkage with the Govt. education systems, to ensure that Govt. education system is primarily responsible for the inclusive education needs of the VI children.
ASCEND EG LSTM - CIV Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (ASCEND - Lot 2) is a high profile, DFID-funded, multi-partner programme, which will make a significant contribution to the control and eliminatuion of the 5 PC NTDs, health systems strengthening, and cross-sector collaboration (particularly WASH and education) across 13 countries in Western and Central Africa. ASCEND - Lot 2 is a single integrated programme across NTDs and the health system, with the following minimum results across the region: 1) provide surgeries to prevent 52,000 cases of blindness due to trachoma 2) 450 million MDA treatments and 3) reduction of morbidity and disability in 26,000 people with lymphatic filariasis.
National Urban Eye Care Programme ​Improved Eye Health for Urban Poor and Other Vulnerable Groups through improved health services (systems)
Trachoma Control Project ​The goal of this project is to work towards the control and elimination of blinding trachoma in Sudan by 2015.​​
Vision Delhi PEC The project aims at increasing the demand and supply of refractive error and other eye health services by 60%. The goal of this project is to ensure that people living in the Delhi Slums have access to affordable and quality eye care services. ​
Social Inclusion Programme - Uttar Pradesh Persons with disabilities have equal enhanced quality of life.
Strengthening Ophthalmology programme The project aims to strengthen the health system, to ensure that the health facilities continue providing eye health services to women, men, girls and boys, and other marginalized groups from rural and remote communities when the project ends.
Mwangaza Morogoro – Eye Health Project ​To increase demand and availability of affordable and quality eye care services among vulnerable communities (older men and women; children, and people with disabilities) in the Morogoro Region.
Policy and Strategic Programme Support Directorate Policy and programmes strategy department focusses on funding core programme strategic oversight and activities related to innovation and SDG implementation
Cross River State Eye Care The purpose of the project is to put in place a well-coordinated, sustainable and patient friendly state owned eye health services that is integrated into PHC and health systems at all levels to which partners are aligned, and which is rooted in community development.
The key objectives are:
• To have in place an effective management structure and coordination system for eye care service. 
• To ensure the establishment of an effective system for procurement and management of equipment, infrastructure, drugs and consumables.
• To ensure eye care is an integral part of primary health care in Cross River State
Malawi College of Health Sciences The goal of this project is to increase the quality and quantity of ophthalmic personnel in the country through the training of mid-level eye care professionals​
Combating Childhood Blindness The goal of this project is to enhance capacities of the partners through human resource development and system strengthening as part of National Eye Care plan. This will contribute towards the establishment of a well-coordinated national paediatric eye health care system in Bangladesh.
Colombo Urban Comprehensive Eye Care (CUCEC) Proj The overall goal is to contribute to reducing avoidable blindness among poor urban communities in selected districts, specifically targeting the growing problem of uncorrected refractive error.​
Eye Care For Truckers’ Pilot Project The goal of the project is to assess awareness about eye health, sensitize truckers about the importance of eye health aiming to increase their eye health seeking behaviour and ensure availability of sustainable eye care services​