
State of Palestine
Construction and Equipping of a Centre for Persons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities
Overview
This project built and equipped a service centre to serve individuals with intellectual disabilities in Nablus in the West Bank. The centre offers consultation, physical therapy, a protection and rehabilitation programme for adults with disabilities, vocational training for various types of disabilities, rehabilitation services and, in some cases, temporary accommodation.
Beneficiaries
Individuals with intellectual disabilities
Partners
Palestinian National Authority, Ministry of Social Affairs, UNDP/PAPP
Budget
$1,250,000
Duration
May 2012–January 2016
Key Results
Over 10,000 individuals with disabilities benefited from the service centre annually.
Thecentre expanded its capacity for services and its area from 1,000 m² to
1,900 m².
A specialized NGO was enabled to use the centre to provide consultation, physical therapy, a protection and rehabilitation programme for adults with disabilities, vocational training for various types of disabilities and rehabilitation services.