Answers to Questionnaire 5 (January 1999)

SUMMARY 1

For each donor, answers provide information on :
    Country in which project(s) is/are underway

    Starting year of the project(s)

    Type of project(s), e.g. : educational (abbreviated : edu), prevention and eye care (prev), rehabilitation (rehab), etc.

    In cooperation with, e.g. Government (abbreviated : G), Non Governmental Organisation (NGO)

    Funding : Own funding (abbreviated : O), Private funding (P), Funding in recipient country (R), with percentage when available
Example : Danish Association of the Blind has a project in :
Bangladesh | 1986 | prev, rehab | NGO | G (100 %).


Summary 2 compiles information per receivers.

Answers were received from 17 EBU member countries :
Austria | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Iceland | Kazakhstan | Luxembourg | Moldova | 
The Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom | 








Austria

Osterreichischer Blindenverband
Contact person: Walter Schmidt

Austria is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people.

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Denmark

Danish Association of the Blind (DAB)
Contact person : John Heilbrunn

Projects in :
    Bangladesh | 1986 | prev/rehab | NGO | G (100 %)
    Ghana | 1988 | org/rehab | NGO | G (100 %)
    Nepal | 1995 | rehab | NGO | G (100 %)
    Nepal | 1997 | rehab/org | NGO/G | G (100 %)
    Sierra Leone| 1988 | org | NGO | O (50 %) and G (50 %)
    West Africa | 1995 | braille production | NGOs | G (100 %)
    Liberia | 1998 | org/edu | NGO | G, P and O
    Tanzania | 1998 | prev | Hospital | P (100%)
    India | 1999 | edu/rehab | NGO | P

In addition, DAB is co-operating with the EBU on Braille literacy seminars in Africa. This co-operation is mainly carried out in co-operation with AFUB, which DAB provide ongoing support.

Also, DAB is in the process of initiating a project in co-operation with the national blind association in Vietnam.

Furthermore, Danida (the development agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), has projects in India and West Africa respectively on prevention of blindness.

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Finland

Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired (FFVI)
Contact persons : Arvo Karvinen and Anu Kaivonen

Projects in :
    Ecuador | 1991 | edu/org/braille production | NGO/G | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Zambia | 1990 | edu/library activities | NGO/G | O (10), G (85) and R (5 %)
    Namibia | 1988/1992 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G and NGO | O (10), G (80), R (10 %)
    Palestine (Gaza/West bank) | 1997 | edu/org | G | G (100 %)

In addition, FFVI co-operates with the Finnchurchaid in Namibia.
Furthermore, FIDIDA (the development agency under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), supports organisation building for disabled in Zambia, Nicaragua, and Mozambique.

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France

Association Valentin Hauy (AVH)
5 rue Duroc (75343 Paris)
Phone : +33 1 44 49 27 27, Fax : + 33 1 44 49 27 10
Contact person : Henri Chauchat

AVH is not involved in development co-operation but plans to do so in future, possibly through liaising with other European countries.

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Germany

German Federation of Blind and Visually Impaired People (GFBVIP)
Contact person: Hans Kaltwasser

Projects in :
    Ecuador | 1997 | all type project | Org. of the Blind in Quito | O (100 %)
    Cameroon | 1997 | all types | National Association of the Blind of Cameroon | O (90), P (10 %)


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Iceland

Icelandic Association for the Blind (IAB)
Contact person: Helgi Hjörvar

IAB is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people. However, the organisation is interested in involving itself in development cooperation if it could liaise with blind organisations in other European countries or could access external funding.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakh Union of the Blind (KAB)
Contact person: Shin Yuriy

KAB is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people. However, the organisation is interested in involving itself in development co-operation if it could liaise with blind organisations in other European countries or could access external funding.

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Luxembourg

Association des Aveugles du Luxembourg
Contact person: Roger Hoffmann

Project in :
    Mali | 1996 | prev | NGO | P (100 %)
The work is carried out in co-operation with Médecins Sans Frontières.

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Moldova

Union of the Blind of Moldova (UBM)
Contact person: Valeriu Lupu

UBM is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people. However, the organisation plans to and is interested in involving itself in development co-operation if it could liaise with blind organisations in other European countries or could access external funding.

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Norway

The Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted (NABP)
Contact person: Mr Arne Husveg
Projects in :
    AFUB | 1989 | rehab/edu/prev/org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Eritrea | * | prev/org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Kenya | - | org | **NGO/G |O (20) and G (80 %)
    Lesotho | 1999 | org | ** NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Mozambique | 1997 | rehab/edu/prev/org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Sudan | - | org | **NGO/G |O (20) and G (80 %)
    Uganda | - | org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Zimbabwe | - | ? | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Asian Blind Union | - | rehab/edu/prev/org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Afghanistan | - | org/rehab | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Bangladesh | - | org |**NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    India | - | edu/rehab/Braille Print |**NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Nepal | - | prev/rehab/org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Pakistan | - | org | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Vietnam | - | ? | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Cuba | - | rehab | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
    Uruguay | - | Braille Printing | **NGO/G | O (20) and G (80 %)
* : Where nothing else is mentioned, the projects are from 2-10 years old.
** : NABP mainly co-operates with NGOs, but also governments.


NABP has carried out development activities since 1978. Fields of priority : prevention and treatment of blindness, rehabilitation and related projects, establishment and strengthening of organisations of the blind. Partners are mainly national organisations of the blind or regional unions of the blind, but also relevant authorities of countries concerned.

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Poland

Polish Association of the Blind (PAB)
Contact person : Josef Mendrun, Secretary General

PAB is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people. However, the organisation plans to and is interested in involving itself in development co-operation if it could liaise with blind organisations in other European countries or could access external funding.

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Russia

All-Russia Association of the Blind (VOS)

Contact person : Alexandre Neumyvakine, President

VOS is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people. However, the organisation is interested in involving itself in development co-operation once its financial situation improves if it could liaise with blind organisations in other European countries or could access external funding.

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Spain

Organización Nacional de Ciegos de Espana (ONCE)
Contact person : Rafael Mondaca Medina

ONCE is co-operating with all Latin American countries as well as some countries in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Portugal.

The work in Latin America started in 1985.

The projects are all type projects with NGOs and local governments.

ONCE mainly funds their projects through own funds.

In addition, ONCE co-operates with Sight Savers International on prevention of blindness in Latin American and Caribbean countries and with CBM on Low Vision Programmes in Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile.

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Sweden

Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (SRF)
Contact person: Kerstin Nordström

Projects in :
    Vietnam | 1980ies | rehab/edu/org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %) India | 1989 | rehab/edu/org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %) Sri Lanka | 1974/1988 | rehab/edu/org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %) Asian Blind Union | 1999 | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Ethiopia | 1960ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Kenya | 1980ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Tanzania | 1960ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Zanzibar | 1991 | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Ghana | 1989 | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Ivory Cost | 1988 | const | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Gambia | 1980ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Zambia | 1980ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Zimbabwe | 1980ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    South Africa | 1998 | self help groups and government support | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Rwanda | 1997 | ? | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Lesotho | 1980ies | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    AFUB | 1994 | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90%)
    Eritrea | 1997 | ? | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Nicaragua | 1999 | org | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Uruguay | 1980ies | org/rehab | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)
    Palestine | 1997 | technical equipment | NGO | O (10) and G (90 %)



In addition, SRF has a special aid programme in Nicaragua (Mitch).
Contact to Rwanda has been difficult.
Besides NGOs, SRF also co-operates with local ministries.
SHIA has offices in Sri Lanka and Nicaragua.
The Swedish government supports some other institutions, e.g. Lions.

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Switzerland

Swiss Federation of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Projects in :
    Ivory Coast | 1980'ies | rehab/org/prev | Other | O (100 %)
    India | 1980'ies | org/edu | NGO | O (100 %)
    Eritrea | 1998 | braille material | NGO | O (100%)
In addition, the Swiss Federation of the Blind and Visually Impaired co-operates with Rehaswiss for India.

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The Netherlands

VISIO
Amersfoortsestraatweg 180
1272 RR Huizen
Phone : +35 6 98 57 11, Fax : +35 6 93 84 56
Contact person: Ms. Geer Wassebalie

Projects in :
    Nepal | 1993 | R | NGO | O (100 %)
    Romania | 1994 | R/E | Romanian Organisation of the Blind | O (100 %)
    Tanzania | 1996 | R | NGO | O (100 %)
    Vietnam | 1997 | R | NGO | O (100 %)
    South Africa | 1997 | R | NGO | O (100 %)
    Belarus | 1998 | R | NGO | O (100 %)

These projects range from CBR, typing and computer education, and Braille support to housing projects and general education.

Furthermore, the government/other Dutch organisations are carrying out development projects for visually impaired and other groups of disabled people. Among these are NOVIB, MEMISA, SNV, Bartimeus, and Theofaan.

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United Kingdom

A. Sight Savers International (SSI)
Grosvenor Hall, Bolnore Road
West Sussex RH 16 4BX Contact person: Christopher Friend
Phone : +44 1444 446663, Fax : +44 1444 446677
E-mail: cfriend@sightsaversint.org.uk

The following information has been taken from Sight Savers International's response to the previous questionnaire in 1995. As indicated, no revision to the list has been made.

Projects in :
1) South Asia
    Bangladesh |1972 | edu/prev/rehab | BNSB/ABC | O (100 %)
    India | 1965 | edu/org/prev/rehab | NGO/G | O (100 %)
    Pakistan | 1965 | prev | NGO/NWF | O (100 %)
    Sri Lanka | 1968 | prev | Sr L. Eye Foundation | O (100 %)

2) South East Asia/the Pacific
    Malaysia | 1968 | edu/prev/rehab | NGO/MAB | O (100 %)
    Hong Kong | 1970 | edu/org/rehab | HKSB | O (100 %)
    South Pac. Islands | 1988 | edu/org/prev/rehab | NGO | O (50) and EU (50%)

3) West Africa
    Gambia | 1986 | prev | NGO/G | O (100 %)
    Ghana | 1960 | org/prev/rehab | G/GSB/GAB | O (66) and G (33 %)
    Guinea Conakry | 1992 | prev | G | O (100 %)
    Mali | 1991 | prev | G | O (100 %)
    Nigeria | 1950 | prev | G | O (100 %)
    Sierra Leone | 1980 | org/prev | G | O (100 %)

4)East Africa
    Kenya | 1955 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/KSB | O (90) and EU (10 %)
    Tanzania | 1960 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/TSB | O (90) and EU (10 %)
    Uganda | 1965 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/UFB/UAB | O (60) and G (40 %)

5)Southern Africa
    Botswana | 1980 | prev | G | O (100 %)
    Lesotho | 1985 | prev | G | O (100 %)
    Malawi | 1965 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/MACOH | O (66) and G (33 %)
    Zambia | 1980 | edu/prev | NGO | O (100 %)
    Zimbabwe | 1970 | edu/org/prev/rehab | ZCFB | O (100 %)
    Swaziland | 1985 | edu/prev | NGO | O (100 %)

6)The Caribbean
    21 Caribbean islands | 1955 | edu/org/prev/rehab | ? | ?

In addition, Sight Savers International co-operates with the following organisations :
Christoffel Blindenmission (Germany)
S.B.O (Holland)
Oeuil sur les Tropiques (Belgium)
O.P.C (France)
O.N.C.E (Spain)
Helen Keller International
International Eye Foundation (USA)
Operation Eyesight Universal (Australia)


B. Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Contact person: Jurgen Grotz

RNIB is not involved in projects targeting visually impaired people, but the organisation is interested in involving itself in development co-operation if it could liase with blind organisations in other European countries or could access external funding.

However, RNIB has sponsored 3 Braille literacy seminars in Africa in 1998/99 and has in addition provided Braille paper for a number of such seminars.

Any such co-operation will only take place after consultation with Sight Savers International.

C. Royal London Society for the Blind
Dorton House
Seal, Seven Oaks
Kent TN15 OED
Contact person: Sue Walker
Phone: + 44 1732 592599, Fax : +44 1732 592506
E-mail: suewalker@compuserve.com

Projects in :
    Bulgaria | 1997 | edu/rehab | NGO/private | O (50) and P (50 %)
    Romania | 1997 | edu/rehab | EU | G (75) and O (25 %)
    Russia | 1998 | rehab | NGO | G (100 %)

Generally, Royal National Society for the Blind plans to deliver training in all aspects of VI to support workers, teachers, rehab officers, etc. using the accredited OPSIS Certificate. Course in Support and Care of the VI. These projects include RM.Sarat (Romania) from 1998-2000 and Varna (Bulgaria) from 1998/2000.

Apart from this, Royal London Society for the Blind is interested in involving itself in more projects, also through liasing with other blind organisations

Finally, Royal London Society for the Blind co-operates with Theofaan International, the Netherlands, on training projects.

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SUMMARY 2

Each entry provides :
    Receiver
    Donor
    Year and
    Type of project
    In Cooperation with
Example : Ecuador | Finland/FFVI | 1991 | edu/org/braille | NGO/G


    Asian Blind Union | Sweden/SRF | 1999 | org | NGO
    Asian Blind Union | Norway/NABP | ? | ? | NGO
    African Union of the Blind (AFUB) | EBU | 1998 | edu/rehab | AFUB/DAB
    AFUB | Sweden/SRF | 1994 | org | NGO
    AFUB | Denmark/DAB | 1990'ies | org/edu | NGO
    AFUB | Norway/NABP | 1989 | org/edu/prev/rehab | NGO
    Afghanistan | Norway/NABP | org/rehab | NGO
    Bangladesh | Denmark/DAB | 1986 | prev/rehab | NGO
    Bangladesh | UK/SSI | 1972 | edu/prev/rehab | BNSB/ABC
    Bangladesh | Norway/NABP | org | NGO
    Botswana | UK/SSI | 1980 | prev | G
    Cameroon | Germany/GFBVIP | 1997 | all type | Nat.Ass.of the Blind Cam
    Caribbean islands | Spain/ONCE | 1955 | all type | UK/SSI
    Cuba | Norway/NABP | ? | rehab | NGO/G
    Ecuador | Finland/FFVI | 1991 | edu/org/braille | NGO/G
    Ecuador | Germany/GFBVIP | 1997 | all type | Blind org. Quito
    Eritrea | Switzerland/SFBVI | 1998 | braille mat. | NGO
    Eritrea | Sweden/SRF | 1997 | ? | NGO
    Eritrea | Norway/NABP | ? | prev/org | NGO/G
    Ethiopia | Sweden/SRF | 1960'ies | org | NGO
    Gambia | UK/SSI | 1986 | prev | NGO/G
    Gambia | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org | NGO
    Ghana | Denmark/DAB | 1988 | org/rehab | NGO
    Ghana | UK/SSI | 1960 | org/prev/rehab | NGO
    Ghana | Sweden/SRF | 1991 | org | NGO
    Guinea Conakry | UK/SSI | 1992 | prev | G
    Hong Kong | UK/SSI | 1970 | edu/org/rehab | HKSB
    India | Switzerland/SFBVI | 1980'ies | org/edu | NGO
    India | Denmark/Danida | ? | prev | ?
    India | Sweden/SRF | 1989 | rehab/edu/org | NGO
    India | Denmark/DAB | 1999 | edu/rehab | NGO
    India | Norway/NABP | ? | edu/rehab/BraillePrint | NGO
    Ivory Coast | Switzerland/SFBVI | 1980'ies | rehab/org/prev | other
    Ivory Coast | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org | NGO
    Kenya | UK/SSI | 1955 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/KSB
    Kenya | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org | NGO
    Latin America | ONCE | ? | all type | NGOs/G
    Lesotho | UK/SSI | 1985 | prev | G
    Lesotho | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org | NGO
    Lesotho | Norway/NABP | ? | org | NGO
    Liberia | Denmark/DAB | 1998 | org/edu | NGO
    Malawi | UK/SSI | 1965 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/MACOH
    Malaysia | UK/SSI | 1968 | edu/prev/rehab | NGO/MAB
    Mali | Luxembourg/AAL | 1996 | prev | NGO/MSF
    Mali | UK/SSI | 1991 | prev | G
    Mozambique | Finland/FIDIDA | ? | org | ?
    Mozambique | Norway/NABP | 1997 | edu/org/prev/rehab | NGO/G
    Namibia | Finland/FFVI | 1988/1992 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/NGO
    Nepal | Denmark/DAB | 1995 | rehab | NGO
    Nepal | Denmark/DAB | 1997 | rehab/edu/org? | NGO/G
    Nepal | the Netherlands/VISIO | 1993 | CBR | Org. of the Blind
    Nepal | Norway/NABP | ? | prev/rehab/org | NGO/G
    Nicaragua | Finland/FIDIDA | ? | org | ?
    Nicaragua | Sweden/SRF | 1999 | org | NGO
    Nigeria | UK/SSI | 1950 | prev | G
    Pakistan | UK/SSI | 1965 | prev | NGO/NWF
    Pakistan | Norway/NABP | org | NGO/G
    Palestine | Finland/FFVI | 1997 | edu/org | G
    Palestine | Sweden/SRF | 1997 | tech.equip. | NGO
    Rwanda | Sweden/SRF | 1997 | ? | NGO
    Sierra Leone | Denmark/DAB | 1988 | org | NGO
    Sierra Leone | UK/SSI | 1980 | org/prev | G
    South Africa | the Netherlands/VISIO | 1997 | rehab | NGO
    South Africa | Sweden/SRF | 1998 | selfhelp groups/government support | NGO/G
    South Pacific Islands | UK/SSI | 1988 | edu/org/prev/rehab | NGO
    Sri Lanka | Sweden/SRF | 1974/1988 | rehab/org/edu | NGO
    Swaziland | UK/SSI | 1985 | edu/prev | NGO
    Tanzania | UK/SSI | 1960 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/TSB
    Tanzania | the Netherlands/VISIO | 1996 | rehab | NGO
    Tanzania | Sweden/SRF | 1960'ies | org | NGO
    Tanzania | Denmark/DAB | 1998 | prev | Hospital
    Uganda | UK/SSI | 1965 | edu/org/prev/rehab | G/UFB/UAB
    Uganda | Norway/NABP | ? | org | NGO
    Uruguay | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org/rehab | NGO
    Uruguay | Norway/NABP | ? | Braille printing | NGO/G
    Vietnam | the Netherlands/VISIO | 1997 | rehab | NGO
    Vietnam | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | rehab/edu/org | NGO
    West Africa | Denmark/DAB | 1995 | braille prod. | NGOs
    West Africa | Denmark/Danida | ? | prev | ?
    Zambia | Finland/FFVI | 1990 | edu/library act. | NGO/G
    Zambia | Finland/FIDIDA | ? | org | ?
    Zambia | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org | NGO
    Zanzibar | Sweden/SRF | 1991 | org | NGO
    Zimbabwe | UK/SSI | 1970 | edu/org/prev/rehab | ZCFB
    Zimbabwe | Sweden/SRF | 1980'ies | org | NGO
    Zimbabwe | Norway/NABP | ? | ? | NGO/G

May 7th, 1999

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