Australia Supports Training on Disability Action Council’s Web and Mobile Application for Data Entry and Reporting on NDSP 2
On 14 July 2022, with support from the Australian Government through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) Program, the General Secretariat of the Disability Action Council (DAC) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) organised a training on the utilisation of DAC’s web application for data entry and reporting on NDSP 2. The training was delivered to Disability Action Working Groups from Ministries, Provincial DACs and institutions, and representatives of Cambodian Disabled People’s Organisation (CDPO).
This training aimed to provide knowledge on how to use DAC’s web application and how to manage data and information on progress made in the implementation of the National Disability Strategic Plan 2019-2023 (NDSP2) by relevant institutions. It also aimed to provide consultation on the implementation of the NDSP 2 from the line ministries and on how to use the DAC application to respond to the needs of persons with disabilities. This is the second training conducted and the first held as a physical gathering, as the first training held earlier in the year had to be conducted virtually due to mobility restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his opening remarks, H.E Em Chan Makara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, and Secretary General of DAC, stated that data collection and reporting on the implementation of the NDSP 2, is important in contributing to the success of the NDSP in order to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, attain disability inclusivity in all sectors and improve the lives of persons with disabilities. He added that through this training, participants will gain more knowledge on entering data and reporting using DAC’s web application.
Mr Sao Ra, one of the DAC members from Battambang province who had attended the first training online, was invited to attend the training. He expressed his appreciation that the second training was held in person, as it afforded him the opportunity to practice in real time on the device and ask questions. “After attending this training, I have gained more knowledge on how to use the web application and to manage data and information to respond to the needs of persons with disabilities. I will share this knowledge with other Provincial DAC members in Battambang.” he added.
The Australian Government through the ACCESS Program is working in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia and Implementing Partners to support the implementation of NDSP 2 and the National Action Plan to Prevent Violence Against Women (NAPVAW).
