The Covid-19 Pandemic has highlighted the importance of and needs for an intersectional and
multidisciplinary approach to rebuild lives and livelihoods for an inclusive and sustainable future.
Towards this end, we will work with respective stakeholders to revive income generation activities
and instill a sense of hope and renewal in the lives of persons with disability and women members.
To achieve these and related outcomes we will:
Extend the reach of our information, advice, and support services to persons with disability so that
they are able to access state benefits to which they are entitled (guaranteed employment support
under MNREGA, disability pension, etc.).
Develop an income generation activities and land use database including size, nature of land holding,
farming and livelihood activities are undertaken by households of persons with disability by Q4 of the
current financial year.
Extend the reach of livelihood training support services, and financial inclusion activities including
formation of 1000 self-help-groups by Q2 in FY 2024 with a membership base of 3000 persons with
disability and 1000 women members across Gadag District.
Improve access to livelihood skills training support, financial inclusion including access to finance,
bank and market linkage support for community-based micro and small enterprises run by persons
with disability and women members.
Undertake a detailed scoping study to assess the market opportunity to grow innovative and
community-centric model enterprises that are predicated on fulfilling needs and addressing
consumer demand for goods and services across specific industry verticals such as agriculture,
horticulture, ready-to-cook foods, micro-finance, ICT, and E-commerce.
Work with relevant financial institutions to develop and offer a suite of innovative microfinance
products and services are specific to the needs of persons with disability and their carers.
Establish a local network of seven Arambha Swaudyoga Kendra (ASK) ಆರಂಭ ಸ್ವಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಕೇಂದ್ರ in
Kannada, Enterprise Start-up and Self-employment centers, across Gadag District by Q4 of the
the financial Year 2023. A further 10 across Gadag and Haveri districts by Q3 2022
Work with households of persons with disability to establish the country’s first Disabled Farmer
Producer Company (DFPC).
Establish the country’s first entrepreneurship training and incubation center for persons with
disability, build a closer alignment between inclusion and enterprise development objectives, and
grow the entrepreneurship base of persons with disability.
Create local clusters of small and medium enterprise businesses run by SHGS of persons with
disability and women SHGs to support production and value-addition activities across key industry
vertical based on meeting consumer demand for goods and services.
Work with industry and academic partners to foster research from a disability perspective in the
areas of livelihoods and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); environmental health,
occupational standards and decent work in agriculture and agribusiness; food provenance, safety,
security, local markets, and blockchain technology.
Harness the potential of the internet and assistive technologies to meet the growing demand for digital services
and create new digital businesses that are run and managed by persons with disability.
Create a local network of persons with disability and provide capacity-building support including
development of advocacy, leadership, and social audit skills to monitor progress in implementing the
‘Rights of persons with disability (RPWD) Act 2016.
For further information on our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, please e-mail us at:
uma.shirol@deal-foundation.com
Consultation on Covid-19 Response and Recovery
Covid-19 Vaccination for Persons with Disability, Attitude and Uptake Survey Pilot
We at Disability Entrepreneurship and Leadership (DEAL) Foundation are asking residents of Yediyur Ward in Bengaluru for their thoughts on Covind-19 Vaccination.
The survey pilot has been organized in cooperation with:
- Department of Women and Child Development,
- Department of Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens and
- BBMP Bengaluru
- Karnataka State Legal Services Authority Bengaluru
- Carers Worldwide and
- Amend Bengaluru
Feedback gathered from the survey will help improve access to vaccination services and support and reduce the impact of Covid-19 on residents and people from vulnerable groups in the city.
Covid-19 Vaccination for Persons with Disability, Attitude and Uptake Survey Pilot Report.
Awarded by Guidestar India