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Consultant / Trainer

(Civic Inclusion & Participation in Local Development Planning)

Background

QADER for Community Development (hereinafter QADER) is a Palestinian non-governmental, not-for-profit, and independent organization dedicated to promoting better well-being of persons with disabilities in Palestine. Since its founding in 2008, QADER has assumed its functional responsibility thereinafter addressing the disability issue from a human rights perspective, and demonstrated a rights’ based approach in tackling the various issues of persons with disabilities. Within the framework of its current vision, QADER aspires that "all persons with disabilities enjoy full citizenship and are able to participate in the building of a prosperous Palestinian society." Our mission is to "develop advanced social models that promote the inclusion and resilience of persons with disabilities within the Palestinian society and in accordance with national laws, as well as international standards and conventions." QADER’s leadership, decisions, policies, operations and human resources are governed by a range of values, including equality, social justice, professionalism, commitment, integrity (transparency, accountability) and participation.

QADER is expecting a grant from GIZ to implement a pilot initiative that is designed to advance local development planning in small communities. It draws substantial emphasis on the inclusion and participation of various social groups, especially the marginalized ones, in the entire planning process.

The project also fosters social accountability as integral approach in the entire planning process within a holistic perspective to increase civic engagement in exacting accountability toward public local authorities against their obligations towards their citizens. The project places emphasis on the role youth, both and females, as key driving forces for mobilizing participation and participation.

The project is implemented in 6 villages in Bethlehem * Hebron Governorates; namely:

• Dar Salah, Bethlehem Governorate


• Al Shawawra, Bethlehem Governorate


• Mrah Rabah, Bethlehem Governorate


• Abu Al Ghuzlan, Hebron Governorate


• Beit El Roush El Foqa, Hebron Governorate


• Khallet Al Mayya, Hebron Governorate