Thematic Evaluation

Thematic Evaluation on JICA's Support for Persons with Disabilities in Thailand

ABSTRACT1

CHAPTER 1OUTLINE OF EVALUATION

1-1Objectives, background and characteristics of evaluation15

1-2Evaluation framework16

1-3Members of the evaluation team18

1-4Field study schedule19

1-5Japan's past cooperation projects in the field of supporting PWDs in Thailand20

CHAPTER 2PRESENT CONDITIONS OF PWDS

2-1General situation concerning PWDs23

2-2Conditions of PWDs25

CHAPTER 3PRESENT MEASURES TO SUPPORT PWDS

3-1International trends31

3-2Policies of Thai government for PWDs 33

3-3Overview of institutions for PWDs41

3-4Summarization of measures to support PWDs44

CHAPTER 4EVALUATION OF JICA’S PAST COOPERATION PROJECTS

4-1Project-type technical cooperation /grant aid cooperation "Industrial Rehabilitation Center"48

4-2JOCV projects (including Senior Volunteers) 52

4-3Technical training programmes57

4-4Overall evaluation63

CHAPTER 5LESSONS FOR FUTURE JICA COOPERATION

5-1Direction of cooperation65

5-2Cross-cutting lessons learned about project formation and implementation65

5-3Project draft plans66