Ex-post Evaluation

1. Outline of the Project

Country:

Republic of Indonesia

Project title:

The Project for Development of Vocational Rehabilitation System in the National Rehabilitation Center for Physically Disabled People

Issue/Sector:

Vocational Training

Cooperation Scheme:

Project-type Technical Cooperation

Division in Charge:

Social Development Cooperation Dept.,
First Technical Cooperation Division

Total Cost:

50 Million Yen

Period of Cooperation

20 December 1994 – 19 December 1997

Partner Country’s Implementing Organization:

Ministry of Social Affairs

Supporting Organization in Japan:

The former Ministry of Labor (The present Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
Employment Promotion Corporation
Japan Association for Employment of the Disabled

Related Cooperation:

Grant Aid Project; “Project for Construction of National Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Disabled People” (1997)
Project-type Technical Cooperation; “The Project for the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Disabled People” (1997–2002)

1-1 Background of the Project

The Government of Indonesia placed thirty-seven national, state and prefectural rehabilitation centers for the physically disabled people in the first long-term National Development Policy (1965–94) in order to solidify the foundation for national development as its aim. In the second long-term National development Policy, the Government set the cultivation of human resources and education as top priority issues for the national development policy. With these background situations, the Ministry of Social Affairs decided to adopt the vocational rehabilitation system into the Rehabilitation Center for Physically Disabled People, in order to cultivate their skills. As the first step to achieve this goal, the Ministry of Social Affairs requested the Government of Japan to implement Project-type Technical Cooperation, to be adopted in Solo City, and the introduction of the vocational rehabilitation system in the three fields of guidance in vocational evaluation, computers and sewing.

1-2 Project Overview

In order to adopt the vocational rehabilitation system for physically disabled people at the Rehabilitation Center Solo, both in Japan and Indonesia, vocational training and guidance in vocational evaluation, computers and sewing were implemented for the staff of the center.

(1) Overall Goal
Achievement of social participation through employment promotion for disabled people in the Solo area.

(2) Project Purpose
Development of the vocational rehabilitation system for physically disabled people at the Rehabilitation Center Solo.

(3) Outputs
To improve the ability of the staff at Rehabilitation Center Solo
1) The ability of the staff of the Rehabilitation Center Solo (RC Solo/Project) to provide vocational guidance is improved and Vocational Assessment skills are developed.
2) The RC Solo staff can utilize the new vocational rehabilitation system.
3) The Staff of Solo to be trained in the fields of sewing machine and computer vocational training. Training comprises computer and machine sewing course.

(4) Inputs

2. Evaluation Team

Members of Evaluation Team

JICA Indonesia Office (Consigned to the local consultant: PT. INDOKOEI INTERNATIONAL)

Period of Evaluation

19 February 2002– 28 March 2002

Type of Evaluation:

Ex-post Evaluation By Overseas Offices

3. Results of Evaluation

3-1 Summary of Evaluation Results

(1) Relevance
The Government of Indonesia is now promoting a policy to enhance the employment potential of physically disabled people, so this project is considered to be relevant to the policy as the employment of the physically disabled is supported by the vocational rehabilitation training. In addition, judging from the current situation in Indonesia, this technical cooperation was highly significant since sewing machines and computers were suitable tools for use by the physically disabled.

(2) Effectiveness
Through this project, the vocational rehabilitation system was developed for recruitment, evaluation and mediation of employment of physically disabled people, and the quality of staff was improved, verifying that counterparts became able to implement the system without outside help. Additionally, manuals on the vocational rehabilitation system and on operating sewing machines and computers were improved. Technology transfer was implemented smoothly and the project was effective since the improvement of the rehabilitation system for the physically disabled was achieved to a certain extent (50-85 percent), according to the report on implementation and the results of interviews with and questionnaires counterparts.

On the other hand, regarding the vocational guidance and training system, there still exists room for improvement especially in the implementation conducted by municipalities across the nation. Moreover, the lack of understanding about the employment of the physically disabled by society and private enterprises, which limit employment opportunities, influenced achievement of the project purpose.

(3) Efficiency
The project was implemented very efficiently because Japanese experts were dispatched continuously till the end of the project, and because the cooperative relationship between Japanese experts and counterpart staff was very favorable. However, during the later phases of the project, the use of the materials was not maximized because computers malfunctioned, and the installed software became obsolete. There was no instructor who could remedy the situation. Therefore, the implementation of the project was not as efficient in the later phases of the project due to the above mentioned problems.

(4) Impact
As regards the impact at the technological level, counterparts trained in Japan became experts in the relevant fields and turned the acquired knowledge and skills into practical use in order to improve the performance of physically disabled people. Also, this project had the indirect impact of resulting in the Government of Indonesia passing a law on hiring physically disabled people, which was and enforced in February 1997.

(5) Sustainability
Sustainability at the technical and organizational level to maintain the effect of the project was observed. In the technological aspect, the vocational rehabilitation system could be maintained by taking advantages of manuals and educational materials that the instructors developed in the project. Still, the substantial support provided by equipment and educational materials is needed in order to retain the level and quality of the present course. In the organizational aspect, the rehabilitation center will become self-reliant, based on the experience accumulated along the way. Meanwhile, regarding the financial level, sustainability of this project has limitations due to the difficulties of sufficient budget allocation made for such programs, considering the recent financial condition of the Government of Indonesia.

3-2 Factors that promoted realization of effects

(1) Factors concerning Planning
1) Disabled people need special skill and knowledge to support their life and this kind of project is very useful.
2) The curriculum of the course (computers and sewing machines) was both detailed and suitable for circumstances of disabled people.

(2) Factors concerning the Implementation Process
Japanese experts and counterparts were professionals and there were no problems in coordination as they carried out their duties. Their roles are very important in developing high-quality human resources among the physically disabled people in Indonesia.

3-3 Factors that impeded realization of effects

(1) Factors concerning Planning
N/A

(2) Factors concerning the Implementation Process
1) The local Government Unit was not able to support the recruitment of physically disabled people because of a limited budget.
2) Language skills still pose a significant problem with regard to the dispatch of the staff of RC Surakarta to training in Japan.
3) Computer software used in this project did not meet the technology-development needs so it cannot support the long-term goal.
4) Some equipment remained out of order because the staff at the rehabilitation center did not have sufficient maintenance and repair know-how.
5) Employment of the participants was limited because of the negative attitude of society in hiring physically disabled people.

3-4 Conclusion

Technological transfer was promoted and the vocational rehabilitation system for physically disabled people was developed as a result of the Project, though some problems still remained, such as the updating of computer software and the lack of understanding by society toward physically disabled people. Yet, with regard to the center’s work to achieve further development in the future, there are problems to be solved in terms of the financial situation.

3-5 Recommendations

(1) Intensive Japanese language courses should be implemented to the staff dispatched, in order to heighten the effect of the trainings in Japan.

(2) Improvement of the curriculum through entrepreneurship materials should be conducted in order to help participants become self-reliant as self-employed individuals.

(3) People must have an ongoing interest in this issue in order to improve the vocational abilities of physically disabled people in Indonesia, because such projects are very meaningful.

(4) The technologies of home electric appliances other than computers and sewing machines, for instance color television and video cassette recorders, and occupations such as photography and hairstyling, could further contribute to the vocational rehabilitation of the disabled.

3-6 Lessons Learned

N/A

3-7 Follow-up Situation

(1) A seminar was help and equipment support was implemented in 2002, as a follow-up program for the former participants of training in Japan.

(2) Project-type Technical Cooperation “The Project for the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Disabled People” (1997–2002) is in practice, based on the achievements of the Project.