Signs speak as loud as words: deaf empowerment in Namibia

Author(s)
Bjarnason, Davíð
Stefánsdóttir, Valgerður
Beukes, Lizette
Publication date
2012-04-01
Subject
Education
Governance and citizenship
Keywords
Disability
Capacity building
Participation
Country
Namibia

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Publisher(s)
Oxfam GB
Routledge
Journal
Development in Practice
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10546/270070
DOI
10.1080/09614524.2012.640986
Document type
Journal article
Language
English
Description
The present article outlines a development project carried out in Namibia in 2006–2010 by the Icelandic International Development Agency and the Namibian Ministry of Education. The project aimed primarily to empower deaf people by building capacity in deaf education and developing Namibian Sign Language. Strong emphasis was placed on strengthening government structures and services to contribute towards equal rights and participation in society. The article contextualises project activities and the lessons they offer with discussion on disability, development and deaf education, emphasising the importance of working closely with government and enlisting wide stakeholder participation to achieve sustainability.
Pages
11
ISSN
0961-4524
EISSN
1364-9213
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