http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/35464 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:33:31 GMT 2013-05-23T16:33:31Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50428 Title: Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the Impact of the POETA Program on the Lives of People with Disabilities - Report on Monitoring & Evaluation Framework Authors: Hills, Marcia Abstract: This project was funded by the International Development Research Center of Canada (IDRC) and managed by the Trust for the Americas, a nonprofit affiliate to the Organization of the American States (OAS). This Framework is just an initial step in outlining the main elements that would need to be produced to establish a fully functional monitoring and evaluation system for the POETA centers. Several important outcomes were achieved in this initial work. First, we reviewed a diverse body of relevant literature to identify candidate mechanisms and broad contextual factors that might have an impact on the success of the POETA program. Then, we integrated the results of original field research with the results of dedicated workshops with POETA local partners into an initial framework that can form the basis of a Monitoring & Evaluation system. Within this first approach to a Monitoring and Evaluation system, we identified and described the principle POETA components (Training, Social Interaction and Employability), the main contextual factors relevant to POETA, and each of the mechanisms. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50428 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50427 Title: Investigación sobre el Programa de Capacitación en Argentina dirigido a Personas con Discapacidad - Estudio de Caso - Authors: Reynal, Gloria Reto; García, Silvana Description: La presente investigación es un trabajo conjunto entre la Fundación Trust for the Américas y la Coordinación de Teletrabajo dependiente del Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social de la Argentina (MTEySS). Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50427 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50377 Title: Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the impact of the POETA program on the lives of People with Disabilities - Final Scientific Report Authors: Hills, Marcia Abstract: This project was funded by International Research Development of Canada (IDRC) and managed by the Trust for the Americas, a nonprofit affiliate of the Organization of the American States –OAS. Based on a Collaborative Action Research and Evaluation (CARE) and using a realist methodology it was possible to investigate the underlying mechanisms and contextual factors that have the most direct impact on the successes and challenges of the POETA program. The results of the interviews suggest that in the areas of social support and inclusion, personal growth and employability, the POETA program plays an important role in impacting the lives of participants. Based on the research results, it seems that the three main program components are the key elements of the POETA efforts and that each component has definite social mechanisms that drive positive change towards desired outcomes. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50377 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50363 Title: Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA): Examining the impact of the POETA program on the lives of People with Disabilities - Final Technical Report Authors: The Trust for the Americas Abstract: The Trust for the Americas has been addressing the social and economic exclusion of people with disabilities (PwD) in the western hemisphere through the Partnership in Opportunities for Employment through Technology in the Americas (POETA) program. Since the opening of the pilot center in Guatemala in 2004, the program has expanded to 20 countries in the region. POETA partners with local organizations to establish centers which provide job readiness and technology training to PwD. As the program expands, it was important to understand how and for whom the program works, to improve specific components that generate high impact, and to identify areas for improvement with respect to economic inclusion of PwD. The Trust is also aware of the need for a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation framework to measure quantitative and qualitative impact of the POETA program. This project was design to responds to those needs through: (i) research on the impact of the program on PwD, (ii) the design and implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, and (iii) building the capacity of the local partner organizations serving PwD. The project was implemented in four countries where the POETA program provides training to PwD: Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala and Peru. The outcomes of the project were expected to benefit the POETA program as a whole, while also serving as an important research case for organizations utilizing Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to facilitate inclusion and skill development of PwD. This technical report summarizes the main findings produced by previous reports. As such, parts of this report have also appeared in previous ones. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/50363 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/49576 Title: Primer Encuentro Internacional Participativo Poeta en Investigación con Énfasis en Personas con Discapacidad - Guatemala, Colombia, Perú y Argentina Authors: The Trust for the Americas Description: En cumplimiento con los requerimientos del proceso de facilitación del Primer encuentro sobre el Proyecto de Investigación IDRC, se presenta a continuación un reporte que contiene la sistematización de las actividades desarrolladas durante el encuentro realizado en el mes de Febrero, análisis de los temas cubiertos y su importancia con el objetivo del Proyecto de Investigación en general; y recomendaciones basadas en los resultados obtenidos del encuentro, con el fin de aportar insumos para un mejor desarrollo del Proyecto.; Bogotá, 14 al 17 de Febrero del 2011 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://idl-bnc.idrc.ca:80/dspace/handle/10625/49576 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z