| Abstract: | The general objective of this study is to assess and describe practices, contributions and
challenges of Together for Inclusion (TOFI) project. The project’s its immediate beneficiaries are children with intellectual disability and it strives to support their learning, mental as
well as physical well-being. It is situated in Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa City Administration.
To this end, mixed approach and explanatory sequential design were employed. The study
included 78 Parents, 1 Program Director, 1 Country Consortium Coordinator, 1 Program
Manager and Project Coordinators. Besides, 47 children with intellectual Disabilities (ID)
were randomly selected for observation. Hence, simple random and census sampling techniques were employed to select those samples. Mainly, questionnaire, semi-structured interview and document analysis were used as data gathering instruments. Major findings of the
study indicated that; the current unstable market price and skyrocketed inflation rate has
been impeding the implementation process of the project; besides, there was no quality assurance unit established to control qualities of services and deliverables of FENAID on
TOFI project. Accordingly, in order to successfully implement TOFI, leaders of the project
should allocate sufficient contingent budget which excels 10% of the estimated total cost. To
assure the qualities of all services and deliverables of TOFI, a separate and functional Quality Assurance Unit is highly recommended by the researcher to be established and made operational in the Association, FENAID. |
