Sánchez Rodríguez, Ana María, MacLachlan, Malcolm and McVeigh, Joanne (2021) Scaling of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities: A Case Study in the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao. Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development, 32 (1). ISSN 2211-5242
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Abstract
Purpose: The ability to have impact at scale is an important concern for
Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), but little is known about
how scaling occurs in practice and the capacity of OPDs to undertake scaling.
The aim of this study was to assess perceptions and experiences of scaling and
broader organisational practices among a sample of people working for OPDs
in Lao PDR. The study also aimed to deductively analyse the qualitative data in
relation to a pre-defined socially inclusive scaling framework.
Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of people working
with 10 OPDs operating in Lao PDR (n = 12; 6 female and 6 male). Participants
included directors, administration personnel, and advisers of OPDs. Grounded
theory was used to analyse the qualitative data. A deductive approach, comprising
a multiple cycling coding process, was used to analyse the data in relation to the
IPILA socially inclusive scaling framework.
Results: Participants reported their perceptions of scaling and broader
organisational practices in relation to eight themes: OPDs’ relationship with
government; collaboration among OPDs; legal registration; operational
challenges; good practices for success; different strategies across OPDs; next
steps to improve the work of OPDs; and implementation of policies. Findings
from the deductive analyses indicated that OPDs use different strategies to
include their members and/or service-users. The OPDs scaled in different
directions, despite facing operational challenges such as funding and technical
expertise. While OPDs identified scaling practices, they react to rather than
plan scaling opportunities.
Conclusion: This study addressed the ways in which scaling is understood by
OPDs in the context of Lao PDR. The findings show that OPDs recognise their
good practices and the steps needed to scale, but lack planning and monitoring
processes for scaling.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Organisations of Persons with Disabilities; OPDs; social inclusion; scaling; good practices; Lao PDR; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 14413 |
Identification Number: | 10.47985/dcidj.429 |
Depositing User: | Ana María Sánchez Rodríguez |
Date Deposited: | 11 May 2021 10:41 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development |
Publisher: | VU e-Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Funders: | Irish Research Council |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/14413 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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