National Steering Committee for Autism & NDDs Country Resources Neurological disorders including dementia Bangladesh 2016 Policy document

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5.1. Vision, mission and objectives for NSCAND
NSCAND is the official Government entity for addressing the NDD situation in Bangladesh. It
should therefore approach this endeavor with the vision of building a society wherein all persons
with disabilities (PwDs) are provided with equitable opportunities and be included as contributing
members in their families and in their community.

To realize this vision, NSCAND must work towards building an inclusive society through
coordinated, convergent and efficient utilization of Government resources via an inter-ministerial
collaborative effort, as well as establishing a collaborative network of support mechanisms for the
Government and non-Governmental sectors to effectively address the rights and needs of PwDs.
To fulfill this mission, NSCAND needs to target the following objectives:
 Bring together all relevant Government ministries, divisions and departments to effectively
address the needs of PwNDDs in Bangladesh;
 Develop and implement a strategic and convergent action plan to identify, integrate,
coordinate, and expand services addressing all lifespan needs of PwNDDs;
 Develop low-cost sustainable but effective services at national, divisional, district, upazila
and union levels in order to provide effectively coordinated services and supports to
PwNDDs throughout the country;
 Engage the pioneers and experts within civil society to access their knowledge and
experience when developing projects to ensure feasibility and efficacy;
 Encourage peer, technical and financial review of the project proposals of NSCAND
members before implementation to ensure proper planning and harmony with the strategic
plan;
 Encourage collaboration between the Government branches to address particular crosssectoral issues such as awareness, early identification, early intervention, employment
services, etc.;
 Coordinate efficient utilization of Government funds, manpower, facilities and equipment
to avoid redundancy of activities and maximize the utilization of funds;
 Collate all data pertaining to the activities of NSCAND members in order to monitor the
progress and effect of Government services in addressing the needs of PwNDDs;
 Engage focal points in other Government branches outside of NSCAND to seek their
collaboration on projects.

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