Lack of Understanding of Needs: Failure to conduct proper research and understand the specific needs, challenges, and goals of people with disabilities and the communities they live in can result in inefficient or unsuitable treatments.
Unclear Objectives and Outcomes: Without explicitly defining the objectives, outcomes, and success indicators, it might be difficult to quantify the proposed project’s impact and demonstrate its efficacy to stakeholders and funders.
Insufficient Stakeholder Engagement: Failure to include important stakeholders, such as people with disabilities, their families, advocacy groups, and relevant organisations, can result in a lack of buy-in, support, and collaboration, jeopardising the project’s success.
Overlooking Accessibility Considerations: Failing to incorporate accessibility considerations in all aspects of the project, including communication materials, events, facilities, and technologies, can exclude individuals with disabilities and contradict the project’s goals of inclusivity and equity.
Inadequate Budget Planning: Underestimating the costs associated with implementing disability programs and services, including personnel, equipment, materials, training, and overhead expenses, can lead to budget deficits and hinder project sustainability.
Ignoring Legal and Ethical Obligations: Neglecting to adhere to legal requirements, such as disability rights laws and regulations, or ethical standards, such as ensuring informed consent and confidentiality, can result in legal liabilities, reputational damage, and harm to beneficiaries.
Lack of Cultural Sensitivity: Failure to acknowledge the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic variety of the disability community can result in treatments that are insensitive, unsuitable, or ineffectual in fulfilling the needs of various groups and individuals.
Failure to Monitor and Evaluate: Not establishing robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress, assess impact, and learn from successes and challenges can impede the project’s ability to adapt, improve, and achieve long-term sustainability.
Overpromising and Underdelivering: Making unrealistic promises or setting overly ambitious goals without adequate resources, capacity, or support can erode trust, credibility, and confidence in the project’s ability to deliver meaningful results.
Poor Communication and Advocacy: Failure to properly explain the importance, value, and impact of disability programmes and services to stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public can stifle support, resources, and chances for collaboration and advocacy.
