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MONTHLY REPORT MAVI – February 2026

The monthly activity of the Independent Living Support Centres (CAVI), which are part of the Independent Living Support Model (MAVI), is reported to the Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P., based on the completion of the monitoring grids by each of the institutions. According to these monitorings, in February 2026, in the 35 CAVI in operation, 1187 people financed by the ISS, I.P. were supported. From the start of the project until 28 February 2026, a total of 6,647,115 (six million, six hundred and forty-seven thousand, one hundred and fifteen) hours were provided, of which 3,206,511 (three million, two hundred and six thousand, five hundred and eleven) hours under the ISS, I.P., accumulated to 3,440,604 (three million, four hundred and forty thousand, six hundred and four) hours of personal assistance provided under the ESF until 30 September 2023. All in all, February 2026 saw a slight increase in the number of people supported in personal assistance compared to the previous month. There was a decrease in the number of hours of support provided and a slight decrease in the number of serving personal assistants. It was observed that there was an increase in the number of PIAPs suspended, as well as in the number of completed PIAPs, while there was also a decrease in new PIAPs concluded. As of 1 March 2024, the Cooperation Agreements between CAVI and ISS, I.P. began to be concluded, which allowed personal assistance to begin to be provided in accordance with the provisions of Ministerial Implementing Order No º 415/2023 of 7 December 2023. By 1 January 2025, all 35 CAVI had signed the Cooperation Agreement with the ISS, I.P.

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Government approves Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2026-2030 and its Action Plans

The Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2026-2030 and its Action Plans were published in Diário da República, establishing a new framework for the promotion of the rights, inclusion and full participation of persons with disabilities in Portugal. Based on a human rights-based approach, the Strategy reinforces the commitment to removing barriers and building a more accessible, inclusive and equitable society, setting priorities focused on autonomy, equal opportunities and active participation. The Action Plans operationalise these priorities through concrete measures, targets and monitoring indicators, promoting a more articulated and transversal action between public and private entities. Implementation is aligned with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and European priorities in this area. The Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD, I.P.) monitors the implementation of the Strategy, ensuring the coordination, monitoring and dynamisation of public policies, as well as the promotion of accessibility, social and professional inclusion and the removal of barriers, in liaison with institutional partners and civil society. The new Strategy is a decisive step towards more effective and result-oriented public policies, contributing to a more inclusive and cohesive society. Consult the official documents: • Strategy: HERE . • Action Plans: HERE .

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Logótipo do Diário da República, composto por uma esfera armilar dourada, com o escudo português, composto por cinco escudos menores, também de cor dourada. Por baixo da esfera estão duas linhas horizontais, uma verde e uma vermelha. Do lado direito pode ler-se “Diário da República

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15
Apr

ELO project

03/30/2026

The Inclusion Desk announces the theme of the next awareness / information action, aimed at Informal Caregivers and General Population, which will take place on April 15 (Wednesday) between 14h00 and 17h00, at the Municipal Library José Saramago, under the theme Statute of the Informal Caregiver.

This session will be run by Dr.ª Sónia Valentim, Social Assistant of the ELO Project - Informal Caregiver Liaison Team of Loures City Council.

To participate, you must make a prior registration, through the contacts ds@cm-loures.pt or 21 155 4850. We warn you that you will be able to watch in person or through the Microsoft Teams platform, in which case a link will be sent later to access the broadcast.

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16
Apr

Empowering Lives, Transforming Futures | Conference of the 70.º Anniversary of the LIGA Foundation

04/06/2026

Next day 16 April 2026, the LIGA Foundation points out 70 years of existence. To celebrate this date we will hold, on the same day, in the headquarters building of the LIGA Foundation in Lisbon, the Conference "Empowering Lives, Transforming Futures", which aims to be a space for reflection and sharing on the Foundation’s intervention, but also on the challenges and opportunities in the area of inclusion and social participation of persons with disabilities.

The program of the Meeting integrates the panels "Citizenship, Rights and Participation: Challenges of the Past, Lessons for the Future", "Innovation and Technologies: Tools for Inclusion", "Policies and Partnerships: Pathways to Change" and a round table with the theme Building the Future Now: Goals for the Decade, Challenges and Opportunities.

With the participation of experts, politicians, professionals from reference organisations and companies, this conference also aims to disseminate good practices and experiences with social impact and identify objectives for the next decade.

Registration is free, but mandatory via the link: https://forms.gle/fvBoTfqaQzUd23RY9

For more information, see the Conference programme, where all panels and participants are listed.

It is also reported that in this initiative there will be capture of video, audio and photography. The captured files may be used for institutional and / or promotional communication purposes in the various channels, physical and / or digital, of the LIGA Foundation.

The President of IDiPD, Sónia Esperto, will be one of the speakers.

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18
Apr

Visit with Audio description

03/26/2026

Elements of the Casa mediation team open doors and create bridges to enter the fascinating personal universe and discover all the names that Pessoa used to sign his texts, the imaginary figures he created, the books he read and what life was like in the houses, streets and cafes of Lisbon in the early years of the 20th century.

Guided visits with audio description have an additional layer of information. A detailed and objective description of the environments and objects is made. A narration that does not provide content of historical, artistic or biographical information, only descriptive information such as color, dimensions or positioning of objects in space. This is useful information for people with visual impairment.

Casa Fernando Pessoa also has tactile floor orientation, captions and other resources in braille and tactile materials.

€6 (available online or at the box office of Casa Fernando Pessoa)

When buying online, a ticket commission from Blueticket is added to the €6. Discounts for visually impaired people only at the Casa Fernando Pessoa box office

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