While the first guidance note by the inclusive governance unit focuses primarily on the moment of the outbreak and emergency responses, this note anticipates to examine conditions of governance after the outbreak and how HI interventions could look like to further mitigate or event prevent negative effects of the outbreak. It is already clear that the long-term socio-economic impacts will affect persons with disabilities disproportionately, so proactivity is necessary as from now. It aims to enable global reflection while respecting that situations differ according to the national context of an HI country of intervention
The document aims to provide persons with disabilities, their representative organisations (OPDs) and other civil society organisations with practical support to analyse and report on the implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities in situations of risk and humanitarian emergencies (Article 11 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – CRPD). It also provides a horizon scanning of legal frameworks applying at international level, and other relevant reporting mechanisms.
There are three parts:
An analysis of the legal frameworks guiding inclusive humanitarian action,
A guide on the CRPD State reporting cycle for OPDs and civil society organizations
A monitoring and analysis matrix on Article 11 of the CRPD
Humanity & Inclusion inclusive governance approach fits in with the governments (national, regional and local) context, governments are in charge of the response to the crisis. In these types of contexts, humanitarian actors do not have the leadership and mandate to make decisions. Governments are creating policies in response to Covid-19 and must include persons with disabilities as equal citizens within their response frameworks.
Key messages :
DO NO HARM: Protect yourself and your family, staff, partners and of course the beneficiaries.
Work closely with other stakeholders and ensure coordination in the response is happening at all levels
Follow HI’s guidelines and the guidance from the national and local authorities regarding COVID 19 at all times.
English pages 1-7 and français ci-dessous pages 7-13.
Two advocacy tools associated with the new African Union (AU) Protocol to the Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities have been developed: what is new for African women and girls with disabilities; and what is new for African children, youth and older people with disabilities. The new protocols are localised, progressive, intersectional and gender inclusive
The tools are available in short from (2 pages) or long form (4 pages) which provide details of the specific rights articles and definitions
Making It Work developed the new advocacy tool with COVAW, FIDA-Kenya and UDPK
In Indonesia, the Advocacy for Change project aimed to increase the effective participation of people with disabilities in inclusive development efforts at the local level, and promote their participation in development at the national level. Specifically, the Advocacy for Change project sought to improve and monitor the people with disabilities' access to local government processes and existing social services.
Six case studies are presented:
Community Based Forum as Community Public Space (The culture is the key)
Building the Foundation of Inclusion with Sendangadi Village Government
WKCP (Cerebral Palsy Family Association) Health Initiative for Health Budgeting Advocacy
Citizen Based Forum as a Common Space to Encourage the Government to Build a Disability-Friendly Village in Mata Air Village, Kupang Tengah Sub- district, Kupang District
Inclusion of Disabled Persons in Noelbaki Village Women's Forum
The role of disabled people organization in participation of development with Bappeda Kupang Municipality