GPC Operations Cell: gpc[at]unhcr.org
Gender-Based Violence: chase[at]unfpa.org
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Housing, Land and Property: jim.robinson[at]nrc.no
Mine Action: unmasgeneva[at]un.org
Mechanisms for Coordination of Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action: A Comparative Case Study Examination of Experiences in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bangladesh and Venezuela.
As part as its “From Guidelines to Action” project, Humanity & Inclusion is happy to share a new publication: a comparative case study on mechanisms for coordination of disability inclusion in humanitarian action!
As we strive towards a more inclusive global humanitarian system, it becomes increasingly apparent that the needs and rights of persons with disabilities often go unaddressed. This is a consequence of critical challenges such as the scarcity of disability disaggregated data for needs assessments, lack of accessible accountability mechanisms, coordination issues, and the pressing need for capacity building – especially targeted at local actors and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) – which further compounds the issue.
It is therefore vital to explore and implement more strategic approaches to address these challenges towards building a humanitarian architecture that seamlessly includes persons with disabilities through more inclusive coordination structures.
Download the Case Study Full Report here.
Download the Case Study Executive Summary here.