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Social Protection Policy Analysis, Tanzania
Guinea’s 450 megawatt Souapiti dam, scheduled to begin operating in September 2020, is the most advanced of several new hydropower projects planned by t ... more
This report situates disability and inclusion within the broader context of sustainable development, with a particular focus ... more

NGOs & UN Agencies Assisting Persons with Disabilities

Maria Isabel Egüez United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2008) C2
A non-exhaustive reference list of organizations working with and for persons with ... more
UN human rights experts today called on States to protect the ... more
Conference Report Sao Paulo, Brazil 22-24 October 2015
This overview of the current situation summarizes the links between nutrition and disability and identifies potential areas where ... more
The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with ... more
Children with disabilities are particularly vulnerable in humanitarian settings, yet they are often not able to access the services and protection ... more
This pan-African report describes and analyses the cultural, social, physical and other societal barriers preventing children with disabilities in ... more
The State of the World’s Children 2013: Children with ... more

Increasing inclusion of persons with disabilities

Dr Jean-François Trani and Dr Betsy VanLeit Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre, UCL (2010) C1
Reflections from disability research using the ICF in Afghanistan and Cambodia | Working Paper Series: No. 11

Guideline on Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Early Warning and Accessible Broadcasting

Dion, Betty; Qureshi, Aqeel Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments (GAATES), Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union, Asia Disaster Preparedness Center (2014) C1
- Build community resilience to coastal hazards by improving capacity of inclusive disaster management systems.
- Reduce the mortality rate of ... more
39 examples of field practices, and learnings from 20 countries, for all phases of humanitarian response. The report shows that deliberate and proa ... more
People affected by impairments and disabilities associated with TB are even more likely to belong to marginalized segments of society and are more ... more
The International Forum of Indigenous Women (IIWF) has prepared this report in order to have a document for analysis and systematization of ... more
The main objectives of these guidelines are: A. To create awareness among the CBM family (International Office, Member Associations, Regional Offi ... more
This document provides technical guidance on concepts, definitions, indicators, criteria, milestones and tools to assist leprosy programmes in their journey towards the goals ... more
Ensuring mental health and well-being has become a worldwide imperative and an important target of the Sustainable Development Goals. But in all countries around ... more
The report examines how people with mental health conditions are often shackled by families in their own homes or in overcrowded and unsanitary institutions, against their will, due to widespread st ... more
This report details the challenges many women and girls with disabilities face throughout the ju ... more
Census Report Volume 4-K
The results of the 2014 Census collected only relates to four of ... more
This report found that many people with disabilities enter institutions as children and remain there for their entire lives. Most of these institut ... more
This brief presents and addresses some of the challenges that prevent internally displaced persons with ... more
This document presents the findings of the National Census of ... more
The German Institute for Human Rights annually submits a report on the development ... more
Institute for Human Rights annually submits a report on the development of ... more
This strategy has been developed with a view to managing climate-induced internal displacement (CIID) in a comprehensive and rights-based manner. It is part ... more
The recruitment and use of children violates their rights and causes them physical, developmental, emotional, mental, and spiritual harm. ... more
Children with disabilities in South Africa: The hidden reality is part of a multiple-country stu ... more
In reviewing State Parties report on the implementation of the Charter, ... more
mnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human ... more
An estimated 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This figure has grown over the last decade and will continue to rise due to demographic and epidemiological changes. In 2022, the ... more
Refugee children with disabilities experience a reality of exclusion and marginalisation that makes them among ... more
In its resolution 34/16, the Human Rights Council decided to focus its next full-day meeting on “Protecting ... more
The report provides lessons and recommendations for other organizations and the wider humanitarian community on engaging ... more
Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development, [S.l.], v. 24, n. 3, p. 112-122, nov. 2013. ISSN 2211-5242 Children with disabilities encounter more violence in their lives than their peers without disab ... more
Today there are Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) programmes in a large number of countries. In many countries, the CBR approach is a part of ... more
Ensuring mental health and well-being has become a worldwide imperative and an important target of the Sustainable Development Goals. But in all countries around ... more
This guide focuses on the evaluation of psychosocial programs that are aligned with two main goa ... more
WHO-OHCHR launch new guidance to improve laws addressing human rights abuses in mental health care Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World H ... more
According to 2014 Census data, almost a third of the population in Myanmar do not have adequate identity and civil documentation. Of these, 54 perc ... more
This report from Human Rights Watch found that South Africa has failed to guarantee the right to education for many of ... more
The present report, which covers the period from January to December 2018, is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2427 (2018). The pr ... more
This report finds that although Lebanese law bars schools from discriminating against children with disabilities, public and private schools exclude many children ... more
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Demography (NSID) 168,094 persons out of B ... more
From Exclusion to Inclusion
This brief gives an overview of disability rights in the Sub-Saharan region, with focus ... more
The escalation of the war in Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, causing thousands ... more
From 2011 until 2016, a multi-actor programme was run in five countries to improve the life chances and living conditions of people experiencing exclusion and marginalisation ... more
In low- and middle-income middle-income countries, reliable and disaggregated disability data on prevalence, participation and barriers are often unavailable. This study aimed to estimate disability prevalence, determine associated socio-demographic ... more
As part of our commitment to the fight against NCDs, Nigeria was signatory to the political declaration at ... more
The chapter Closing the Gap: The Health Disparities of Older LGBTI People in ... more
This is a report from a National, representative household survey carried out in Botswana in 2012 – 2014. The study was carried out on behalf of ... more
In this article a cluster randomized cross-sectional survey, conducted in Albay Province in the Philippines in April 2016, was used to assess the prevalence ... more
A guidance document in simple language for health personnel, setting out their rights and responsibilities in conflict and other situations of violence. It explains how responsibilities and ... more
Around the world, approximately 1 in 45 children are on the move – nearly 50 million boys and girls that have migrated across borders or been for ... more
It is the policy of the GoR to ensure that children’s rights are met through ... more
Mainstreaming Persons with Disabilities into Society
Produced by UNICEF and IRC, with the support of the German Corporation for International Coopera ... more
he refugee flow to Ethiopia continued during 2018, with 36,1351 persons seeking safety and protection within the country’s borders. At ... more
Sexual abuse perpetrated against children is one of the most significant crises of our time. Child sexual abuse is a significant risk factor for ch ... more
Non-discrimination disability and ethnic rights
A STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY PERSONS WITH DISA ... more

Contextual factors around the sexual abuse of people with disabilities in East Africa

Mary-Ann Waddell & Rob Aley Advantage Africa, FIRAH, Resource Center Applied Research and Disability (2015) C2
Knowledge based upon a descriptive literature review of applied research
This study aims to explore the impact on the lives of caregivers ... more
Impact of EU policies on accessing protection. The report highlights the tragedy hundreds ... more
This report is from the National study on living conditions among people with disabilities carr ... more
Dissertation submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for a Masters degree at the Centre for International Health and Development (CIHD) at ... more
22.9% of surveyed Syrian refugees aged 2 years and above had disabilities (1,374 persons out of ... more
Working Paper Series: No. 26
A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN PUBLIC ... more

A human rights-based approach to disability in development - Entry points for development organisations

Ilse Worm Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) & Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012) C2
This study has been produced jointly by Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, a federally owned enterprise, implementing development programmes on behalf of ... more
BioMed Central DOI 10.1186/s12963-016-0096-y
WHO QualityRights is an initiative which aims to improve the quality of care in mental health and related services and to promote the human ... more
The right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard ... more
LIGHT FOR THE WORLD is a European confederation of national development NGOs committed to saving eyesight, improving the quality ... more
A review of Save the Children’s work to promote the rights ... more
UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018-2021. Draft Theory of Change Paper

Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-based Violence (GBV) Programming in Humanitarian Settings

Leora Ward, Emma Pearce, Dale Buscher et al. Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2015) C1
Women and girls with mental and intellectual disabilities were perceived to be most at risk of sexual violence, and family and service providers ma ... more
Background paper for the Oslo Summit on Education for Development. This paper covers the four topics ... more
In disaster preparedness, the participation of women, children, older people, persons with ... more

Migrants in an irregular situation: access to healthcare in 10 European Union Member States

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2011) CC2
This report explores the access to healthcare granted to irregular migrants in 10 EU Member States. It focuses on migrants who are present in an irregular situation, namely those who do not fulfil c ... more