Presentation on Policies and instrumnets on Disability_Global and Bangladesh_Nusrat Zerin.pptx

Presentation on Policies and Instruments on Disability Globally and in Bangladesh, presentation by Nusrat Zerin, Technical Lead, Disability Inclusion Programme 2023

1. Disability Policies, Instruments & Key Requirements for Disability Inclusive Development Nusrat Zerin Technical Lead, Disability Inclusion Programme May 2023

2. International Conventions, Treaty, Instruments on Disability Rights & Inclusion

3. emphasis on disability-disaggregated data, strategic partnership at local, national, regional and international level Promoting inclusive economic growth and full and productive employment Emphasizing the social, economic and political inclusion Creating accessible cities and water resources, and affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development explicitly states that all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are universal and inclusive of persons with disabilities Guaranteeing equal and accessible education by building inclusive learning environments

4. International Conventions, Treaty, Instruments on Disability Rights & Inclusion……………. Cont.

5. National Acts, Policies and Directives on Disability Rights and Inclusion

6. National Acts, Policies and Directives on Disability Rights and Inclusion… Cont. 2 National Policy on Disability (December 1995) & RRPD Act 2013 01 02 03 05 04 06 12 08 11 09 10 Assistive devices Implementation and coordination Rehabilitation Employment Free movement and travel facilities Entertainment Identification and prevention Prevention of disability Self-reliance movement Research & Information Manpower development Education 07

7. National Acts, Policies and Directives on Disability Rights and Inclusion… Cont. 3 E mphasized on the implementation strategies of the skill development training for the persons with disabilities A ccommodation and adaptation for persons with disabilities Universal Accessibility requirements and building accessibility for persons with disabilities Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare R ecognizes the equal rights of all children, including those with disabilities 1 2 3 4 5 National Skill Development Policy (NSDP) 2020 Bangladesh gadget of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works 2021 Bangladesh National Building Code 2020 National Strategy on Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Impairment in Bangladesh 2011-2016 The National Child Policy of 2011

8. National Acts, Policies and Directives on Disability Rights and Inclusion.... Cont. 4 Approved in 2022 Mental health and well being of all citizen Global strategies for universal eye health coverage, led by Bangladesh National Council for the Blind, an apex body under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 20 centers are working together to reach the goal and objective of create evidence and database for birth defects and autisms and neurodevelopmental disabilities since 2018 Replaced 105-year-old Lunacy Act, 1912 t to protect dignity of all citizens with mental health conditions, provide health care, ensure their right to property & rehabilitate them. 6 7 8 9 National Mental Health Strategic Plan 2020–2030 National Vision 2020 Eye Care Action Plan National Birth Defect Database surveillance and National Neonatal-Perinatal Database (NNPD) by BSMMU, DGHS, WHO National Mental Health Act 2018

9. National Acts, Policies and Directives on Disability Rights and Inclusion.... Cont. 5 National Adaptation Plan of Bangladesh (2023‐2050) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Emphasized on gender and disability responsive plans; being transparent and inclusive, and following bottom up and top-down approaches National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA, 2005) Emphasized infrastructures, disaster risk reduction programmes, cyclone shelters inclusive of gender and persons with disabilities Inclusive Climate action policies/plan

10. National Acts, Policies and Directives on Disability Rights and Inclusion.... Cont. 6 Inclusive Education

11. Relevant Government Agencies at the National Level Ministry of Social Welfare ( MoSW ) Department of Social Services ( DSS ) Jatiyo Protibandhi Unnoyon Foundation ( JPUF ) National Academy for Autism and Neuro-Developmental Disabilities ( NAAND ) Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism ( IPNA ) of BSMMU is a humanitarian response to address the needs of underprivileged children who have been suffering from epilepsy, cerebral palsy ( CP ), autism and other behavioral problems cannot attain the benefits of mainstream educational facilities.  Inclusive Education Cell under the Directorate of Primary Education ( DPE ) under the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education ( MoPME ) Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education ( DSHE ) under Ministry of Education ( MoE ) Directorate of Technical Education ( DTE ) under the Ministry of Education ( MoE ) Directorate General of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Non-Communicable Disease Control ( NCDC ) under the Directorate General of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Aspire to Innovate - a2i Bangladesh Computer Council under the ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology,  National Skill Development Authority under Prime Minister’s Office Ministry of Youth and Sports Ministry of Women and Child Affairs National legal Aid Services Organization ( NLASO ) Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Disaster Management Directorate

12. Relevant Government Agencies at the Local Level

13. Other Prominent Disability Service Providers Locally CDD CRP Niketan Society SDSL Visually Impaired Peoples Society (VIPS) (Alliance) NFOWD (Alliance) NGDO (Alliance) Bangladesh Society for Advocacy and Nexus (B-SCAN) (OPD) Association for Development of the Disabled (ADD) CRP (Rangpur Branch) CDD (Gaibandha and Kurigram ) Gono Unnayan Kendra (GUK) Centrally

14. Current Context of Disability Project of Friendship IC 15 Chars in Gaibandha and Kurigram Districts 04 Sub-districts: Gaibandha Sadar, Fulchari, Kurigram Sadar, Chilmari 970 Persons with Disabilities (PWD) 192 Children under 16 years 3397 People 79 Chars 819 children *Household listing research 2022 by Friendship Disability Project Information

15. Current Context of Disability Project of IC

16. Key Requirements for Community Based Disability Inclusive Development (CBID)

17. Need for Integration of Disability issues within the organization, sectors and CSUs

18. Learning Visit by Friendship IC Team May 2022, April 2023 November 2022 November 2022 December 2022 January 2023 Niketan Society Nepal Karuna Foundation activities & government services Centre for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed (CRP) Fulbari , Dinajpur Association for Disabled Development (ADD) Centre for Disability in Development (CDD) To learn about disability-specialized services/activities and Social Inclusion of persons with disabilities implemented by different disability service providers in country and abroad May 2023 Nepal

19. Challenges Future Plan

20. Thank You