Attachment One – National Policy Action Plan National Policy on Disability Action Plan 2005-2010 Goals Indicators Means of verification Risks 1. To promote and create awareness of the need to build a rights-based, barrier-free and inclusive society for people with disability in Legislation on disability protecting rights and promoting an inclusive and barrier-free society Parliamentary records Lack of awareness and commitment to creating a rights-based, inclusive and barrier-free society 2. To enable the above vision through the eleven targeted priority areas for action of the policy NCCD commits to addressing targeted priority areas for action NCCD constitution Lack of stakeholder coordination 3. To be the point of reference and guide for future plans, programmes and activities geared towards building a barrier-free and inclusive society for people with disabilities in Agencies use policy to identify priority areas for action; Donors support policy Agency records and National Conference on Disability Lack of resources committed to implementing policy and enacting legislation Objectives Indicators Means of verification Risks 1. National disability information focal point established Information/data included in job description DFCD reporting Agencies do not agree to collaborate; NSO does not seek advice on appropriate disability data requirements; Information not effectively used; Lack of capacity and understanding of how disability information/data can be developed; Schools unable to provide disability information Objectives Indicators Means of verification Risks
10. Support for the family strengthened where the family includes people with disabilities Training programmes developed by CBR workers Agency reporting; NBDP reporting Lack of CBR support; Lack of a training needs assessment; No strategy developed 11. Improved access to mainstream education at all levels School records show number of children with disabilities enrolled Department of Education reporting Lack of data from schools on number of children with disabilities; Lack of a strategic approach; Lack of facilities that give access to people with disabilities 12. Improved guidance in job placement for trained people with special needs Employer guidelines or toolkit developed Department of labour Reporting Lack of private sector commitment; Lack of guidance or standards. 13. Labour policies and laws for the employment of people with disabilities reviewed Reviews completed of key policies on Employment and Occupational Safety and Health showing disability considerations Department of Labour reporting; NCCD reporting DFCD participation in reviews Lack of departmental coordination; 14. A barrier physical and social environment for all Awareness programmes developed; Increased number of access provisions made. Department of Works reporting and Department of Transport reporting; NADP reporting Lack of a strategic approach prioritising access needs; Lack of departmental commitment and awareness of needs; Lack of physical (financial and human) resources to improve access and signage; Lack of policy and legislation to enforce change. 15. Improved means of communication for all types of disabilities Strategies developed by key agencies NCCD reporting; DFCD reporting Lack of awareness of issues; Lack of strategic approach; Lack of agency (government and NGO) commitment 16. Greater awareness of how people with disability can improve livelihood opportunities Credit scheme include people with disability; advice received from tax commission NCCD reporting Tax Commission advice reported to NCCD and DFCD Lack of awareness in the Provinces and no strategy to develop awareness; Lack of awareness amongst micro credit programme agencies; Unable to gain information on taxation options and related issues
Self-Help Organisations/provincial associations: Objective 6 6.1 NADP to clearly define the concept of self help organisations NADP agree on definition NADP report provided to NCCD Lack of agreement amongst stakeholders; Lack of information on disability issues 6.2 SHOs are encouraged to provide services that directly contribute to the development of people with disabilities and meets immediate needs Increased number of self-help organisations reporting on services provided NADP reporting SHO’s lack financial resources to deliver programmes; Lack of stakeholder support 6.3 NCCD with DFCD develop strategies and identify resources for the provision of leadership training for PWDs and their families Training programmes developed and delivered NCCD and DFCD report agreed strategy Lack of stakeholder coordination 6.4 NCCD with DFCD develop strategies and identify resources for the provision of training in living skills and “good citizenship” for people with disabilities especially at the Provincial level Training programmes developed and delivered NCCD and DFCD report agreed strategy Lack of human and financial resources in DCD; Lack of information on disabilities 6.5 DFCD and NCCD develop strategies and explore ways of developing resources for specialised training for programmes e.g. small businesses and book keeping skills Training programmes developed and delivered NCCD and DFCD report agreed strategy Lack of information on disabilities; Lack of human resources in DCD Prevention, early detection and intervention: Objective 7 7.1 DFCD work with relevant Health and Education officials to develop methods to assist with the development of early identification of children with disability at elementary level and monitor their progress More children identified early with disabilities DFCD, Education and Health Departments agree on strategy and report to NCCD Lack of inter-departmental coordination; Lack of information on early intervention policy options and strategies 7.2 NCCD with relevant government agencies and stakeholders to promote safe mother hood and safe pregnancy practices and develop strategies to make medical and health services more accessible to pregnant women in the rural and urban areas Agreed strategy developed Strategy tabled at NCCD Lack of resources and information to develop programmes and implement strategy 7.3 NCCD with relevant government agencies and stakeholders develop strategies to ensure the development of safe delivery practices in hospitals and clinics Decrease in rate of disabilities reported amongst 0-4 year old children Health Department reporting Lack of stakeholder coordination; Lack of awareness amongst Health Department professionals of disability and early intervention issues.
Actions Indicators Means of verification Risks 7.4 Department of Health in collaboration with relevant stakeholders develop a programme for midwifery training on prevention and early intervention measures for disabilities Midwifery training programme developed and delivered as module Health Department reporting Lack of human and financial resources to develop training programme Objective 8 8.1 NCCD and DFCD in consultation with other key stakeholders to develop a strategy to educate and inform the public on the different forms of work place and home practices to prevent injury and disabilities Strategy developed and available NCCD reporting Lack of human and financial resources to develop strategy; Lack of stakeholder coordination 8.2 DFCD to discuss with Department of Labour and Employment and other relevant government departments a review of work place health and safety regulations and legislation with the view to identifying ways of improving regulations and legislation to improve work place health and safety to limit accidents leading to disabilities Review of policies and legislation on and Employment includes disability provisions Departmental Policy published and parliamentary records Lack of inter-departmental coordination Rehabilitation services and assistive devices: Objective 9 9.1 CBR workers provide training on proper use and care of assistive devices CBR training programmes; More assistive devices have longer life. NOPS reporting CBR worker reporting Lack of human and financial resources to develop training programmes 9.2 NOPS together with relevant stakeholders develop a register of equipment and maintenance of the equipment Register developed NOPS reporting Lack of human and financial resources to develop register 9.3 NCCD together with relevant government agencies and other stakeholders research ways in which the provision of assistive devices (e.g. medical services and diagnostic services, hearing and vision aids) can be subsidised Report on assistance available for people with disabilities to acquire assistive devices More people have assistive devices Health Department reporting NCCD reporting Lack of inter-departmental coordination; 9.4 Health Department together with other relevant stakeholders develop a strategy to establish new rehabilitation centres and upgrade existing centres and services by 2007 Rehabilitation centres acquire more resources; Strategy developed Health Department reporting Lack of human and financial resources to extend or strengthen rehabilitation services ; Lack of a strategic approach Actions Indicators Means of verification Risks
9.5 Health Department together with NCCD and other relevant stakeholders develop a training programme for relevant medical staff, carers, parents and extended families on rehabilitation approaches and programmes Training programme delivered; wider community awareness of rehabilitation needs for people with disability NCCD and Health Department reporting Lack of human and financial resources to develop training programme; Lack of information on disability issues Objective 10 10.1 CBR workers to provide training for care givers in the extended family Family members trained and aware of needs of people with disabilities CBR workers reports from agencies; NCCD reporting Lack of resources to develop training programmes; Lack of public awareness of disability issues 10.2 CBR workers provide advice and assistance to families on health and nutrition issues Health and nutrition of people with disabilities improved Community health worker reports CBR workers lack awareness of health and nutrition issues 10.3 NCCD in collaboration with the Health Department and other relevant stakeholders identify existing training programmes and investigate where new training programmes should be established for parents with children who have disabilities Review of training completed; Training needs identified Review published by NCCD Lack of an assessment and strategy for training and disability in the community Lack of stakeholder coordination 10.4 NCCD in collaboration with the Health Department and other relevant stakeholders develop a strategy to establish counselling programmes for parents with children with disabilities and children with disabled parents and other persons with special needs Strategy developed People with disabilities and families receive advice or counselling NCCD reporting and community health and CBR worker reporting Lack of a strategic approach; Lack of awareness of issues and information on the family and disability; Lack of human and financial resources to develop strategy Education, training and employment: Objective 11 11.1 Department of Education support schools to include children with disabilities in classes School roll reporting includes number of children with disabilities; Number of children with disabilities attending primary school increases School roll reports to Department of Education Schools fail to include disability in school roll reporting Teachers lack awareness of disability and children; Teachers unwilling to include children with disability in the classroom Actions Indicators Means of verification Risks
11.2 NCCD in collaboration with the Department of Education and other relevant stakeholders develop a strategy to ensure that scholarships and fees assistance for children and young people with disabilities is provided Strategy agreed by key stakeholders; More scholarships offered to students with disabilities Department of Education and National Training Council reporting; NBDP reporting; Lack of a strategic approach; Lack of stakeholder coordination 11.3 NCCD in collaboration with relevant stakeholders develop a strategy to encourage the provision of appropriate training including ‘training for trainers’ to people with disabilities Strategy agreed by key stakeholders; More scholarships offered to students with disabilities National Training Council reporting; NBDP reporting; Lack of a strategy on training; Lack of information on training needs and disability 11.4 NCCD and relevant stakeholders encourage training institutions to provide appropriate facilities for people with disabilities Key training institutions made more accessible; More students attending training institutions NCCD reporting Lack of awareness amongst key training and education institutions of disability access issues; Lack of financial resources to improve access Objective 12 12.1 NCCD in collaboration with the Department of Labour and Employment develop a programme which encourages employers (government and NGOs, Churches, Chambers of Commerce etc), (i) to train people of special needs within the ordinary training programmes of their respective enterprises, and (ii) to employ people with special needs once they are trained More people with disabilities trained on the job and employed NCCD reporting; Department of Labour reporting Lack of awareness of disability employment issues in the wider community and amongst the private sector in particular; Lack of support and employer guidelines on the employment of people with disabilities 12.2 Guidelines developed by NCCD in collaboration with relevant stakeholders for employment of graduates with disabilities Guidelines on employment of people with disabilities developed More people with disabilities employed NCCD reporting; Department of Labour and reporting Lack of stakeholder commitment to develop guidelines; Lack of human resources to develop guidelines; Lack of information on disability and employment Actions Indicators Means of verification Risks Objective 13 13.1 NCCD in collaboration with the Department of Labour and Employment and other appropriate stakeholders to Employment, and policy and legislative Department of labour and Employment reviews Lack of inter-departmental coordination
accessibility 14.4 NCCD develop an awareness strategy regarding access to key public buildings including hotels, banks, hospitals, markets, shops etc) Media reports of access issues; Access improved in key public buildings NCCD reporting Lack of information on access and disability issues; 14.5 NCCD discuss with Department of Works, Department of Lands and Physical Planning and other relevant stakeholders regarding developing appropriate disability signage and signals where possible More awareness of need for signage; more signs developed in key public buildings NCCD and Department of Works reports Lack of inter-departmental and stakeholder coordination; Lack of financial resources to improve signage; Lack of a strategy identifying priorities 14.6 NCCD discuss with key government agencies policy and legislative reviews of Public Transport Board and other relevant policies, regulations and laws relating to infrastructure and building accessibility Review completed with NCCD participation Review published by Transport Board Lack of inter-departmental coordination Objective 15 15.1 Department of Works to review public signage catering for certain disabilities and make recommendations on improving signage where possible More awareness of need for signage; more signs developed in key public buildings Department of Works reports ‘lack of a strategy on priorities; lack of resources to improve signage 15.2 NCCD in collaboration with the Department of Education, Callan Services and other relevant stakeholders develop a strategy to strengthen and extend existing communication programmes (Braille, sign language etc) Improved access to communications technology by people with disabilities undergoing training or education programmes Callan Services and Department of Education reports Lack of stakeholder coordination; Lack of financial resources to improve access to technology 15.3 Department of Education with Callan Services and other relevant stakeholders assess where and how more computers for the sight impaired and other people with disabilities can be made available Improved access to communications technology by people with disabilities undergoing training or education programmes Callan Services and Department of Education reports Lack of stakeholder coordination; Lack of financial resources to improve access to technology Actions Indicators Means of verification Risks Social security and livelihood: Objective 16 16.1 NCCD in collaboration with key stakeholders develop strategies to support people with disabilities to acquire state and/or customary land for income generation purposes Awareness increased in rural communities of livelihood needs of people with Provincial Community Development Advisers report on livelihood opportunities for people Lack of awareness in rural community of disability livelihood issues; Lack of stakeholder coordination
disabilities; More people with disabilities engage in livelihood enterprises with disabilities 16.2 NCCD in collaboration with DFCD and other key stakeholders identify how additional credit schemes specifically for people with disabilities can be established Credit scheme include people with disabilities; More people with disabilities develop livelihood projects using micro loans; micro credit schemes target people with disabilities DFCD reporting; Micro credit scheme reports. Lack of awareness of micro credit access concerns for people with disabilities; Lack of information on disability and livelihood concerns. 16.3 NCCD consult with the Internal Revenue Commission and other relevant government agencies on tax exemptions for disability related activities and discounted costs on government operated institutions Report on tax status for disability related services and assistive devices Internal Revenue Commission report Lack of interdepartmental coordination; Lack of political commitment to address tax issues Objective 17 17.1 Provincial sporting associations and disabilities sports groups develop awareness programmes on sports activities for people with disabilities More people with disabilities engaged in disabled sports Sports Associations reporting; Provincial Community Development Adviser reports Lack of awareness amongst sporting associations of disability issues Lack of stakeholder support 17.2 NCCD facilitate communication between disability and sporting bodies and other organisations Increased awareness of disabled sports in sporting associations NCCD Reporting and Sporting association reports Lack of coordination amongst stakeholders; Lack of awareness of disabled sport 17.3 NCCD in collaboration with Provincial administrations and Provincial sporting groups encourage the establishment of provincial and district disability sports bodies More disability specific sports groups formed in the Provinces Disability Sport associations report; NADP reporting. Lack of coordination amongst stakeholders; Lack of awareness of disabled sport Actions Indicators Means of verification Risks Gender: Objective 18 18.1 NCCD establish a women’s sub-committee to consider ways of supporting and strengthening the roles of women with disability Womens sub committee established NCCD report Lack of stakeholder support; Lack of information on women with disabilities 18.2 The National Council of Women and women’s groups Women with National Council of Lack of stakeholder support;