This document provides an overview of the factors that may put persons with disabilities at heightened risk in the COVID-19 pandemic and response in humanitarian settings; and proposes actions to address these risks. This note draws on the IASC Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, applying these to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published at the same time as the IASC Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, this report aims to support their uptake and promote learning by example. This report presents 39 short case studies on inclusive practices for persons with disabilities in humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction (DRR).
The guidelines set out essential actions that humanitarian actors must take in order to effectively identify and respond to the needs and rights of persons with disabilities who are most at risk of being left behind in humanitarian settings.
Remarks by Ms. Ana Maria Menédez, UN secretary-General's Advisory on Policy, at the Global Launch of the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with disabilities in Humanitarian Action, Tuesday, 12 November 2019.
With funds received from the Australian government, the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) is supporting the work of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Task Team mandated to develop global Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, assuming a technical lead role to:
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Task Team on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities inHumanitarian Action (Task Team) was established in 2016 with the key objective to work jointly on thedevelopment of IASC-endorsed Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in HumanitarianAction (the Guidelines).
Please note: This section (on GBV must do's) is an extract from the wider IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action currently undergoing review and is in DRAFT FORM as a basis for discussions on plans to pilot and not yet validated. Please do not share widely.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Call for Concept Notes by WRC:The development of IASC Disability Guidelines marks a significant step in advancing accountability for the inclusion of persons with disabilities within the inter-agency coordination mechanism. Ensuring non-discrimination requires that such guidelines be gender-sensitive, as well as relevant and appropriate to GBV actors working in humanitarian settings globally.
The link below leads to a short video documentary about the GBV and Gender Actors consultation workshop held in Bangkok on 9th May (conducted by STEP in partnership with WRC, South Asia Disability Forum, UNFPA and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). The documentary covers the consultation, as well as short messages from gender and humanitarian experts and the context of the region.
