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Regional consultation - Middle East
Beirut (Lebanon)
The Arab Organization of Persons with Disabilities (AOPD), in partnership with the Inter-Agency
Standing Committee (IASC) Task Team on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
and the International Disability Alliance (co-chair of the Task Team), hold a regional multi-stakeholder
consultation for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region in Beirut, Lebanon from 6 – 7 March
2018. This consultation has been made possible through the support of the Governments of Finland,
Luxembourg and Australia, as well as of the European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid
Operations (ECHO).
The workshop is the second in a series of regional consultations supporting the development of the
IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action (“the Guidelines”).
More than sixty participants, including organizations of persons with disabilities (DPOs), humanitarian
and development stakeholders and governments based in the MENA region discussed priority areas
and key components of the Guidelines, and shared feedback to ensure the Guidelines will be effective
and relevant in the field.
The report below provides more information about the agenda, the outcomes of the discussion and the list of participants.