Preparedness | - Ensure that contingency plans consider the needs of persons with disabilities, and that plans are inclusive and accessible. For example, deliver training in and promote awareness of relevant laws; establish accessible communication, feedback and complaint mechanisms; and encourage the collection and use of data using tools tested in humanitarian contexts, such as the Washington Group Short Set of Disability Questions.
- Actively seek the participation of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) that represent the diversity of persons with disabilities. Involve them in developing and reviewing disaster risk reduction policies, other humanitarian policies, laws, national plans, and other programmes and processes. Ensure legal frameworks support inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in the humanitarian response.
- Ensure that national systems that provide services (rehabilitation, education, health, peer support) are able to respond if large population movements occur. Map disability resources at local level (sign language interpreters, inclusion experts, service providers) and establish a roster.
- In consultation with OPDs that represent the diversity of persons with disabilities, nominate a disability focal point to liaise with the Humanitarian Country Team and inter-cluster coordination systems on behalf of government agencies.
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Needs assessment and analysis | - Give humanitarian actors access to population data on persons with disabilities for all types of assessments (rapid needs assessments, Multi-Cluster Initial Rapid Assessments, Post-Disaster Needs Assessments). Evaluate the quality of population data on persons with disabilities.
- Involve OPDs that represent the diversity of persons with disabilities, and disability service providers, in planning and implementing data collection activities; collect, analyse and share information on barriers and enablers; promote use of data collection tools tested in humanitarian contexts, such as the Washington Group Short Set of Disability Questions. (See the section on Data and information management.)
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Strategic response planning | - Involve OPDs in strategic response planning.
- Take steps to ensure that strategic response planning includes persons with disabilities and adopts a human rights-based approach that complies with national, regional and international legal instruments and frameworks.
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Resource mobilization | - Mobilize national and international resources and budgets (OPDs, service providers, funds). Ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities, including refugees and other displaced persons with disabilities; ensure they receive support and protection during all phases of the humanitarian programme cycle.
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Implementation and monitoring | - With OPDs that represent the diversity of persons with disabilities, monitor the degree to which all persons with disabilities have access to assistance and protection.
- Ensure that assistance provided by the government and other humanitarian actors is accessible to persons with disabilities.
- Enable social protection schemes to act as response mechanisms. Establish and facilitate access to and use of social protection schemes as response mechanisms.
- Address abuses and violations of the human rights of persons with disabilities, including gender-based violence (GBV).
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Evaluation | - Commission real-time evaluations of the extent to which persons with disabilities can access assistance and protection, with the objective of improving their inclusion.
- Ensure that all evaluations include a component that examines the equal access, participation and protection of persons with disabilities.
- Ensure that persons with disabilities participate in sectoral and intersectoral evaluations.
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Coordination | - Invite local OPDs that represent the diversity of persons with disabilities, and private and government providers of disability services, to coordinate with humanitarian stakeholders and share information.
- Systematically require relevant meeting agendas and reporting processes to update and report on disability.
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Information management | - Share official information on persons with disabilities, including information on barriers, risks, available services and training.
- Develop, implement and enforce legislation to strengthen accessible information management systems during emergencies. The legal data protection framework should address data collection, appropriate dissemination of information, and access to information.
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