Disability inclusion is an opportunity to strengthen intersectoral coordination. Intersectoral coordination mechanisms shouldensure that persons with disabilities have access to assistance and protection on an equal basis with other people affectedby a crisis and should consider OPDs to be humanitarian stakeholders. Achieving these goals at interagency, sectoral and intersectorallevels will promote the centrality of protection, support a rights-based approach, and increase accountability to affectedpopulations (AAP).
Actions that humanitarian coordination mechanisms should take to promote inclusion of persons with disabilities are listedin the table on stakeholder roles and responsibilities.