| Preparedness | Response | Recovery |
1. Assessment, analysis and planning |
When developing communication materials, include initiatives to reduce stigma. Take steps to remove social, physical and communication barriers that impede persons with disabilities from accessing WASH facilities and services. | X | X | |
Messaging should be accessible. Include practical tips on how to maintain personal hygiene. | X | X | |
Add items that persons with disabilities require to their hygiene kits. Include provision for incontinence (adult diapers, absorbent cotton material, disposable or reusable pads, washable leakproof mattress protector, second bucket, additional soap, etc.). | X | X | X |
2. Resource mobilization |
Include in the budget the cost of publishing and disseminating WASH messages in multiple accessible formats. | X | X | X |
3. Implementation |
Develop hygiene promotion messages in multiple accessible formats (oral, print, sign language, easy-to-read/plain language, etc.). | X | X | |
Instruct hygiene promotion field workers to provide WASH information at household level. Make sure all members of households have access to the information distributed. | | X | |
Raise the awareness of field workers about the use and disposal of additional hygiene kit supplies. | X | X | |
Women with disabilities may need access to flexible and diverse menstrual hygiene management materials. Adapt menstrual hygiene materials to meet their requirement. Consider supplying absorbent cotton pads, disposable or reusable sanitary pads, underwear, soap, a dedicated storage container with lid, and rope and pegs for drying. | X | X | |
Make sure that persons with mobility difficulties have proper access to hygiene-related items and facilities, such as soap, water and taps. | | X | |
Ensure that hygiene items are distributed safely and are accessible to persons with disabilities. Choose a distribution site that is not too far from the affected population. Make it accessible to older persons and persons with disabilities. (For example, install ramps, rails and guide ropes at water points.) Deliver items to persons with disabilities who are unable to travel to distribution points. | | X | |
Whenever possible, prioritize older persons and persons with disabilities in queues for distribution. Organize dedicated queues or distribution times for them if they prefer. | | X | X |
Provide seating, food, shade, safe drinking water and toilets at distribution points. Distribute supplies in a gender-sensitive way that protects personal dignity. | | X | X |
4. Coordination |
Disseminate hygiene-related messages in multiple accessible formats. | X | X | |
Ensure that hygiene messages consider the specific requirements of persons with disabilities. | X | X | |
5. Monitoring and evaluation |
Ensure that monitoring and evaluation processes involve persons with disabilities and take their opinions into account. | | X | X |