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Diagram 13 Barriers to access and inclusion in WASH

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Flow chart depicting how impacts of the crisis are exacerbated for persons with disabilities in WASH. Impact of the crisis include insecurity, breakdown of social networks, destruction of infrastructure, displacement, closure of services. These impacts are exacerbated by barriers in the response including:

Environmental barriers:

  • - Inaccessible WASH facilities or supplies such as latrines, water sources, hygiene kits, water containers, etc.
  • - Inaccessible information and signage regarding WASH services, facilities and programmes
  • - Inadequate location of accessible facilities

Attitudinal barriers:

  • - Negative attitudes and stigma against persons with disabilities
  • - Lack of knowledge and awareness within WASH actors and organizations on communicating with persons with disabilities and ensuring their inclusion in WASH programming

Institutional barriers:

  • - Lack of technical capacity to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in WASH
  • - Sector standards, guidelines and policies do not consider requirements of persons with disabilities
  • - Lack of budget to ensure accessible latrines and other WASH facilities and supplies
  • - Building codes and supply chains do not consider accessibility and universal design
  • - Lack of accurate data on persons with disabilities

The barriers in the response result in risk faced by persons with disabilities including violence, poverty, environmental hazards deterioration of health due to lack of access to WASH, exclusion, isolation.

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