Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development...

Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development

Antony Duttine, Handicap International

13th March 2013, Catholic University of America

13th MArch 2013

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eronique De V

iguerie/Handicap International

Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development

13th MArch 2013

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eronique De V

iguerie/Handicap International

World report on disability 2011:

15% of the world’s population

= over 1 billion people.

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Poverty and disability: the inextricable link.

DFID 2000

Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development

13th MArch 2013

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eronique De V

iguerie/Handicap International

What do we mean by disability?

“include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments

which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective

participation in society on an equal basis with others”

UNCRPD (2006), Article 1

What do we mean by disability?

“include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments

which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective

participation in society on an equal basis with others”

UNCRPD (2006), Article 1

Disability is created…

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Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development

13th MArch 2013

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eronique De V

iguerie/Handicap International

December 13th 2006

• UN Convention for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

• Persons with disabilities have the same human rights as all.

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Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development

13th MArch 2013

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eronique De V

iguerie/Handicap International

The Twin-Track ApproachThe Twin-Track Approach

Including disability in all

actions (mainstreaming)

Developing specific

responses/ alternatives

= Better inclusion of persons with disabilities

It’s everyone’s responsibility!It’s everyone’s responsibility!

The Twin-Track ApproachThe Twin-Track Approach

Including disability in all

actions (mainstreaming)

Developing specific

responses/ alternatives

= Better inclusion of persons with disabilities

It’s everyone’s responsibility!It’s everyone’s responsibility!

The Twin-Track ApproachThe Twin-Track Approach

Including disability in all

actions (mainstreaming)

Developing specific

responses/ alternatives

= Better inclusion of persons with disabilities

It’s everyone’s responsibility!It’s everyone’s responsibility!

About us

HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL’S MANDATE

An independent and impartial international non-governmental

aid organisation

Alongside people with disabilities

and vulnerable groups

Taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs

And to improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights

Working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster

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60 countries, 325 projects

8 national associations

WORLDWIDE PRESENCE

311 expatriates and

3,484 national staff

Contexts

Emergency

Chronic crisesPost-emergency

Reconstruction or rehabilitation

Development

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Mine Action

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(including risk

education)

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Rehabilitation

© Federico Saracini / Handicap International

Incl

usio

n

(livelihoods)

© Anthony Jacopucci / Handicap International

Inclusion

(education)

Inclusion (spo

rts

and

cultu

re)

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© Corentin Fohlen / Handicap International

Health and prevention

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Civil society

& human rights

Access to services

• Ensuring health, education etc means ensuring that populations have access.

• Overcoming physical and attitudinal barriers

• Understanding specific and general needs of disabled populations

Community Based Rehabilitation

Education

Health Social

Empowerment

Livelihood

CBR

Including the World's Largest Minority: Incorporating Disability in International Development

13th MArch 2013

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eronique De V

iguerie/Handicap nternational

DISABILITY IS EVERYONE’S ISSUE.

With 15% of the world’s population,

including in humanitarian contexts…

A focus on health and rehabilitation:

Persons with disabilities are more likely to have health needs……but are less likely to access health services and have these needs met. (WRD 2011)

AT THE SAME TIME

Success in health is seeing a reduction in global deaths……and a rise in disability. (GBD 2010)

Twin disparities:

Care & Support

Prevention

Treatment

Diagnosis

Palliation

Continuity of care (model)

Care & Support

Prevention

Treatment

Diagnosis

Palliation

What is the economic impact of this?

Something like the reality

Many thanks

aduttine@handicap-international.us