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DCDD Newsletter December 2014
 

  • Lobby and Advocacy Updates
    • Post-2015 Development Agenda
    • European Union
    • World Bank
    • The Netherlands
  • Take Action now: 3 influencing opportunities!!
    • Get disability on the Global Disaster Risk Reduction Conference
    • how National DPOs can influence the Post 2015
    • Internetconsultatie Mensenrechten 2014 in Nederland
  • Latest Resources and Publications
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Lobby & Advocacy update


Post-2015  Development Agenda
(in collaboration with IDDC UN taskgroup)

SDG Synthesis Report
On 4 December, the Secretary-General introduced his advanced, unedited draft of the Synthesis Report “The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet.” There are four solid references to disability in the Report. One reference to disability is in the area of disaggregation of data  and persons with disabilities are referenced in people, groups and countries most in need, inequality and prosperity: to grow a strong, inclusive and transformative economy. Although positive, persons with disabilities are missing in several other important sections such as  the relevance of education, access to fair justice systems and democratic governance.

Online consultation
The online consultation Addressing Inequalities on the World We Want Platform has been extended until January 2015.  Disability is still under-considered as an inequality.  You can contribute to the discussion on:
 http://www.worldwewant2015.org/inequalities

Indicators and monitoring framework SDGs
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) drafted the “
Indicators and a monitoring framework for Sustainable Development Goals: Launching a data revolution for the SDGs.” The framework contains 10 strong disability references and one footnote linked to disaggregation of data by disability status. See this link to the version with the disability references highlighted.

Intergovernmental process around the post-2015
The intergovernmental process is designed to negotiate the post-2015 development agenda. Under the guidance of Ireland and Kenya (co-facilitators) Member States have started to shape the intergovernmental process for 2015 by negotiating the process. Prior to substantive negotiations, Member States need to agree on the rules of the process. There is no final agreement yet but the Food for Though document gives an indication as well as the following for details:
  • The aim of the intergovernmental process is to adopt an ambitious and transformative agenda with a view to ensuring the eradication of poverty and the achievement of sustainable development by 2030.
  • The structure/components of the final outcome document (post-2015 development agenda to be adopted at the Summit in September 2015) will be as follows:
    • An introductory declaration (Note: the first section will most likely be structured as an overarching preamble style with a general commitment applying to the rest of the document);
    • Sustainable Development Goals, targets and indicators; (Note: as for now it is still debated if the SDGs will be re-opened, but the new development is that the intergovernmental process will include indicators most likely developed/proposed by the UN Statistical Commission)
    • Means of Implementation and a new Global Partnership;
    • Framework for monitoring and review of implementation;
    • Possible “UN Fit for Purpose” (Note: this is a new division within the UN structure responsible for monitoring the implementation of the post-2015 development agenda. There isn’t a mandate yet, but a high-level person heads the new division with few staff members)
  • There will be parallel processes regarding implementation of the post-2015 development agenda that must be integrated at the end of 2015. These are:
    • Financing for Development
    • Technology transfer
    • Global Partnership
    • Monitoring and review framework to be established by the High Level Political Forum under ECOSOC
    • Climate change conversations
  •  Initial dates for negotiations are:
    • 19-21 January ; 3-6 February (tbc) ; 17-20 February (tbc); 9-13 March (tbc); 23-27 March (tbc) ; 20-24 April (tbc); 18-22 May; 22-25 June ; 20-24 July ; 27-31 July
Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation
The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation is one of the three elected co-chairs of the Global Partnership for Effective Co-operation. The Global Partnership brings governments, the private sector, civil society and others together to ensure that funding, knowledge and policy produce maximum impact for development. The Global Partnership works with partners to complement the work of other organisations that impact effective development co-operation. These include the UN Development Co-operation Forum, the Development Working Group of the G20 and the UN-led process for creating a global development agenda for after 2015.To date, 161 governments and 56 organisations have endorsed the Global Partnership Principles. You can read more about it on the website of the Partnership. 
 

European Union
(in collaboration with IDDC EU taskgroup)

In September 2015 the European Union will be up for revision under the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is an excellent opportunity to raise issues of consent regarding the European Unions international development activities. The Committee will produce it's List of Issues in March or April next spring. The IDDC European Union Task Group will raise issues of concern to CRPD committee members and produce a parallel report regarding international cooperation before the next Commitee meeting in Geneva.
 
World Bank

On Nov 10th the World  Bank held a consultation in Brussels on the Bank’s safeguard policies. DCDD was present and also provided written input . This has been an ongoing consultation since last year. The first draft of the safeguard framework is expected to be published early 2015. Meanwhile the consultation is ongoing and you can still share your opinion on
the Bank’s website.
 

The Netherlands

The Netherlands prepares for ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
.
The legislative proposal for ratification of the UN-CRPD will be discussed next year by the Dutch parliament. The Dutch government proposes as much as 7 interpretative declarations to be made upon ratification of the Convention.  A total of 300 written questions were submitted last September by Dutch parliamentarians regarding this legislative proposal. It is expected that State Secretary van Rijn will publish the written answer to these questions still in 2014 on the website of the Ministry of Health Welfare and Sport. The Ministry has also invited disabled persons organisations for a round table discussion on February 9th. After this discussion, the Ministry will plan a plenary debate regarding the ratification of the UN CRPD. Meanwhile the Dutch government is producing an action plan for implementation. This action plan describes who will be involved in the implementation of the Convention and how. Hopefully we get ahead with the process so the Netherlands will still be able to ratify the Convention in July 2015.

Ratification of the UN CRPD and implications for Dutch Foreign policies
Representatives from the International Disability Alliance (IDA) and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) and the Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development (DCDD) were welcomed to talk with the recently installed human rights ambassador, Kees van Baar, and the recently installed representatives for the discussions regarding the post 2015 agenda. Amongst others, the urgency to include persons with disabilities in the Dutch development cooperation priorities (water management, food security, security and the rule of law and sexual reproductive health and rights) was discussed and the Dutch vision on disability in international fora. As it is expected that the Netherlands will ratify in 2015, the Dutch government should also adapt its foreign policy. There are still lots of questions regarding the terminology 'inclusive growth and development' used by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation in the policy frameworks. In the first months of 2015, the Minister will explain what she means by inclusion and give her view on how exclusion is linked to inequality.

Global Campaign for Education Netherlands
Last September, the Dutch Coalition for the Global Campaign for Education (GCE-NL) organised the event:  'Open Up! workshop on inclusive education in development and emergency situations'. DCDD's inclusive education task group and representatives of War Child were co-organizing the event.
About 40 representatives of NGOs gathered for the workshop to discuss dilemmas in inclusive education and to learn more about EU funding opportunities.  A report of the meeting is available at the website. Read more here.
***This was a succesful last event of the DCDD Inclusive Education task group. This task group has finished its activities in October 2014. We thank all people who were involved in this task group for their valuable support over the years.***

Professor Disability Studies at VU Amsterdam
On November 13, Professor dr. Geert van Hove held his inaugural speech "Disability Studies and participation of persons with disability- about cooperative research and complex processes". From several data resources he deduced that in the Netherlands around 22.5% of the population has some kind of disability. Prof. van Hove also mentioned the remarkable fact that the proportion of persons with disability in the age group 16 to 59 years living in families at risk of poverty is 19,5% while this is 4,1% for persons without disabilities. The speech is available at
http://disabilitystudies.nl/lezing-oratie-disability-studies

Opportunity for collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Development (2016-2020)
Last spring,  the Alliance for Disability Inclusive Development  was established in the Netherlands,  formed by  Liliane Foundation, Netherlands Leprosy Relief, Light for the World, Karuna Foundation, Enablement and DCDD. The Alliance developed a proposal for a Strategic Partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation to lobby for equal rights, opportunities and access in Low and Middle income countries. This is the Alliance’s reply to the call for proposals by the Dutch Ministry for Strategic Partnerships on lobby and advocacy. DCDD is participating in this partnership as partner (instead as applicant) and hopes to strengthen the link  between the international disability network and the Dutch government if the Ministry accepts the proposal. February 2015 the Ministry will announce the selection of 25 partnerships. We'll keep you updated on the DCDD website.
You can take action: 3 Influencing opportunities

Get Disability on the agenda of the 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction


The International Disability Alliance (IDA) has requested organisations and individuals to provide input on the sessions of the next global conference on Disaster Risk Reduction,  which will be held in March 2015 in Japan.  All sessions of the conference Programme (Provisional Draft) are open for comments (
http://www.wcdrr.org/conference/programme).
This is a good opportunity for us to provide input on disability inclusive DRR and have our concerns addressed in the sessions.


Here you find the by IDA selected sessions. There are weblinks and some pointers to what the comment may include.
How can National DPOs influence the Post 2015-agenda?
Action2015 - participation for national DPOs

A new campaign 'Action2015' has begun in the following countries and you can encourage your DPOs and partners to get involved if interested: African Ocean Islands countries, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The goal of Action2015 is to bring together civil society representatives to advocate governments and suggest what to achieve/include in the post-2015 development framework. Action2015 does large-scale mass-mobilisation campaigns to compel substantive political action. January 15th will be the global launch day in which activities and events will take place around the world to galvanize support for the campaign.

Currently, national coalitions are being built.
Please see the attached document with a list of countries and contact details. Participation can provide an excellent opportunity for persons with disabilities to be visible and to advocate for disability rights. To get involved, DPOs can reach out to the contact person in their respective countries and ask to be involved.  

Please see the following website for details:
http://www.action2015.org/
Internetconsultatie Mensenrechten in Nederland 2014
Oproep: Geef input over de rechten van mensen met een handicap in Nederland

Het College voor de Rechten van de Mens zal een Rapportage over Mensenrechten in Nederland 2014 opstellen.  Voor de twee voorgaande edities van deze rapportage heeft het College voor de Rechten van de Mens via de internetconsultatie zeer waardevolle informatie ontvangen van non-gouvernementele organisaties, adviesorganen, gemeenten en belangenbehartigers.

De consultatie is breed opgezet. Elke organisatie en elk individu kunnen punten naar voren brengen, mits deze gaan over een ontwikkeling met relevantie voor de mensenrechten in Nederland, waaronder Caribisch Nederland, in 2014. Daarbij is een bronvermelding vereist. Denk aan een verwijzing naar onderzoek, rechterlijke uitspraken, nieuwe wetgeving of beleid. Enkel feiten die gestaafd kunnen worden, lenen zich voor bestudering door het College. Uiteraard beslist het College zelf, gegeven de eisen van onafhankelijkheid, wat in de Rapportage aan de orde komt.

Uw inbreng kunt u met ingang van 1 december 2014 indienen door middel van het
consultatieformulier. De consultatie sluit op vrijdag 9 januari 2015.

Kunt u vanwege uw beperking het digitale consultatieformulier niet lezen? Maak dan gebruik van het
bijgesloten consultatieformulier in Word, deze kunt u sturen aan a.ajodhia@mensenrechten.nl.
Voor vragen over de Rapportage of de consultatie kunt u zich wenden tot Angela Ajodhia via 
030-8883888.

 
Interesting Publications and Resources
(includes references from Asksource November 2014 E-bulletin)

1.
The inclusion of persons with disabilities in the post-2015 development agenda
INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE (IDA), International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC), Geneva, IDA, and, Brussels, IDDC, November 2014

2. 
Inclusive learning : children with disabilities and difficulties in learning : topic guide
HOWGEGO, Catherine, MILES, Susie, MYERS, Juliette, Oxford, The Health & Education Advice & Resource Team (HEART), September 2014

3.
The disabled beggar : a literature review
GROCE, Nora, LOEB, Marie, MURRAY, Barbara, Geneva, International Labour Organization (ILO), September 2014

4.
Childhood disability and malnutrition in Turkana Kenya : a summary report for stakeholders and policy
KISIA, James, et al, London, International Centre for Evidence on Disability (ICED), and Nairobi, Kenya Red Cross Society, Christoffel Blindenmission (CBM) East Africa Regional Office, 2014

5.
Disability and HIV : a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the risk of HIV infection among adults with disabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
DE BEAUDRAP, Pierre, MAC-SEING, Muriel, PASQUIER, Estelle, London, Informa UK Ltd, July 2014

6.
Inclusion works : lessons learned on the inclusion of people with disabilities in a food security project for ultra poor women in Bangladesh
BRUIJN, Paulien, Vienna, Light for the World, May 2014

7.
Abandoned by the state : violence, neglect, and isolation for children with disabilities in Russian orphanages
MAZZARINO, Andrea, New York, Human Rights Watch, September 2014

8.
Physical and functional rehabilitation
RENARD, Patrice, URSEAU, Isabelle, Lyon, Handicap International (HI), June 2013

9.
Disability : making CLTS fully inclusive
WILBUR, Jane, JONES, Hazel, Brighton, CLTS Knowledge Hub, July 2014

10.
What works to prevent violence against women with disabilities : a global programme to prevent violence against women and girls
VAN DER HEIJDEN, Ingrid, London, Department for International Development (DFID), 2014

11. 
Nairobi declaration : inclusive post-2015 development agenda for persons with disabilities in Africa 
INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY ALLIANCE (IDA), et al, Geneva, IDA, March 2014

12.
Including children with disabilities in primary school : the case of Mashonaland, Zimbabwe 
ELUCA, Marcella, TRAMONTANO, Carlo, KETT, Maria, London, Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development Centre, October 2014

13.
Human rights watch annual report 2014
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, New York, Human Rights Watch, 2014

14. 
Fact sheet : refugees with disabilities
WOMEN’S REFUGEE COMMISSION, New York, Women's Refugee Commission, 2014

15.
The Malawi key informant child disability project
TATARYN, Myroslava, et al, London, International Centre for Evidence on Disability (ICED), August 2014

16.
Fiji disability inclusive community based disaster risk management toolkit
FIJI DISABLED PEOPLES ASSOCIATION, Suva, Fiji Disabled Peoples Association, 2013

17.
Situation analysis of programs to meet the HIV prevention, care, and treatment needs of persons with disabilities in Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia
TUN, Waimar, et al, Washington, DC, US Agency for International Development (USAID), December 2013

18.
Inclusion in education : towards equality for students with disability 
COLOGON, Kathy, Clifton Hill, Children with Disability Australia, 2013​

19. 
Disaster risk management for all : for the inclusion of children, elderly people and people with disabilities
FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BMZ), World Food Programme, GIZ sector programmes, Eds, Bonn, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), May 2013

20.
Quality management of global rehabilitation services
PRYOR, Wesley, BOGGS, Dorothy, Lyon, Handicap International (HI), September 2013

21. 
Inclusive disaster and emergency management for persons with disabilities : a review of needs, challenges, effective policies, and practices 
RAJA, Deepti Samant, NARASIMHAN, Nirmita, Bangalore, The Centre for Internet and Society, 2013

22.
Two stage child disability study among children 2 to 9 years : Bhutan 2010 - 2011
THE NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU (NSB), Government of Bhutan, Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Health (MoH), Thimphu, The National Statistics Bureau (NSB), Government of Bhutan, 2012

23.
Equity and inclusion in water, sanitation and hygiene : learning materials
WATER, ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (WEDC), WaterAid, Loughborough , WEDC

24.
WASH in schools
WASH IN SCHOOLS, The Hague, WASH in Schools

25.
Inclusive WASH.
WATERAID AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, WaterAid Australia

26.
We are also dying of AIDs. Barriers to HIV Services and Treatment for Persons with Disabilities in Zambia. Human Rights Watch, july 2014

27.
Treated Worse than Animals
Abuses against Women and Girls with Psychosocial or Intellectual Disabilities in Institutions in India. Human Rights Watch, December 3, 2014

 
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