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South Asia Sub-Regional Report. The 15th DPIAP Regional Assembly: Action toward new Asia and the Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 24-25 October 2012 Presented by Birendra Raj Pokharel DPIAP VC/ South-Asian Chairperson. South Asia. Bhutan. Nepal. Iran. Bangladesh. Maldives. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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South Asia Sub-Regional Report
The 15th DPIAP Regional Assembly: Action toward new Asia and the Pacific Decade
of Persons with Disabilities24-25 October 2012
Presented by
Birendra Raj Pokharel
DPIAP VC/ South-Asian Chairperson
Iran
AfghanistanPakistan
Maldives
Sri LankaIndia
Bangladesh
Nepal
Bhutan
DPI MNA
Not member
New in SA
South Asia
Status of CRPD Ratification
Country Signatory CRPD
Signatory OP
Ratified CRPD
Ratified OP
Bangladesh 9-5-2007 30-11-2007 12-5-2008
India 30-3-2007 1-10-2007
Maldives 2-10-2007 5-4-2010
Nepal 3-1-2008 3-1-2008 7-5-2010 7-5-2010
Pakistan 25-9-2008 5-7-2011
Sri Lanka 30-3-2007
The Prime Minister and the Government of Bangladesh have given attention to the issue of CRPD implementation
The disability rights law based on CRPD has been in drafting process, DPI Bangladesh (BPKS) has been engaged in the process.
Bangladesh: Progress on Implementation of CRPD :
India: Progress on Implementation of CRPD
New disability law based on CRPD: DPI India led an advocacy campaign following which the Government formed a inclusive Committee to draft a new disability rights law
CRPD Compliant Budget Analysis: DPI India has taken up the process in collaboration of IDA.
Maldives: Progress on Implementation of CRPD
CRPD has been ratified and the Disability strategic plan 2009-2013 has been introduced and a Law on Disability is being enacted by the parliament.
Nepal: Progress on Implementation of CRPD
Established the “Inter-parliamentarian Disability Friendly Caucus” have supported for the ratification of CRPD and also highlighted the disability rights issues in the constitution drafting process.
Disabled Protection and Welfare Act 1982 is being amended in line with CRPD principles and human rights approach where NFDN has taken lead.
Pakistan: Progress on Implementation of CRPD
Ratification of UNCRPD on 6th June 2011.National Consultative Seminar on implementation of
UNCRPD on June 14th, 2012, DPIP accommodated in National Committee Member for the implementation of UNCRPD.
Meetings with Government to have sub Committee in Provisional, district level to modify the local laws according to the UNCRPD.
Sri Lanka: Progress on Implementation of CRPD
The existing NCPD has prepared and developed new regulations conjunction with reference to CRPD Very near future there will be possibility to adopt once the CRPD is ratified.
Monitoring and Reporting on CRPD implementation
Alternate / Shadow Report on implementation of CRPD: DPI India is currently involved in preparing the Alternate Report DPI Nepal is in the similar process of writing shadow Report Universal Periodic Review (UPR): DPI India and DPI Nepal was
actively involved in the preparation of the Stakeholders’ Report during UPR of their countries and submitted through HRTMCC in the OHCHR.
Disability Rights Monitoring: In the collaboration with DRPI and York University, the disability rights monitoring is undergoing in Nepal.
DPI India has been able to participate thrice in the CRPD Committee meetings in Geneva
Enumeration of PWDs in Population Census 2011:
The Successful advocacy for proper enumeration of people with disabilities in the National Population Census 2011 and led the process from DPOs side was initiated in majority of the countries.
Bangladesh,
India,
Maldives,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh: Activities and achievement
PSID in 16 district. National Congregation of the Disabled Peoples-2010 Workshop and seminars on UNCRPD with the Government
focal point, media and civil society. Mainstreaming disabilities in disaster risk management, Workshop with agriculture, fisheries and livestock department Disability friendly Budget analysis. National Dialogue on Rights of WWDs with Government’s
focal points. National Leadership Training Seminar, National Dialogues
with policy and implementation level authorities. Print and electronic media mobilization
India: Activities and achievementRegional Workshop on CRPD Implementation in August
2011 by DPI India adopted New Delhi Declaration.Advocacy for the implementation of the 11th Five Year
Plan Inclusion of disability by establishing Department of
Disability AffairsDPI India’s advocacy led to the setting up of the Indian
Sign Language Research & Training Centre.
Maldives: Activities and achievementLobbied to the government to become a state party of
CRPD with ratification.Lobbied for Legal reforms with the government and MP’s,
including the right for a driving license for the PWDs.Representation on the Presidential Committee to design a
Building Code,.Negotiated a change in teacher education curricula to
include a unit of study on special needs education. Publication of the first alphabet for sign language Negotiated with the Ministry of Health to set out policy on
occupational health and safety issues, and establishing a central database of information regarding workplace accidents and resulting disabilities.
Nepal : Activities and achievement Conference organized, elected new Board, Expansion of NFDN's Network Supreme Court provided verdict with six articles and seven directional
statements for providing social security to PWDs in August in favor of claim filed by DHRC.
Enactment and monitoring of DSPAD Capacity building for CRPD implementation. Development of module Accessible School/Public Place Rupantaran: as a journal of DPI Nepal in quarterly Publication. Baseline survey on Persons With disabilities. Capacity building workshop: 3 days, UNCRPD contents training to NFD-N
central level, regional coordinators and committees, Sensitization Workshop to Local Authorities in the district, Political parties,
NGOs etc through RCWG and NCWG. Capacity building training workshop in five regions for the representatives of
Self Help Organizations (SHOs) and NFDN regional bodies Budget Monitoring from disability perspectives in local levels so that the
utilization status of the local budget has been assessed
Pakistan : Activities and achievement Awareness Campaign for the Accessibility in the Religious Places Networking & Capacity Building Workshops & Seminars for DPOs. Promoting Empowerment for PWDS specially in I.T Sector Reserves Seats in Legislative Provincial & National Assemblies of
Pakistan. Provincial action plan for PWDs Participate in Rehab Dubai 2010 and International Abilympics
2011, Seoul Korea Participation in 1st International Emergency Response
Conference 2012 Zakat Quota for the Needy PWDs in every province of Pakistan,
distribute through DPOs 50 % Discount on Railway fare & Airways fare, Duty Free for the
assistive device of PWDs including Car for PWDs
Sri Lanka : Activities and achievement
Sri Lanka confederation of organizations of the handicapped people was successfully participated on observation of the IDPD at the His Excellency President’s Residence called Temple Trees in Colombo
Social security scheme introducedAssistive devices distributedFinancial Assistance provided for self employmentSeveral meetings held with Government on accessibility
and Government has now a draft on National accessibility code.
Contribution as MNA on SA, AP Region and International Level:
Bangladesh: Expand PSID approach, Support sub-regional network and decade.
India: World Chair of DPI: Mr. Javed Abidi was elected as the World Chair of DPI in the World Assembly in Durban in 2011. Since then, he has been able to start many new activities and setting trends and systems right in the global functioning of DPI.
Research Study on CBR DPI’s partnership with the Commonwealth Forum of
National Human Rights Institutions: Survey on work and employment
Contribution as MNA on SA, AP Region and International Level…
Nepal: Conducted DRPI disability rights holistic monitoring that provides insight to conduct disability rights monitoring for supporting the preparation of shadow report.
Support lobbying SAARC secretariat, will organize sub-regional conference and will promote efforts for SA sub-regional network.
Pakistan: Biwako Millennium policy review of PWDs for the new decade
Delhi Declaration (Regional Workshop to Accelerate the Implementation of the CRPD)
International Abilympics 2012 award Winner in Outdoor Photography.
Highlighting the products of PWDs in Rehab Dubai 2006-2008-2010.
Future Role of MNAS for “Incheon Strategy to Make the Right Real for
Persons with Disabilities Reduce poverty and enhance employment prospects Promote participation in political processes and in decision making Enhance access to the physical environment, public transportation,
knowledge and information and communication. Strengthen social protection Expand early intervention and education of children with disabilities Ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment Ensure inclusion of disability perspectives in disaster preparedness
and management Improve disability data reliability and comparability Accelerate the ratification and implementation of the CRPD and
harmonization of national legislation with the Convention
Recommendation by MNA:
Advance sub regional, regional and interregional cooperation To develop the capacity of its leaders.
MNAs also need to build alliances with other human rights movements South Asia needs to play an active role in human rights mechanism not only in the
region but also internationally. and has also taken part in the Conference of State Parties.
Strong networking and collaboration among the MNAs and also exchange programs
to make policy according to the climate change, risk management and involve PWDs in mainstreaming.
All the MNAs to be encouraged specially executive bodies to exchange information at least in every quarter.
MNAs showed their full support for a sub-regional decade of People with disabilities MNAs also showed willingness to strengthen sub-regional network of DPO and
south-to-south cooperation Combating together against the major barrier for developing cooperation.