Disability inclusive development in Nepal

Start DateOngoingEnd Date

25 Feb 202131 Dec 2024

Programme Status

Open

Programme Budget

US$ 670,000

Financial Information

Thematic focus: Access to Health, Disability Policy and/or Law, Inclusive SDGs Planning and Monitoring, Legal Capacity, National development planning and monitoring, OPDs capacity building

Implementing Partners

UN Agencies

WHO
UN Women
UNDP

Government Organizations

Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen
Leprosy Control and Disability Management Section, Epidemiology and Disease Control Division

Organizations of Persons with Disabilities

National Federation of the Disabled Nepal (NFDN)

The Programme

The project intends to support the identified priorities for the disability inclusive development in Nepal with the following approach.

Approach

Strengthening the policy/planning environment and coordination mechanisms with full and meaningful participation of OPDs, with particular focus on the most marginalized group to advance CRPD implementation;

Strengthening disability assessment and referral and disability support services; and

Building the capacity of policymakers, service providers, OPDs and other relevant stakeholders to support the formulation of disability inclusive planning, implementation, and monitoring of SDGs.

These interventions will build on the progress made from the ongoing programmes on disability, the Aawaaz project and will use the resources to leverage and scale up successful models in two provinces of Nepal namely Sudurpaschim and Karnali province.