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Status of accessibility in Nepal and F uture direction

Status of accessibility in Nepal and F uture direction. National CBR Conference December 16 th -17 th 2012 Bhaktapur Kiran Shilpakar National Association of the Physical Disabled (NAPD-Nepal). Outline of presentation!. Introduction of NAPD-Nepal Major issues of Accessibility

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Status of accessibility in Nepal and F uture direction

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  1. Status of accessibility in Nepal andFuture direction National CBR Conference December 16th -17th 2012 Bhaktapur KiranShilpakar National Association of the Physical Disabled (NAPD-Nepal)

  2. Outline of presentation! • Introduction of NAPD-Nepal • Major issues of Accessibility • Current Status: Existing policies and practices and relevant data/information. • Emerging issues related to the topics • Current opportunities and potentials • Problems and Challenges • Future Direction and role of Different Stakeholders. • Quarries

  3. Introduction of National Association of the Physical Disabled- Nepal (NAPD-Nepal) • Established in 1997 under the Country Act of Nepal which is non-for-profit making, non-political and self motive organization by and for the Persons with physical disabilities. Vision- A country where people with physical disabilities live in an inclusive, barrier free environment with access to human rights, rehabilitation and an independent and respected life.

  4. Mission • NAPD-Nepal exists to listen to people with physical disabilities, to support them in solving their problems, to advocate and lobby for their human rights, to remove physical barriers that stop them accessing education, employment and health facilities and to increase awareness of the causes of physical disability.

  5. Objectives • To identify the problems and needs of People with Physical Disabilities (PwPDs) through different means and work accordingly to resolve it. • To broaden social awareness of PWDs issues strongly and effectively to ensure equal human rights and duties are met. • To explore appropriate programs to create proper opportunities for the PwPDs, • To advocate the UNCRPD-2006 in favor of PwPDs to the concerns agencies and increase the inclusion of PwPDs into mainstream society. • To enhance the capacity building mechanism for activists and NAPD-Nepal employees in the process of organizational development. • To rehabilitate and strengthen the economic status of PwPDs through several types of income generating programs. • To improve the access of education for all PwPDs. • In order to work against the challenges of PwPDs issues, execute programs cooperatively and collaboratively.

  6. Working Approach • Right Based Advocacy, Lobby and Campaigns • Livelihood and Economic Empowerment • Education • Awareness Raising • Employment Opportunities • Training and Camps • Strengthening Capacity Building • Research, Documentation and Publications • Volunteering • Partnerships, Networking and Exchanges • Resource and Skill Centre

  7. Major issues of Accessibility • Accessibility in terms of Public Physical Infrastructures, Transportation, Law, Policy and ICTs Implementation???????????? • In Nepal, None of the physical infra-structures like Public Buildings, Government offices, Schools/Colleges, Hospitals, Supermarkets, Business Complex ,Road, Housing, Water Sanitation ,Public Transportations and ICTs Sectors etc.

  8. Current Status: Existing policies and practices and relevant data/information CRPD Article-9 To enable PWDs to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure to PWDS access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas.

  9. Focus in CRPD Principles • Articles-2 Definition • "Universal design" means the design of products, environments, programmes and services to be usable by all • "Reasonable accommodation" means necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to PWDS the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms; • Articles-3 Principle Accessibility

  10. Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Person With Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific 2013-2022

  11. Goal-3 • Enhance access to the physical environment, public, transportations, knowledge, information and communication • including Target-4 and core indicator-9 Key policy and principles Accessibility

  12. Global Plan for the Decade Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 Pillar-2 • Safer Roads and mobility

  13. National Building Code 206 2060/2003 5.Requirements for Physical Disabled • 5.1 one primary entrance and Elevator • 5.2 Ramp /Handrails • 5.3 Wheelchair Entrance with size

  14. Statements in Education Sector • Special Education 2063 • School Sectors Reform Plan (SSRP) 2009-2015 • Program implementation manual • Unit/Maping/Drawing/construction

  15. National policy and plan of action Disability 2006 • Articles-6 • 6.4.1 policy for Access in different area • 6.4.2 Disabled friendly transportation

  16. Other Statements • A study on The Accessibility status of existing School Premises/infrastructure (by Kiran Shilpakar not published yet) • Government letter-by local development ministry/Prime minister office/ • PIL-Babu Krishnana/Sudarshan/Praksh Mani/Raju Chapagai • DHRC/NDWA/NDFN/ • Advocacy by NAPD/IL/NFD/DHRC

  17. Legal Documents • Disabled Protection and Welfare Act 2039 revised • Accessibility Guidelines 2069 • NPPAD 2063 • Inclusive education • CBR guideline • Vehicle Tax Act 1974,Transport Act 1992, Transport Rules-1997 • Transport Guidelines-2003

  18. Emerging issues related to the topics • What is the Standard of this issues • Concept wider/deep or only physically sector……….. • Not taking seriously for this issues • Acts/Rules/Provision are there but not implementing • Speaking/Hearing only not ………………..

  19. Problems and Challenges Implementation Understanding Evaluation and monitoring Joint venture movement Mapping about accessibility Resource/ideas Political instability-acts/rules Not implementation Court Verdict/ID • Physical Barrier • Attitude • Culture • Society • Government policies

  20. Current opportunities and potentials • New Physical infrastructure is going develop.. • Employment • CRPD ratification • Court Verdict • Acts/Rules • Civil society is positive for us

  21. Future Direction and role of Different Stakeholders. • Implementation acts/laws seriously by line agencies • Need regular lobby and Pressure • Regular Awareness • Media campaign • Joint movement task/work • Discover and applied new IT/Technology • Regular Debate • To keep main stream for this issues • Local resource

  22. Thank for your attention!!!Any Questions! Where is Access ----------------There is Success!!! Small Action Can Make Big Change!!!

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