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Moving towards to a more accessible built and urban environments in Africa

Moving towards to a more accessible built and urban environments in Africa. Saba Lishan The African Child Policy Forum October 28-30, 2015 Nairobi. About ACPF. Access Denied: Voices of persons with Disabilities. Briefly about ACPF

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Moving towards to a more accessible built and urban environments in Africa

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  1. Moving towards to a more accessible built and urban environments in Africa Saba Lishan The African Child Policy Forum October 28-30, 2015 Nairobi

  2. About ACPF Access Denied: Voices of persons with Disabilities Briefly about ACPF Its work on disability, including the ongoing one with DPOs

  3. Context Inaccessible stairways leading to upper floor of Zewditu Hospital Where some access is ensured, people can’t afford to own assistive and adaptive devices Denial of access to public spaces led to denial of access to services and employment opportunities Spatial exclusion leads to socio-cultural alienation Only 7% of surveyed households in Uganda, 13% in Ethiopia, 13.5% in Senegal reported adapting their dwelling or accommodation to improve access

  4. Progress and opportunities ….countries have ratified the UNCRPD Accessibility in Legal frameworks - constitutional provisions (e.g. Constitutions of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ghana) Disability-specific legislations (e.g.Malawi's Disability Act (Sec 8 (d) and (e) andUganda’s Persons with Disabilities Act (Sec 23 & 29) Building proclamations : E.g. Lesotho’s Building Control Act 1995 and Ethiopia’s Building Proclamation No. 624/2009 Strategic litigation: E.g. South Africa (The case of Lettie Hazel Oortman v St Thomas Aquinas Private School & Bernard Langton, Case No. 1 of 2010. Witbank Equality Court.; South Africa)

  5. Conclusion - Paradigm Shift in thinking required Inclusive development This is where we want to be This is where we are Figure 1: From basic ad-hoc change to structural transformation

  6. Transformative strategies to ensure accessibility 1. Generating knowledge and evidence around accessibility and corresponding responses 2. Creating awareness around accessibility 3. Making a case for investment in universal accessibility of services and facilities 4. Facilitating cross-country learning : b/n countries with progressive legislation and those without 5. Building capacity of DPOs and Persons with disabilities in self-advocacy 6. Greater involvement of persons with disabilities in architecture, town & urban planning and development 7. Better collaboration with the corporate and manufacturing sectors.

  7. Thank you!

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