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ADDC

ADDC . 1. Some stories from West Africa - reflecting 2. A pocket history of the ADDC journey David Lewis, CBM . Sierra Leone . Reflecting . Reflecting . Reflecting . New approaches. How could things be different? . The journey to ADDC – a pocket history . Our objective was:

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ADDC

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  1. ADDC 1. Some stories from West Africa - reflecting 2. A pocket history of the ADDC journey David Lewis, CBM

  2. Sierra Leone

  3. Reflecting

  4. Reflecting

  5. Reflecting

  6. New approaches How could things be different?

  7. The journey to ADDC – a pocket history Our objective was: Through a collective voice to establish disability as a cross cutting issue in Australia’s aid and development program

  8. A pocket history 1990s Limited advocacy to Government (mainly by individuals) 1998 CBM raised disability into Jubilee ‘drop the debt’ campaign 1999 - WVA created a paper: Challenge and Hope: Disability, Disease and Trauma in the Developing World

  9. A pocket history 2000 Creation of ACFID “Disability and Development” Working Group First meeting: - CBM (lead agency) - WVA - Fred Hollows Foundation - TLM (The Leprosy Mission ) - ACFID

  10. ACFID Working Group Objectives (condensed) Through a collective voice: 1. To see disability issues gain more significance in the development sector. 2. To move ‘disability’ from being a perceived welfare issue, to a development and rights issue. 3. To assist AusAID in developing a policy on ‘disability and development’. 4. To encourage the establishment of an AusAID ‘window’ for disability in development. Note: we didn’t mention inclusion

  11. Gathering evidence • People with disabilities make up 20% of the world’s poorest people (World Report on Disability) Our platform message • One third of all the children not in school have a disability (World Report on Disability) • Girls and young women with disabilities are 2-3 times more likely to suffer sexual and other abuse (DFID) • As many as 20 million women per year suffer disability as a result of pregnancy & childbirth (UNFPA).

  12. Gaining a collective voice.2002: 18 fellow travellers

  13. Break-through 2001 Support for CBM to become member of ACFID Development Practices Committee - influential people got on board

  14. A pocket history 2002 - ACFID Council – unanimous passing of policy on “Disability and Development” 2003 – ACFID seminar for AusAID on Disability and Development 2003 - ACFID Council – presentation and resolution on “Disability and the MDGs” 2005 – CBM Aust strengthened by bringing in: a) Dedicated advocacy officer (Paul Deany) b) Solid disability expertise (Dr Kirsty Thompson)

  15. ADDC 2006 ADDC founded Concurrently: development of the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) - 2006 – 2007 : Political engagement - role of Bob McMullan - CBM remaking itself internationally >Clear role in improving quality of life and disability inclusion

  16. Milestones of Government and AusAID from 2007 Immediate commitment to “Disability in Development” (including prevention of blindness) 2008/9 – signing and ratification of UNCRPD 2007/8 – highly participatory development of “Development for All” strategy (award received by AA Disability team).

  17. ADDC • We need to keep up the momentum • We need to work together and ensure a collective voice • Let’s make inclusive development a movement, not just an add on

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