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Mohammad Sadiq Mohibi Senior Advocacy and Communication Advisor of ADSP/ MoLSAMD

Afghanistan Experiences in VA Central Asian Regional Victim Assistance Workshop, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 24-26 May 2011. Mohammad Sadiq Mohibi Senior Advocacy and Communication Advisor of ADSP/ MoLSAMD Afghanistan Community Based Rehabilitation Network Coordinator.

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Mohammad Sadiq Mohibi Senior Advocacy and Communication Advisor of ADSP/ MoLSAMD

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  1. Afghanistan Experiences in VA Central Asian Regional Victim Assistance Workshop, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 24-26 May 2011 Mohammad Sadiq Mohibi Senior Advocacy and Communication Advisor of ADSP/ MoLSAMD Afghanistan Community Based Rehabilitation Network Coordinator

  2. Afghanistan Experiences in VA • Brief information on Disability & Victim in Afghanistan • Victim Assistances Legal Background in Afghanistan • ANDAP components and structures • Current disability legal support • Coordination and advocacy • Challenges

  3. Brief information on disability & Victims in Afghanistan • National Disability Survey of Afghanistan NDSA says 2.7% of overall population of Afghanistan live with disabilities or about 800,000, including around 60000 thousand are landmine survivors • 59% men and 41% women with disabilities • 196000 children of school age • Physical Disability is the highest (36%)

  4. Victim Assistance • Afghanistan is state party to the Mine Ban Treaty (2003) • Article 6.3 of the AP Mine Ban Convention obliges that each State Party “in a position to do so shall provide assistance for the care and rehabilitation, and social and economic reintegration of mine victims…” • Disability under Social protection of ANDS

  5. First Victim Assistance Workshop • 1st VA Workshop conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Support of UNMACA in August 2006 and support of disability actors • The workshop aimed to elaborate a plan of Action for the period of 2006 – 2009 called Kabul Report covered the six elements of VA • The First Step towards meeting Afghanistan’s obligation under MBT to assist the victims

  6. 2nd National Victim Assistance and Disability Workshop • 2nd National VA & Disability Workshop conducted under the MoLSAMD auspices in October 2007 by: • Financial support of UNMACA and WRA (CPI) • 220 participants: 9 ministries, provincial officials, parliamentarians, embassies, donors, People with Disabilities Organizations National and International NGOs, UN Agencies • GICHD technical support • The 2nd Workshop revised the Kabul Report to Afghanistan National Disability Action Plan ANDAP for period of 2008 – 2011 • ANDAP in absence of national legislation undertakes activities to address Afghanistan obligation to all persons with disabilities

  7. ANDAP Basis • Fulfilling the MTB obligation of article 6 • ANDAP acts as disability strategy • ANDAP is based on Afghanistan National Development Strategy ANDS to serve as: • Poverty Reduction Strategy • To implement MDGs

  8. Component of ANDAP • Understanding the extent of the challenge (data collection); • Emergency and continuing medical care; • Physical rehabilitation; • Psychological support and social reintegration; • Economic reintegration; • Community based rehabilitation; (additional to VA) • Inclusive education; and, (Additional to VA) • Laws and public policies

  9. Structure of ANDAP

  10. Current Disability Legal Support International • CRC (State party) • MBT (State party since 2003) • CCM (signed in 2008 and passed by parliament in 2011) • CRPD (Passed by parliament 2011) National • ANDAP • Social Protection Strategy of ANDS • Law on the Rights and Benefits of Disabled (2010) • Education Law, BPSH, EPSH, Civil Servant Law,

  11. Coordination, Advocacy & Implementation • Advocacy Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ACPD (2005) • Afghanistan Community Based Rehabilitation Network ACBRN (2006) • Disability Stakeholders Coordination Group DSCG (2007) and Regional DSCG established in 2010 in Northern, Western and Eastern regions • Disability Taskforce of MoPH • Inter Ministerial Disability Committee (2010) • Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled MoLSAMD • Ministry of Public Health • Ministry of Education • Ministry of Justice • Ministry of Urban Development Affairs • Disability Commission of Both houses of National Assembly

  12. Top Challenges • Funding and Sustainability • Accessibility • Monitoring and Reporting • Capacity and Professional • Unequal Implementation in all provinces • Insufficient awareness among community and officials

  13. Thanks Any Questions ?? Emails: sadiqmohibi@gmail.com / afghancbrn@gmail.com www.sadiqmohibi@blogspot.com Phone: 0093 799 35 36 69 / 777 35 36 69

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