Global Partnership on Disability and Development What is the GPDD? Presentation to JICA Group Training Course HIV/AIDS Section Judith Heumann, Lead Consultant, World Bank September 7, 2006

What is the GPDD? The Global Partnership for Disability and Development is a dynamic new initiative to accelerate inclusion of people with disabilities and their families into development policies and practices. An informal Alliance formed to increase collaboration among development agencies and organizations to reduce the extreme poverty and exclusion of disabled people living in poor countries.

How is the objective implemented? Sharing knowledge, capacity building, and research through: Fostering the participation of developing country governments, NGOs, DPOs, UN family, donor countries, donor agencies, universities, employers, media, etc. Preparing papers defining policy issues, providing background, and offering and analyzing policy alternatives. Preparing and disseminating training materials, and organizing training and capacity building events. Advancing the goals of the Alliance by performing catalytic and “service bureau” functions. Supporting the establishment of coalitions of disability stakeholders in and across developing countries. Harmonizing activities in developing countries that build knowledge about disability and development.

The Role GPDD has Played with the HIV/AIDS agenda April 2004 the World Bank issued a report, “HIV/AIDS & Disability: Capturing Hidden Voices” This report started to establish the HIV/AIDS represents a significant threat to disabled individuals and populations around the world. This report documented that individuals with disabilities were not included in most AIDS outreach efforts.

Role of GPDD continued The dissemination of the findings and on going research efforts which have helped bring the issues of HIV/AIDS onto the global AIDS and disability agendas The GPDD has helped to share this report through numerous forums

Some results of these efforts Increased awareness and collaboration with some donors resulting in DPO’s and NGO’s receiving more funding on the topic. Greater knowledge in the disability community as the result of improved opportunities. Papers being presented and published at conferences and in journals.

Brief examples of work Africa Campaign on Disability and HIV & AIDS by African Decade & HI Diverse constituencies work collectively in collaboration with local, national, and international org under the campaign to reduce vulnerability of disabled persons to the impact of HIV/AIDS. Activities include the assessment, implementation, and monitoring of disability-inclusive national HIV/AIDS policy/programs conducted at local, national, and continental level. A strong evidence base is developed at nat’l/int’l level and groundswell of experiences is generated at local level to effectively influence international donors. It well recognizes the significance of roles played by each and every involving constituency in the collective efforts to achieve its goals.

Brief examples of work (cont.) World Bank Latin America and Caribbean Region Collaborative activities between governments/ministries of health, donors, universities, and civil society to review achievements and challenges to develop strategy, identify further roles to play, etc. Capacity building among civil society through training, workshops, and program. Commitment from governments to initiate projects

UN International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Article 25 HEALTH States Parties recognize that persons with disabilities have the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health without discrimination on the basis of disability. Ensure access for persons with disabilities to health services that are gender sensitive Provide health services needed by persons with disabilities specifically because of their disabilities …as appropriate, …including among children and the elderly Require health professionals to provide care of the same quality to persons with disabilities as to others….

How is the GPDD organized? An Alliance A Multi-Donor Trust Fund A Co-ordinating Task Force

The Alliance The alliance is an open and informal coalition of representatives from developing country governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, development banks, UN agencies, development NGOs, disabled persons’ organizations, NGOs working in the field of disability, foundations, enterprises, and other partners, internationally and nationally all committed to the GPDD Objective.

The Multi-Donor Trust Fund A Multi-Donor Trust Fund for Disability and Development has recently been established. The World Bank is acting as trustee of donor funds supporting the work of the Alliance. The donor countries presently contributing are Finland, Norway and Italy.

The Coordinating Task Force This group was established in December of 2004 with the purpose of creating, structuring and promoting the GPDD. 12 people serve on the Taskforce, consisting of representatives from the various partners - UN-Agencies, DPO´s, INGO´s, Donor countries and Developing Country Government, that comprise the Alliance Four Thematic Working groups have been formed within the Task Force: Education, Poverty Reduction & Disability, Disasters, Emergencies and Conflicts and one on Planning and Coordination

Thematic Working groups The Working Group on Education has identified as its priority supporting national governments and donor agencies by identifying and targeting mainstream education initiatives for inclusion, particularly at the national, regional and global levels.

Poverty Reduction and Disability Focus areas: PRSP Research on relationship between poverty and disability Workshops Training

Disasters, Emergencies and Conflicts Focus: Disaster preparedness and disability Accessibility policies/accessible reconstruction

Next Steps Continue to strengthen our knowledge of effective methods to include different disabilitygroups in prevention and intervention activities Share successful approaches so we do not need to reinvent the wheel Work to get the HIV/AIDS community to support the efforts of including disabled people.

Websites Global Partnership for Disability & Development Disability & Development, World Bank Global HIV/AIDS Program, World Bank