1. Disability and disasters: Empowering people and building resilience
to risk
Mr. Ngin Saorath
Executive Director
Cambodian Disabled People’s Organisation (CDPO)

2. Who we are?
What are we doing?

3. Disability Inclusion in Climate Actions

4. The interlink of Disability and climate change
existing social inequities and exclusion
Likely to cause an increase in the incidence and prevalence of serious health conditions leading to lasting impairments

5. Sources of support

6. Legal Framework - national and international

7. Climate change Policy and legal frameworks

8. Why is it important to include disability into the Climate change financing?
High exposure to natural hazard events
Cambodia experiences many different types of hazards (see diagram)
Changes in weather patterns and natural resources – floods, droughts and lightening are the most common.
2050 recorded death between (NCDM & UNDP, 2014) with more than half due to flooding and 30% due to lightening
Most susceptible provinces to multiple hazards are Kompong Cham, Takeo, Kratie, Siem Reap and Prey Veng

9. How do we that?
persons with disabilities and their families are included in climate change initiatives/plan/design focusing upon basic needs, livelihoods, healthcare, social participation and disaster preparedness and mitigation.
It is essential that disaster risk management programmes are participatory and that distribution sources are accessible for all – no one leaves behind.
Inclusive livelihoods initiatives and alternative trainings in the event of forced migration are crucial. This is supported by the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular article 11.
Specific budget needs to be allocated to this action
Research and study about the impact of climate change to persons with disabilities

10. Together we can make a different!
Thank you
Together we can make a different!