Month: September 2012

  • Update: Action Plan on inclusion in German international development

    The “Action Plan for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in German development cooperation” was discussed yesterday during a presentation in Bonn. Civil society organisations brought up some points that need further thinking: The action plan provides little detail on how concrete measures will be taken What are the indicators to measure the success and…

  • The German Ministry of Economic Cooperation plans to promote inclusion

    Inclusion in international development seem to have arrived in German international cooperation. A first draft of the “Action Plan for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in German development cooperation” of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development for the period until 2016 floats around. A first look at it leaves a positive impression,…

  • Inviation for discussion: Measuring Inclusion

    A recent assignment provided myself with an interesting task to conduct a capacity needs assessment in Kyrgyzstan. This happened for a project of one international NGO and national NGOs and NGO. One element in the capacity needs assessment was, to assess the level of understanding of disability and inclusion among the partner organisations. And this…

  • Fünfte Staatenkonferenz zur UN Konvention über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderung

    Am 12. September ist es wieder so weit: die Konferenz der Staatenvertreter zu den Entwicklungen der UN Konvention über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderung trifft sich zu fünften Mal. Der 40. Artikel der UN CRPD schreibt fest, dass dies jährlich geschieht.