Publication Date
July 2011
94 p, ill
This policy paper is based on the practice and experience acquired by Handicap International (HI) in working with and supporting organisations representative of people with disabilities. The paper first outlines the development of DPOs and their particular roles and responsibilities with regards to the goal of improving the situation of persons with disabilities. It then discusses the importance of supporting DPOs specifically regarding HI’s engagement, presents key components of projects, and highlights links with HI’s institutional framework documents. This paper is useful for anyone interested in support to organisations representative of persons with disabilities
Keywords
Cross-cutting; advocacy; policy; Development/ Humanitarian; organisational development; Disability and community; capacity building; organisations of persons with disabilities (ODP); self help; Human rights; rights; Inclusion; empowerment; inclusion and mainstreaming; Politics government and economics; civil society; Programme/ Project; monitoring
Regional Focus
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