Policy paper

International Committee of the Red Cross

Published 23 July 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the accompanying guidance note for advice on completing this form and please fill in all four sections in English.

Your organisation:

Type of organisation: Other

If other: International humanitarian organisation

Name of organisation International Committee of the Red Cross

Charter for Change

Please read the attached Summit Charter for Change: the principal legacy of the Summit. If your organisation is happy to sign up to the Charter, please confirm by putting a cross in the box below. My organisation signs up to the Summit Charter for Change x

Your organisation’s commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries:

A. Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Representation and empowerment of persons with disabilities

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross is committed to ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities in its community based protection approach and accountability to affected people.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Starting in 2019, community based protection will apply targeted measures for persons with disabilities in the community to contribute to co-designing multidisciplinary disability-inclusive protection programmes.

B. Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Additional resources

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross Physical Rehabilitation Programme (PRP) is committed to improving the availability and affordability of assistive devices.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

By the end of 2019, the ICRC will build upon 40 years of assistive technology and service provision experience to deliver a broader range of high quality PRP-developed assistive devices than is currently provided, and post a 25% reduction in the average cost. Through new partnerships and support for sector-wide initiatives, ICRC-developed assistive devices will be made available to a broader range of service providers to facilitate distribution to the widest possible group of users.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Stereotypes, attitudes and behaviours

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross is committed to improving awareness among its staff and understanding barriers that persons with disabilities face in contexts of armed conflict and other situations of violence.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In 2018-2019, awareness and understanding of barriers that persons with disabilities face will be improved through revisions of staff integration and management training using case studies for guidance in inclusive approaches, and applying a disability-lens to analysis, needs assessments, and monitoring & evaluation (ongoing beyond 2019).

C. Commitments for Data Disaggregation

D. Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Commit resources to support strengthened disability data

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross is committed to developing systematic methodology for collecting disaggregated data by sex, age and disability to inform our operational activities.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In 2018-2019 the International Committee of the Red Cross intends to work cooperatively with other humanitarian actors (including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) who are working to develop data collection approaches suitable for, and to understand data needs in, humanitarian contexts.

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross is committed to raising awareness about the rights and needs of girls and women with disabilities in armed conflict and other situations of violence.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

An intersectional approach will be applied to data collection, research and reporting of diversity and inclusion of girls and women with disabilities in operations.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Join Global Partnership for Assistive Technology

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross commits to joining the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In 2018 the International Committee of the Red Cross Physical Rehabilitation Programme will join the Global Partnership for Assistive Technology, providing technical expertise, sharing knowledge and coordinating practices in order to leverage its experience and products for the advancement of the worldwide rehabilitation sector.

E. Commitments for people with disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit): The International Committee of the Red Cross is committed to improving the delivery of its services to persons with disabilities who are affected by armed conflict and other situations of violence.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In its operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross will work towards understanding barriers that prevent equal access to services and adapting its approach so that persons with disabilities can access humanitarian services.