Policy paper

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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 Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

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 ☒

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): In order to increase representation of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies commits to partnering with organisations of persons with disabilities to build capacity of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and organisations of persons with disabilities on inclusive humanitarian action. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies supports the inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities through its partnership with Special Olympics.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Building of collaboration between the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, its member National Societies and organisations of persons with disabilities in programming, awareness raising and training. First aid training with Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Special Olympics on inclusion of persons with intellectual disabilities as volunteers in first aid programming.

B. Commitments for Data Disaggregation

C. Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Commit to use the Washington Group questions

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies commits to development of disaggregated data by sex, age and disability and adapting the Washington Group questions, while recognizing that achieving disaggregated data requires adequate resourcing, training and time.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In 2018-2019 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies collecting sex, age and disability disaggregated data will be identified and a report on disaggregated data will be launched. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies will host a workshop to plan systematic testing of disability disaggregated data collection using the Washington Group questions. Technical support will be provided to Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to test and collect disaggregated data.

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is committed to addressing the rights and needs of girls and women with disabilities using an intersectional protection, gender and inclusion approach.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In 2018 the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies will integrate protection and inclusion of girls and women with disabilities in the Minimum Standard Commitments on Protection, Gender and Inclusion in Emergencies. In the next years these Minimum Standard Commitments will be used in emergency programming to provide dignity, access, participation and safety to girls and women with disabilities.

D. Commitments for people with disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts

E. Other Commitments

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies commits to ensuring that Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement rapid deployment in emergencies is adapted to address the protection of persons with disabilities.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Starting in 2018 the capacity of emergency rapid deployment delegates to address the rights and needs of persons with disabilities among the affected population will be strengthened through competency frameworks and training modules. The Humanitarian Inclusion Standards for Older People and People with Disabilities and the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action will be adopted and integrated. WASH guidelines and programming to be accessible and inclusive to persons with disabilities.

Please enter the exact wording of any other commitment/s that do not fall under the themes above, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in its sector leadership capacity as the co-lead of the Global Shelter Cluster, commits to mainstreaming the inclusion of persons with disabilities in shelter and settlements programming through its new 5-year strategy (2018-2022).

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies will provide leadership to the implementation of the new Global Shelter Cluster strategy, by creating the necessary enabling environment, monitoring the progress, advocating with donors and partners, and facilitating the work of the Global Shelter Cluster technical working group on inclusion of persons with disabilities. Capacity development of cluster coordinators and partners will be supported and improved through training, advocacy and monitoring.

F. Other Commitments

Please enter the exact wording of any other commitment/s that do not fall under the themes above, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, as an operational shelter and settlements agency, commits to mainstreaming principles of inclusion of persons with disabilities in its shelter and settlements programming.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Active dissemination and roll-out of its guidance materials on disability-inclusive shelter and settlements programming (All Under One Roof) and inclusion of older people in emergency shelter and settlements programmes. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies will also align its programmatic approach to the recommendations and guidance coming out of the Global Shelter Cluster technical working group on inclusion of persons with disabilities.