Policy paper

Self-help for Cerebral Palsy, Nepal

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

Your organisation

Type of organisation: other

If other: NGO

Name of organisation Self-help for Cerebral Palsy, Nepal

Charter for Change

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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):

This is to improve physical and intellectual capacity of persons with cerebral palsy to fulfil the full enjoyment of life of person with disability. Many organizations and individuals in Nepal and abroad has supported for last several years.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

There are some 80,000 cases of children with CP and every year the cases adds up. The rehabilitation is in fact never ending business. the target is to reach all existing cases and as well as the new cases. The plan should be as follows: year 1: 10,000 cases, year 2: 20,000, year 3: 40,000 and year 5: 60,000 cases and so on.

B. Commitments for Inclusive Education:

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy, standards and regulations

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

It includes infrastructure, training of teachers, special services such as physiotherapy, counselling, OT and others. Physical facilities needs to be improved, besides transportation should be available. Above all the attitude of parents, staff and community needs to enhanced so that they are helpful to the situation of disability.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Orientation to community and persons at policy level, training of teachers, improvement of physical facilities of schools, disability friendly transportation should include the planning. Besides professionals ( PT, OT, etc.) needs to be engaged.

C. Commitments for Economic Empowerment:

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Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Skills development for decent work

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Training of persons with cerebral palsy is needed. They depend on their capacity of particular person. Training institutions need to be opened and trainers are placed.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

A survey is needed to identity various trainings so that persons with cp get appropriate training. Bases on this survey, training institutions can be opened.

D. Commitments for Technology and Innovation:

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): Initiate for appropriate AT with Global partnership. List the AT which are helpful for persons with cp.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Should be done immediately

E. Commitments for Data Disaggregation:

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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): Identify nature of disability in CP, so that proper programme can be designed.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

In three years period collect data regarding cases with cp.

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F. Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities: development (75 words limit):

Give equal opportunity to all persons with disabilities. Also take data for proper planning.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Should be done immediately.