Policy paper

World Vision

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: Civil Society Organisation Name of organisation: World Vision

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

World Vision will roll out its Diversity Policy which promotes disability inclusion and will review, revise and roll out other global policies and Guidelines on Disability Inclusion with regular updates on implementation. World Vision commits that all 16 approved core Project Models used for at least 80% of development programmes will be reviewed and refined to enhance the inclusion of children and adults with disabilities.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

World Vision’s Diversity and Disability Inclusion Policies and Guidelines will be reviewed on an annual basis. World Vision’s Project Models will be reviewed and revised progressively for disability inclusion as each is re-appraised between now and September 2020. Work has already started on the Education and Livelihoods project models.

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 have supported its development (75 words limit):

World Vision has recently added Disability as one of five ‘dimensions of Vulnerability’ used in programme assessments, mapping and targeting to reach the most marginalised children and communities. People with disabilities will be represented in our programme design, monitoring and evaluation processes, including working with Disabled People’s Organizations to map their needs and engage them as partners. Disability inclusion will be monitored, tracked and reported on regularly to inform leadership decisions.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Disability is currently being mapped in 64 countries as part of mapping of ‘Most Vulnerable Children’ (MVC). Programmes will be adapted for inclusion of Children With Disabilities (CWD) with other MVC by the end of Sept 2019.

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 has supported its development (75 words limit):

World Vision will revise all 5 education project models to ensure they articulate guidance for inclusion of children with disability across the life cycle, based on our Early Childhood Development Model that includes provisions for full inclusion of children with a disability in a manner supportive of individual development needs. We will continue to work in coalition with other organisations to develop/test/utilise functionality screening tools and provide necessary accommodations to disabled children taking part in literacy assessments.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Over the next 3 years, World Vision will revise all five education project models to ensure they articulate guidance for inclusion of children with a disability. Our Early Grade Reading model ‘Unlock Literacy; will be revised by December 2018 and the ‘Safe and Nurturing Schools’ and ‘Girl Vision’ models are in development so integration will be integrated as the models develop over the next 18 months.

C. Commitments for Economic Empowerment

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Access to financial services

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): World Vision’s Microfinance organisation, VisionFund will reduce barriers to people living with disabilities to accessing financial services by developing digital solutions so that financial services can be accessed from home. We will develop partnerships with specialist organisations who support people with disabilities to access economic opportunities, combined with our expertise in delivering financial services to those on the margins. We will seek to apply lessons in the 30 microfinance institutions in the VisionFund Network.

World Vision’s micro finance commitments will be rolled out by October 2019

D. Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: New programmes or services

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit): The ‘All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge for Development’ Partners (USAID, World Vision, and the Australian Government) commit to sourcing technology-based solutions to help children learn to read that are inclusive of learners with disabilities and commit to engaging additional partners in these endeavours to expand our impact.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

The Partners will source these solutions through a global competition model during 2019-2020 by engaging with Disabled Persons’ Organizations (DPOs), applying lessons learned and best practices from previous ACR GCD activities, as well as through guiding principles that ensure our approach is inclusive.

Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: New programmes or services

Please select the category which your commitment/s including details of others who have supported its development (75 word limit)

World Vision commits to promoting the World Health Organization Guidelines on the Provision of Manual Wheelchairs in Less Resourced Settings through partnering with trained wheelchair service providers who seek to adhere to the Guidelines and training staff and community volunteers on wheelchair referral and follow up.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Through a grant from the US Agency for International Development, in the next fiscal year, current wheelchair program staff and volunteers’ capacity will be built to conduct wheelchair referral and follow up. Partnership will be developed with trained service providers and wheelchair technical organizations such as Motivation (motivation.org.uk) in Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi to ensure adherence to the WHO Guidelines.

E. Commitments for Data Disaggregation

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):

All World Vision National Offices are following a standard process of understanding who are the most vulnerable in each context, including Children with Disabilities (CWD) and to what extent are they included in programmes. Programmes will be adapted to include, measure and report on the most vulnerable children, including CWD. WV will prepare a global summary report showing impact of programming on the world’s most vulnerable children, including CWD, including learning from a longitudinal study.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Disability will be mapped in 64 countries as part of mapping of ‘Most Vulnerable Children’ (MVC) to be complete by 30 Sept. 2018. Programmes will be adapted for inclusion of CWD with other MVC by end of Sept 2019.All 64 World Vision national offices are to report on the progress towards impact for the most vulnerable children, including CWD, by April 2020, with a global summary report produced by May 2020. The longitudinal study will be completed by Sept 2022.

Commitments for Data Disaggregation:

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

World Vision will promote the use of the Washington Group questions and disaggregated reporting of beneficiaries in our development programmes.

We will collate learning on the use of the Washington Group questions and share learning with the BOND MEL and disability groups. Learning to be applied to current and future programmes where relevant. Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) This commitment to be completed by September 2019.

F. Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities:

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

World Vision US’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Team works to address gender equality and inclusion of marginalized populations including people with disabilities. To address intersectionality issues the GESI team will develop a strategic framework for gender equality and social inclusion and the tools for conducting integrated gender analysis and monitoring US-funded programs for GESI-integration. This framework will be shared across the global World Vision Partnership through our gender and inclusion ‘Community of Practice’. . Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) This commitment will be started and completed during 2019

G. 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):

World Vision will take incremental steps to progressively improve our standards and practice in disability inclusion within emergency responses, learning from and building on current good practice across the global Partnership. World Vision UK will take a lead in promoting disability inclusion and its monitoring within our humanitarian programmes as a key part of our commitment to reach the most vulnerable children. We will promote and share this practice and learning across the global partnership.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) This commitment will be implemented from October 2018 onwards.

H. 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):

Recognising that institutionalisation harms children – and that children with disabilities are overrepresented in institutions –World Vision commits to work together with partners toward eliminating the institutionalisation of children globally. Ensuring our organisations do not contribute towards the institutionalisation of children, directly or indirectly - and in line with international treaties and best practice, we share the UK Government’s pledge to enable all children to have the opportunity to realise their right to family care.