Policy paper

Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen, Government of 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

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Type of organisation: National Government

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Name of organisation Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen, Government of Nepal

Charter for Change

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

Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy, legislation and its implementation

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Existing Act, Regulation and Policy will be strengthened and new legislations will be made in compliance with CRPD, current Federal Government System and also UN CRPD Committee recommendations (Concluding Observations) and resources will be allocated to implement it effectively.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Exiting Act, Regulations and Policy will be amended By 2018, New Regulation on the rights of Persons with Disability will be made by end of September 2018. To ensure the rights of persons with disability as enshrined by the CRPD Convention and the Constitution, New Policy and Strategy and Action Plan for next 10 years will be prepared by the end of 2018.

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The Government of Nepal is committed to end all form of discrimination and stereotypes against people with disability. Access to Communication and accessibility will be ensured for the persons with disability.

Commitments for Inclusive Education

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Inclusive education sector plans (governments only)

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The Government will effectively implement the Inclusive Education Policy by coherently linking budgets and resources to policy.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) By 2020

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Capacity building of teachers and staffs. Government of Nepal will set standards and regulations to support the implementation of inclusive education policy to increase access to education for persons with disability. .

Commitments for Economic Empowerment:

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Amending legal frameworks

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Government of Nepal will make necessary amendment in legal framework to ensure equal opportunities, non- discrimination and social protection.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) By 2019

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Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy and guidance

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Government is committed to agree national standards/guidelines and or to local adaptation of WHO.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) By 2019

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Commitments for Data Disaggregation

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

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Government is committed to generating or supporting others to generate disability disaggregated data in programs, census, household surveys or administrative systems.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) By 2021

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Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities

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Targeted interventions such as ensuring legislation, policies and implementation strategies, prevent and address GBV against women and girls with disabilities

Timeframe and/or implementation plan(75 words limit) By 2018

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Commitments for people with disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts

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Targeted interventions such as new inclusive humanitarian responses funding announcements, new guidelines, capacity building initiatives etc.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan(75 words limit) By 2018

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