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Published 23 July 2018
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Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018
Your organisation:
Type of organisation: Government of New Zealand
Name of organisation New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Charter for Change
We regret that at this point we have not been able to take a decision on signing the Charter for Change.
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
Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):
New Zealand commits to developing an updated development quality policy to inform development activities that will explicitly consider disability inclusion. It will help us address discriminations and exclusions and assist in advancing the rights of people with disabilities. We will employ a Senior Inclusion Adviser to support implementation.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) September /October 2018.
Commitments for Technology and Innovation
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy and guidance Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):
New Zealand commits to undertaking a periodic review of all buildings and structures supported by the New Zealand Aid Programme for their consideration of and compliance with our standing policy on disability access to build structures.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)
The first review would occur in 2019/20.
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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):
New Zealand commits to working with NGO partners to develop a multi-year partnership to fulfil our World Humanitarian Summit commitments under the Charter for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action. This will include building the capability of New Zealand humanitarian agencies to plan and deliver inclusive humanitarian action.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)
Currently at the concept design phase, should be contracted by June 2019.
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