Introduction to Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Action

The “Introduction to Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Action” training is designed to support trainers in facilitating learning, reflections, and discussions around disability-inclusive humanitarian action. With a modular structure comprising seven modules, the training aims to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities within the humanitarian context, focusing on programming.

Developed and piloted between 2021 and 2022 by the global Reference Group on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action (DRG), particularly Working Group 1 (co-chaired by Humanity & Inclusion and the International Rescue Committee), in collaboration with Working Group 7, the training is intended to catalyze the operationalization of the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action. It is relevant across various humanitarian sectors and intervention contexts, allowing flexibility in module selection based on the audience’s needs and available time.

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Training Guides

Introduction to Disability

Module 1

– Introduction to the concept of disability
– Intersectionality and Risk
– Impact of barriers

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Introduction to IASC Guidelines

Module 2

– Policy Context and background of the IASC guidelines
– IASG Guidelines unpacked
– Applying what we have learned in practice

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Disability inclusion within the wider humanitarian landscape

Module 3

– Key Legal Policy and Frameworks
– Obligations of key stakeholders
– The role of data on persons with disabilities

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Accessibility, Universal Design and Reasonable Accommodation

Module 4

– Understanding universal design
– Accessibility in service, infrastructure, communication
– Understanding reasonable accommodation
– Critical success factors

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