Disability Inclusion Checklist for Joint Programmes

• Link to the checklist: Disability inclusion checklist for UN Joint Programmes (Word document)

• A couple factsheets about disability-inclusive Joint Programmes from Indonesia (PDF)

Checklist for Joint Programmes

The disability inclusion checklist has been developed to serve as a guidance for strengthening disability inclusion in joint programmes.

When embarking on UN joint programmes, it is vital to prioritize disability inclusion to ensure equal opportunities for all participants. To facilitate this process, the checklist for disability inclusion has been developed. This checklist serves as a practical tool to guide programme planners, coordinators, and stakeholders in strengthening disability inclusion in joint programme planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. It emphasizes key aspects such as accessible infrastructure, communication methods, and accommodating individual needs. By adhering to this checklist, the UN joint programmes can take significant strides towards creating a more inclusive and empowering experience for all individuals, regardless of their disabilities.

• Name of programme:

• Implementing Agencies:

• Timeline:

• Budget:

1. UN Joint Programme Planning

• 1.1. Is the objective of the programme to address the rights of persons with disabilities or disability inclusion?

• 1.2. Are persons with disabilities or Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) part of the target beneficiaries of the joint programme

• 1.3. Are women with disabilities part of the target beneficiaries of the joint programme

• 1.4. Are children and/or youth with disabilities part of the target beneficiaries of the joint programme

• 1.5. Have OPDs been consulted in the design and planning of the joint programme? (refer to: Guidelines on Consulting with Persons with Disabilities.)

• 1.6. Is the UN Joint Programme responding to SDG indicators related to persons with disabilities? (in particular indicator: 1.3.1, 4.a.1, 8.5.1, 8.5.2, 11.7.1, 11.7.2)

• 1.7. Are the UN officers involved in the preparation of UN Joint Programme familiar with the human rights approach to disability as reflected in the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD)? (Relevant to consider country specific recommendations)

2. UN Joint Programme Formulation

Language

• 1.1 Has the language used in the joint programme been checked to make sure that it is disability inclusive and it emphasizes on person’s individuality over their impairment?

• 1.2 Is the terminology used to refer to persons with disabilities consistent with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities? Programme Identification

• 1.3 Is the joint programme in line with the national strategies and policies relevant to disability inclusion? (note: In Indonesia, it is Law no.8/2016 on people with disabilities, and its implementing regulations)

• 1.4 Are persons with disabilities and their representative organizations represented in the joint programme stakeholder consortium?

• 1.5 Are persons with disabilities explicitly mentioned in the target group, ensuring equal presence of women and men with disabilities?

• 1.6 Have wide consultations taken place to adequately reflect the needs of persons with disabilities?

Joint Programme Formulation

• 1.7 Have OPDs been consulted in the formulation of the joint programme?

• 1.8 Are persons with disabilities reflected in the joint programme outcomes?

• 1.9 Are persons with disabilities reflected in the joint programme outputs?

• 1.10 Are persons with disabilities reflected in the joint programme indicators?

• 1.11 Has a budget been allocated for reasonable accommodation, e.g. for sign interpretation or adjustment of equipment?

• 1.12 Has a budget been allocated for expertise on disability inclusion? e.g. working with OPDs or a consultant?

3. UN Joint Programme Implementation

• 2.1 Has the recruitment process for joint programme staff been inclusive? (e.g. announcement of job vacancies include non-discrimination statement and encourage persons with disabilities to apply)

• 2.2 Has joint programme staff sufficient capacity to include persons with disabilities in the joint programme activities?

• 2.3 Are meeting locations, joint programme sites, training centers, transportation, emergency procedures and information accessible and inclusive to persons with disabilities?

• 2.4 Have targeted measures been formulated to reach out to persons with disabilities to include them as beneficiaries?

• 2.5 Has disability inclusion been integrated into the M&E Framework of the Joint Programme including indicators on disability and disaggregation based on age, gender and disability?

• 2.6 Have capacity building activities included persons with disabilities or organization for persons with disabilities?

• 2.7 Have OPDs been consulted in the implementation of the joint programme?

• 2.8 Has the joint programme communication strategy taken into account the accessibility for persons with disabilities? (refer to: Disability-inclusive Communications Guidelines)

4. UN Joint Programme Monitoring and Evaluation

• 2.9 Have OPDs been consulted in the monitoring and evaluation of the joint programme?

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[1] adapted from ILO Partnership and Development Guideline, How to #18 Inclusion of People with Disabilities

[2] Inappropriate language may lead to negative or stigmatizing perceptions that reinforce false stereotypes. As language changes over time, it is important to be open to input and individual preferences. If unsure of what words to use, it is better to ask the representative Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) for guidance, i.e. organisations where persons with disabilities constitute a majority of the overall staff and board