Amending legal frameworks
A technical committee with representations from Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs), Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has been constituted to lead the review of the Ghana Disability Act,2006(Act 715) in line with the UNCRPD. The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) would provide the committee with the required resources to work. It would also collaborate with other state institutions like Ministry of Justice and Attorney-General and Parliament to speed up the process. The review would include the required Legislative Instrument (LI).
Timeframe and/or implementation plan: April 2018 December, 2018.