The Zambia Agency for Persons with Disabilities is a quasi-Government Institution established by an Act of Parliament, the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 06 of 2012 of the Laws of Zambia. The Agency falls under the Ministry of Community Development and Social Welfare.
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Stereotypes, attitudes and behaviours
Sensitization programmes through community mobilisation, electronic and print media
Timeframe and/or implementation plan
2018 - 2021 in line with Zambia’s seventh national development plan
Additional resources and implementation
Enhance the provision of inclusive education at all levels
Timeframe and/or implementation plan
2018-2022, in line with the implementation of the seventh national development plan
Inclusive social protection systems
Increase number of persons with disabiliites accessing social protection programmes
Timeframe and/or implementation plan
10% increase by 2022 in line with national indcators
Additional resources
Increase allocation towards purchase of assistive technology and capacity building of local manufacturers.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan: 2018-2022
Commit to use the Washington Group questions
Inclusion of washington group questions in all surveys and the 2020 zambia housing and population census.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan: 2018-2022
Initiate and improve targeting and programming of projects for girls and women in rural areas.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan: 2018-2022
Mainstreaming of disability in all sectors through focal point persons.