Commitments

Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts

By 2020 we will review the refugee registration system to ensure that the disability assessment framework is aligned with the definition of disability provided in the UNCRPD and WHO ICF.

Women and Girls with Disabilities

By 2020, we will ensure the Isange one-stop centers are accessible to people with disabilities, including the sight and hearing-impaired, and collect and report disability and gender-disaggregated data on the experience of gender-based violence.

Data Disaggregation

Commit to use the Washington Group questions
We will integrate the Washington Group questions into the National Census (2022) and Demographic and Health Survey (2019/20) questionnaires and ensure that enumerators and officials are adequately trained in their use.

Harnessing Technology and Innovation

New programmes or services
By 2020, all schools will receive, as needed, accessible laptops (under the one-laptop-per-child programme) and other accessible learning materials and tools suited to the needs of learners with disabilities.

Routes to Economic Empowerment

Accessible transport and infrastructure
By 2030, all public schools and health centers will be compliant with the revised disability-inclusive building code.

Inclusive Education

Additional resources and implementation
From 2019/20 Fiscal Year onwards we will expand the government’s tertiary education scholarship programme to cover courses in Inclusive Education.

Inclusive education sector plans 
By 2020 we will finalize and adopt the Inclusive and Special Education Policy and develop a costed implementation plan.

Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Policy, legislation and its implementation
By end 2019 we will ratify the AU Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, and the East African Community Persons with Disability Bill.

Government of Rwanda

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Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts

Targeted interventions such as new inclusive humanitarian responses funding announcements, new guidelines, capacity building initiatives etc.  

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: By 2018.

Women and Girls with Disabilities

Targeted interventions such as ensuring legislation, policies and implementation strategies, prevent and address GBV against women and girls with disabilities.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: By 2018.