Commitments

Harnessing Technology and Innovation

New programmes or services
New programmes or services - new accessible programmes or services which improve the availability and affordability of appropriate assistive technology.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan 
By cooperating with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.

Routes to Economic Empowerment

Access to financial services
Access to financial services - e.g. establishment/amendment of financial services and products that are inclusive and equally accessible for people with disabilities 

Timeframe and/or implementation plan: Try to enforce the law.

Inclusive Education

Inclusive education sector plan
Inclusive education sector plans (government only) - new or strengthened inclusive education sector plans, which coherently link budgets and resources to policy. 

Timeframe and/or implementation plan
Signing an MoU with the ministry of education to establish four Inclusive schools as a pilot of inclusive education.

Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Policy, legislation and its implementation
Policy, legislation and its implementation – new or strengthened CRPD-compliant legislation, policy and long-term action plans – and investment in the resources needed to implement them.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan 
By awareness programs that will be implemented by our media team.    

Jordan The Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Our Vision
A society in which people with disabilities have a decent and sustainable life that will grant them effective participation based on equity and equality

Other

Mainstreaming Disability into JICA Operations

Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts

JICA adopted the concept of Human Security which refersto the safeguarding of people’s freedom from fear and want, ensuring that they (e.g. refugee group) can livein safety and dignity.

Women and Girls with Disabilities

The JICA guidelines for environmental and social considerations including aspects such as gender and disability was developed, which promotes the integration of issues in terms of women and girls with disabilities into JICA operations. For instance, ex-ante evaluations of JICA projects is examined based on the gender and disability lens. 

Data Disaggregation

Other
In Mongolia, the Project for Promoting Social Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Ulaanbaatar City supports the collection of various information related to persons with disabilities. The project newly publishedthe Disability in Mongolia 2017 Facts and figures in collaboration with DPOs and other stakeholders.

Harnessing Technology and Innovation

New programmes or services
JICA will promote information accessibility utilizing technology to realize the CRPD article 9, “Accessibility”.JICA will put effort into adopting universal design of publication considering the needs of people who have difficulties to read printed material.