Guidance note on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the COVID-19 CCCM response

UNHCR INCLUSION TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP, SYRIA PROTECTION CLUSTER (TURKEY)

Publication Date 

February 2021
4 p

This guidance note provides an overview of the risks that persons with disabilities face in the COVID-19 response regarding accessing humanitarian services and proposes actions to address these risks within the CCCM response specifically. This note draws on the IASC Guidelines on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, 1 CCCM chapter, applying these to the northwest Syria COVID-19 response

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https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/inclusive_cccm_nwsyria_2021_.pdf

Keywords 

Cross-cutting; accessibility; Development/ Humanitarian; disability and emergency; inclusive disaster response; pandemic; refugee camp; Disability and social diversity; persons with disabilities; Programme/ Project; good practices; implement inclusive projects

Regional Focus 

Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)

Country focus 

Syria

Language 

English

Type of material 

text

Content type 

guides/toolkits; guidelines

Publisher 

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Related Record 

IASC Guidelines, Inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action
Self-reported barriers to activities of daily living of persons with disabilities living in IDP sites in northwest Syria