Publication Date
April 2020
Humanity & Inclusion inclusive governance approach fits in with the governments (national, regional and local) context, governments are in charge of the response to the crisis. In these types of contexts, humanitarian actors do not have the leadership and mandate to make decisions. Governments are creating policies in response to Covid-19 and must include persons with disabilities as equal citizens within their response frameworks.
Key messages :
- DO NO HARM: Protect yourself and your family, staff, partners and of course the beneficiaries.
- Work closely with other stakeholders and ensure coordination in the response is happening at all levels
- Follow HI’s guidelines and the guidance from the national and local authorities regarding COVID 19 at all times.
English pages 1-7 and français ci-dessous pages 7-13.
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Keywords
Cross-cutting; accessibility; Development/ Humanitarian; inclusive disaster response; pandemic; Disability and community; organisations of persons with disabilities (ODP); Disability and social diversity; persons with disabilities; Human rights; legal capacity and recognition; Information & knowledge; communication; Politics government and economics; government and politics
