Disability Dimension in Development Action. Manual on Inclusive Planning. Edited by Ronald Wiman. Originally Published by STAKES for and on behalf of the United Nations, 1997 and 2000. Revised on-line version 2003. ABSTRACT This Manual presents step-by-step advice on how to improve the quality of development policies, programmes and projects by exercising sensitivity to the disability dimension at various phases of the mainstream development programme or project planning cycle. It includes guidance on how to design an inclusive policy framework that will gear devel- opment planning towards a “society for all” , where people with disabilities also can exercise their human rights and responsibilities, and have equal opportunity to achieve well-being as full citizens. Further, it presents procedural guidance on how to establish a participatory planning process that would result in development for . The Manual also contains examples of disability-sensitive project documentation, check- lists and an overall appraisal tool: the Rapid Handicap Analysis (RHA), which assessess whether a development activity is “handicapping”, that is, discriminating against people with disabilities. Click here for the full document in pdf format Click here for an accessible version Key words: disability; development planning; socially sustainable development; society for all; development co-operation; development programmes and projects; disability policy; inclusion RONALD WIMAN (ED.): DISABILITY DIMENSION IN DEVELOPMENT ACTION MANUAL ON INCLUSIVE PLANNING. PUBLISHED BY STAKES FOR THE UN (2003) STAKES DISCLAIMER The designations employed and the presentation of the material in the present publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitations of its frontiers or boundaries. The term “country” as used in the text of this publication also refers, as appropriate, to territories or areas. The designations “developed” and “developing” economies are intended for statistical convenience and do not necessarily express a judgement about the stage reached by particular country or area in the development process. The views expressed in signed papers are those of the authors and do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the United Nations. M Copyright © United Nations 1996 All rights reserved Manufactured in Finland Stakes National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Lintulahdenkuja 4 BOX 220 FIN-00531 Helsinki Finland Fax +358 9 3967 2450 The cover displays a work by Mr. C Kwasniscka, prepared for the poster “TOWARDS A SOCIETY FOR ALL” to commemorate the End Year of the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons (1983 - 1992). The poster was printed in all six official United Nations languages and also in German. It was sponsored by Kodak Foto Service and Luger Consulting of Vienna, Austria (C)United Nations 1992. Cover design: Master Assistant Oy Layout: Timo Jaakola ISBN 951-33-0248-2 Gummerus Printing Saarijärvi 1997 and 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION TO CURRENT CONCEPTS AND ISSUES A. WHY THIS MANUAL? . .11 1. The United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons . .11 2. The mandates . .12 3. Disabled people and social development . .13 4. For whom has the manual been designed? . .14 5. When should the manual be applied? . .15 6. The approach and its contents . .16 7. Framework for action . .17 B. WHAT IS DISABILITY? . .23 1. The multi-dimensional concept of disability . .23 2. Equalization of Opportunities . .25 3. Rehabilitation . .26 4. Prevention of disabling conditions . .27 5. From labelling to enabling . .28 C. TOWARDS A SOCIETY FOR ALL . .31 1. Planning for all . .32 2. The role of the manual in a global strategy to promote a society for all . .35 Notes . .39 UNIT TWO: GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGN OF INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES A. INCUSIVE NATIONAL POLICIES . .43 1. Enabling all people to live meaningful lives . .45 2. Addressing disability in an inclusive policy statement . .50 3. Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Disabled Persons . .52 4. Ten steps toward a national disability policy . .53 5. The role of social services and social security . .55 5.1. Who are the actors on the scene? . .55 5.2. Three basic strategies . .57 B. DISABILITY-SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION POLICIES . .59 1. The policy statement . .59 2. Policy guidelines of donor agencies . .60 C. INTRODUCTION OF THE DISABILITY DIMENSION INTO COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES . .65 1. Programme frameworks . .65 2. Specific recommendations . .68 2.1. Issues to be considered by national governments . .68 2.2. Issues to be considered by intergovernmental organizations . .69 2.3. Recommendations addressed to non-governmental organizations . .70 Notes . .71 RONALD WIMAN (ED.): DISABILITY DIMENSION IN DEVELOPMENT ACTION 2 MANUAL ON INCLUSIVE PLANNING. PUBLISHED BY STAKES FOR THE UN (2003) UNIT THREE: HOW TO INCLUDE THE DISABILITY DIMENSION INTO THE PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS A. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT PLANNING FRAMEWORKS . .75 1. The Project cycle . .76 2. An integrated and participatory project planning strategy . .78 2.1. An inclusive approach . .79 2.2.79 Empowerment of beneficiaries . .79 B. INCLUDING THE DISABILITY DIMENSION IN THE PROJECT CYCLE . .85 1. PHASE ONE: Disability-sensitive project identification . .85 1.1. The importance of project identification . .85 1.2. Initial screening for disability relevance . .87 2. PHASE TWO: Inclusive project planning procedures . .89 2.1. Basic principles . .89 2.2. Including a disability dimension in project planning analyses . .91 2.3. Reflecting disability issues in the project document . .103 2.4. Concluding remark: introduction of new programming arrangements of the United Nations Development Programme . .103 3. PHASE THREE: Disability-sensitive project appraisal . .103 3.1. The purpose of project appraisal . .103 3.2. Guiding principles for extended auditing of disability-relevant development activities . .104 3.3. Auditing the policies of donors and programme agencies . .105 3.4. Auditing a country programme/ country cooperation and similar frameworks . .106 3.5. Auditing project documentation . .107 4. PHASE FOUR: Implementation and monitoring ..