Michael Adamson, CEO British Red Cross
The Red Cross & Disability
Mass migration followed dzud, heavy snows then dry summers and loss of grasslands and livestock (1999-2002, 2010).
Slum districts have formed on the edge of cities.
> ICRC prosthetics & orthotics service – 126 projects in 31 contexts
> ICRC Special Fund for the Disabled remove barriers by fostering sustainable, accessible, quality rehabilitation services and promoting inclusion)
Some specific disability programmes
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> Mongolian RC: focus on disability supported by BRC for 13 years (2004 until 2017)
> UK services: mobility aids, services for people with disabilities, young people’s services, community support
Some specific disability programmes (2)
Baseline in 2009G
> “Vulnerability” and “disability”
> Typhoon Haiyan: doing better but….
> Myanmar Red Cross Society Disability Inclusion Framework 2015
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Poorer response when disability is not a themed focus
> RC Council of Delegates resolution passed in 2013
> 2016: BRC adopted Washington Group pan-disability questions in baselines
> Recognition / identification a first step towards meaningful engagement
Resolutions not to leave some behind
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> Guinea: estimated prevalence 7.0% of persons with “a lot of difficulty” performing tasks or “cannot do at all” (2-3% in each functional group).
> Northern Afghanistan: 7% of households but 1.2% of people
> ERU staff trained in identifying needs through assessments
Progress identifying need
Michael Adamson, [email protected]
> British Red Cross will make inclusion a priority in our work with international partners
> Measuring disability is not enough, though doing so raises the profile of the discussion, and so action
> We will continue to advocate for inclusion in disaster response, and set an example by first getting our own house in order
The next 5 years