Victim assistance and disability: making sense of three complementary Conventions: the MBT, the CCM and the CRPD Firoz Alizada, Treaty Implementation Officer, ICBL Dushanbe, Tajikistan 26 May 2011

CRPD CCM MBT VAP CAP Linkages between MBT CCM and CRPD

Targets all persons with disabilities regardless of causes and types of disabilities A paradigm shift from charity, medical models to social and human rights approach Recognizes all the needs of persons with disabilities from a human rights angle Provides an overarching mechanism on all fronts

MBT & CCM Guarantee rights of landmine and cluster munition victims Do not discriminate other persons with disabilities Target over 30 mine and cluster bomb affected countries where victims live

MBT and CCM Cartagena Action Plan Vientiane Action Plan UN-CRPD Optional Protocol The CRPD Committee Supporting Mechanism

5. Connecting the Dots for each thematic area of victim assistance

funding situation Landmine & Cluster Munition Monitor: Latest figure – million dollars to 54 countries 15 of 33 mine action donors provided assistance, totaling 38 million dollars, or 9% of global mine action funding. 25% of 38 million went to ICRC and national red cross and red crescent societies

Starting Points to Synergize efforts under MBT, CCM and CRPD 1.Focal Point 2.Coordination mechanism 3.National Law, Policies and Action Plan 4.Supporting tools including guidelines and standards 5.Monitoring body 6.Ensure humanitarian and development funds consider needs of persons with disabilities and victims of landmine and cluster munitions

Tashakor Firoz ALIZADA ICBL-CMC, Geneva