1. Gemma James February 2015

2.  To show a snapshot as to what the sector’s contribution is to “disability and development”  To understand how and why engagement with disability issues within the sector is / is not happening  To look at ways in which DWA can assist the Wales Africa sector to move forward in this field

3. 58 Asked24 Responses (10 W4AHL) 4 Declined30 Did not respond WACL 34 W4AHL 18 DWA 6

6. Not Signed Signed Convention & Protocol Ratified Convention Ratified Convention & Signed Protocol Ratified Convention & Protocol DRC Chad EthiopiaLiberiaGhana GambiaKenyaSierra LeoneNigeria SomalilandZambiaMali Rwanda Tanzania Uganda Zimbabwe

7. right to education right to health right to work right to an adequate standard of living right to participate in political and public life right to participate in cultural life right to respect physical and mental integrity right to live in the community freedom of expression and opinion respect for privacy respect for home and the family

8. 6 Yes 4No However 2 of the 4 did say they provided support by ensuring the developments they are involved in were able to include and involve disabled people

10. Of the 10 organisations that responded:  70% ensure developments were able to include & involve disabled people  50% provide practical support  40% work with disabled people orgs or parent groups  20% encourage greater community ownership & support of disabled people & their families  20% provide community education on disability issues

11. There was a roughly equal mixture of the type of approach used. Most organisations used a combination of 2 of the following:  Mainstream  Specialised Disability Services  Disability Community Groups  Advocacy on Disability

12. Of the 4 organisations who said they did not currently work with disability issues, 3 said they did have the capacity to work with disabled people and their families

13. 4 – have a specific remit / targeting other groups 1 – had worked with disabled people but they often need specific interest or support

14.  4 Both  4 Neither  2Wales 2 of the organisations who answered ‘neither’ have no involvement in disability issues in their development work

15. Funding is perceived to be the main barrier for working with disability issues, followed by lack of specialist training on a person’s disability 7 organisations have plans to expand / start their work with disability issues, or would be happy to do so

16. 8 of the 10 organisations would like support from DWA the majority comprising:  Advice and Information  Training  Links to Disability and Development Sector  Networking in Africa  Networking in Wales