1. 2018 UN flagship report on disability and development overview of work
Maria Martinho
Secretariat of the convention
on the rights of persons with disabilities/dspd/undesa

2. content 2018 UN Flagship Report: Mandate Expert meetings
Outline of report
Task teams
Aim of section 2 of this meeting

3. mandate
In 2014, the UN General Assembly, in resolution 69/142,
requested the Secretary-General, in coordination with all relevant United Nations entities,
to compile and analyse national policies, programmes, best practices and available statistics regarding persons with disabilities,
reflecting progress made in addressing the relevant internationally agreed development goals and the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD),
to be submitted to the General Assembly in a flagship report during 2018

4. Expert group meetings (EGM)
Group of experts to provide inputs to the 2018 UN flagship report on disability
Started in 2015
5 EGM organized so far
5th Meeting, 13 – 14 Dec 2017, NY
4th Meeting, 10 – 11 May 2017, Geneva
3rd Meeting, 28 – 29 Nov 2016, NY
2nd Meeting, 3 – 4 May 2016, NY
1st Meeting, 6 – 7 Oct 2015, NY

5. Expert group meetings (EGM)
Group of experts to provide inputs to the 2018 UN flagship report on disability
200 experts (up from 164 since EGM in May)
From diverse backgrounds
All contributors will be acknowledged in the report

6. 2018 un flagship report on disability
Mandate and process:
questions?

7. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Report structured around 14 SDGs

8. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline+
Report structured around 14 SDGs
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

9. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
For each SDG section:
Infographic highlighting key points of chapter
Introduction to the topic
International normative framework (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Best practices

10. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Cross-cutting topics:
Accessibility

11. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Cross-cutting topics:
Accessibility
Assistive technology

12. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Cross-cutting topics:
Accessibility
Assistive technology
Social groups, vulnerable persons

13. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Cross-cutting topics:
Accessibility
Assistive technology
Social groups, vulnerable persons +

14. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Structural factors that need to be addressed to fight inequality for persons with disabilities:
Accessibility, Assistive technology, discrimination, etc.
Participation of vulnerable groups or groups at risk of multiple discrimination:
Persons with mental/psychosocial, intellectual disabilities
Indigenous persons with disabilities, etc.

15. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Time period covered: since 2000 (evidence, country examples, policies, data)

16. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
Geographical coverage: global (both developed and developing countries)

17. 2018 un flagship report on disability – task teams
Creation of task teams of experts
to work on specific sections/SDGs
Process started end of 2016
… but still ongoing

18. 2018 un flagship report on disability – task teams
Task teams which already submitted inputs (14 teams)
11.5 DISASTERS
1.5
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SHOCKS
3.7
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
5.6
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
9.C
ACCESS TO ICT
PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL and PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
17.18
DATA

19. 2018 un flagship report on disability – task teams
Task teams still working on inputs or not yet started
DISCRIMINATION, STIGMA, NEGATIVE ATTITUDES
INDIGENOUS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
-VIOLENCE
-ACCESS TO JUSTICE
-DECISION-MAKING
-BIRTH REGISTRATION
ACESS TO INFORMATION
-INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
-CAPACITY BUILDING
-TECHNOLOGY
-PARTNERSHIPS

20. 2018 un flagship report on disability
Outline and task teams:
questions?

21. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
Aim of section 2 of this meeting:
Experts will present the inputs received for specific sections of the report
To discuss content of these inputs

22. 2018 un flagship report on disability - Draft outline
For each chapter:
Infographic highlighting key points of chapter
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Best practices

23. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Why the topic is important for the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities, and the achievement of the SDGs and CRPD?
Definitions provided? Key issues were highlighted?

24. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International normative framework (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Are all relevant international normative frameworks covered?
UN resolutions? Conventions? ILO conventions?

25. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Treaties, conventions, declarations, resolutions,
technical standards, guidelines
Adopted by intergovernmental bodies
Binding or non-legally binding
Excludes: outcomes of expert groups meetings

26. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Is the evidence used to provide an overview of the situation of persons with disabilities sound and comprehensive?
Should other available evidence be analyzed (gaps)?

27. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Data, studies produced by UN agencies
Data produced using methodology developed by entities with a UN mandate
Official country data and reports
Peer reviewed research
Other evidence will be subject to experts’ assessment

28. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Any relevant good practices at country level missing?
Any relevant initiatives from international and regional agencies missing?

29. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN/IFIs activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Good country practices and initiatives from international/regional agencies with available evidence of success
Excludes: description of initiatives for which there is not (yet) evidence of success

30. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN/IFIs activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Good country practices and initiatives from international/regional agencies with available evidence of success
Lead do better outcomes
Less costly
More aligned with CRPD

31. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Brief summary of section
Which initiatives can be scaled up to achieve the SDGs for persons with disabilities by 2030?
Recommendations (may depend on country circumstances)
Road map for all stakeholders (countries, UN agencies/IFIs, civil society)

32. 2018 un flagship report on disability - discussion
For each chapter:
Introduction to the topic
International legislation (SDGs, CRPD, other)
Situation of persons with disabilities: status and trends
National policies/programmes
UN activities
Conclusion and the way forward
Recommendations (may depend on country circumstances)
Lead do better outcomes
Less costly
More aligned with CRPD

33. 2018 un flagship report on disability
Aim of section 2 of this EGM
Experts will present the inputs received for specific sections of the report
Discuss content of these inputs (see questions in your folder):
are relevant international normative frameworks covered?
is the evidence used to substantiate policy recommendations and to provide an overview of the situation of persons with disabilities sound and comprehensive?
any relevant good practices at country level missing?
any relevant initiatives from international and regional agencies missing?
Roadmap for 2030?