This project is a collaboration between IDS, and two South African partners, the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD).
Ensuring greater inclusion of persons with disabilities in South Africa generally as well as during times of crisis protects their rights to foster greater social cohesion and inclusion. With funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the project will explore whether the South Africa National Disaster Management Act is seen to be compliant with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and South Africa’s White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. New comprehensive data will provide the Ministry of Women, Youth and People with Disabilities with evidence to inform the monitoring framework for the inclusion of people with disabilities in mitigations during and after pandemics, shocks and crises. The partners will jointly undertake a national online survey with people with disabilities, to identify experiences and challenges that they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This collaboration will lead to recommendations for the South African government to help to ensure that the rights of people with disabilities are upheld when implementing measures to mitigate against the impact of the pandemic and lockdown.
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