Project on inclusion of persons with disabilities (Myanmar)

In 2015, Handicap International HI began the project: “Empowering persons with disabilities to contribute to equal access to basic social services and local policy-making processes in under-resourced areas of Ayeyarwady and Mandalay”.

The project supported Disabled Peoples Organizations and other civil society groups to participate in the development of inclusive regional policies and programmes, and to promote good practices contributing to greater access to services for persons with disabilities. An aim was also to document, publish and disseminate these good practices throughout Myanmar, increasing awareness and understanding in order to sensitise people to disability inclusion and influence policy change.

Through the “Making it Work” methodology, it was possible to identify some promising good practices for persons with disabilities living in Myanmar. Specifically, this report provided seven case studies encompassing the areas of education, livelihood, community and political life. Each one of them has illustrated the important collaboration of various stakeholders from civil society, as well as the public and private sectors, working together with Disabled Peoples Organizations.