Recruitment comes under scrutiny
UN Resident Coordinator George Wachira questioned whether institutions were matching their inclusion commitments in recruitment: “we do seem to lag behind”. Marcelia Neves of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office asked UN agencies for financial and technical support, including help to cost the plan and incorporate its priorities into their programmes. [1]
Organisations to lead research
The published action plan calls for disability research led by representative organisations. It also schedules quarterly interministerial meetings and twice-yearly stakeholder meetings to review implementation. These arrangements give disability organisations a defined place in planning and reporting alongside ministries and the private sector. [2]
Budgets must cover inclusion
A companion government handbook says planned activities should have identified budget lines. It includes workplace adaptations, accessible software and staff awareness among inclusion costs. Its technical working group brings in the disability federation FODSWA, parents, the Deaf Association and networks of women with disabilities. [3]