Part 3

Rule 13. Information and research

Rule 14. Policy-making and planning

Rule 15. Legislation

Rule 16. Economic policies

Rule 17. Coordination of work

Rule 18. Organizations of persons with disabilities

Rule 19. Personnel training

Rule 20. National monitoring and evaluation of disabilities programmes in the implementation of the Rules

Rule 21. Technical and economic cooperation

Rule 22. International cooperation

At regular intervals, collect gender-specific statistics and other information concerning the living conditions of persons with disabilities, in conjunction with national censuses and household surveys;

Consider establishing a data bank on disability, which would include statistics on available services and programmes as well as on the different groups of persons with disabilities;

Develop and adopt terminology and criteria for the conduct of national surveys.

Initiate and support programmes of research on social, economic participation issues that affect the lives of persons with disabilities and their families include studies

support the exchange of research findings and experiences

take measures to disseminate information and knowledge on disability to all political and administration levels within national,regional and local spheres

Adequate policies at the national level

The needs and concerns should be incorporated into general development plans and not treated separately

Facilitate the development by local communities of programmes and measures for persons with disabilities

Anyone in charge of services, activities or the provision of information in society should be encouraged to accept responsibility for making such programmes available.

Include the rights and obligations of persons with disabilities

Legislation action may be needed to remove conditions that may adversely affect the lives of persons with disabilities, including harassment and victimization

Eliminate any discriminatory provisions against persons with disabilities and provide for appropriate sanctions in case of violations of the principles of non-discrimination and may consider establishing formal statutory complaints mechanisms in order to protect the interest of persons with disabilities

Special legislation for persons with disabilities may be established in several ways:

Include disability matters in the regular budgets of all national, regional and local government bodies

Interact to determine the most effective ways of supporting projects and measures

Consider the use of economic measures such as loans, tax exemptions, earmarked grants, special funds, to stimulate and support equal participation by persons with disabilities in society

Establish a disability development fund which will support various pilot projects

Establish national coordinating committees, or similar bodies, to serve as a national focal point on disability matters

States should recognize the right of the organizations of persons with disabilities to represent persons with disabilities at national, regional and local levels.of persons with disabilities in decision-making on disability matters States should also recognize the advisory role of organizations persons with disabilities in decision-making on disability matters.

Encourage and support economically and in other ways the formation and strengthening of the organizations;

Establish ongoing communication with the organizations and ensure their participation in the development of government policies;

Be permanently represented on the national coordinating committee or similar bodies;

Develop and strengthen the role of local organizations of persons with disabilities to ensure that they influence matters at the community level.

The role of organizations of persons with disabilities could be to identify

As instruments of self-help, provide and promote

Their advisory role could perform in many different ways

Ensure that all authorities providing services in the disability field give adequate training to their personnel;

Reflect appropriately the principle of full participation;

Develop training programmes in consultation with organizations of persons with disabilities, and persons with disabilities should be involved as teachers, instructors or advisers in staff training programmes;

Train community workers involving persons with disabilities and include the development of appropriate values, competence and technologies as well as skills which can be practised by persons with disabilities, their parents, families and members of the community

Periodically and systematically evaluate national disability programmes and disseminate both the bases and the results of evaluations.

Develop and adopt and criteria for the evaluation of disability-related programmmes and services

Participate in international cooperation in order to develop standards for national evaluation in the disability field.

For donors countries and international development organisms

The development of human resources through the development of skills,abilities and potentials of persons with disabilities and the initiation of employment-generating activities for and of persons with disabilities;

The development and dissemination of appropriate disability-related technologies and know-how.

Support the formation and strengthening of organizations of persons with disabilities.

Within the United Nations, States should participate in the development of disability policy.

Introduce disability aspects in general negotiations concerning standards, information exchange, development programmes

Encourage and support the exchange of knowledge and experience

The United Nations, include in their work the global and regional organizations of persons with disabilities

Examine your reality

Set priorities

Decide on the Rules that need most attention.