Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Accepted
Amend DIRS delivery plan to ensure consultation with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
Recommendation
The next iteration of the DIRS delivery plan should be amended to ensure that Organisations of Persons with Disabilities are consulted on any policies that may affect them. (Paragraph 68) Humanitarian response and climate change
Government Response Summary
The government agrees that Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) should be actively involved in FCDO's disability inclusion work. They confirm the current strategy delivery plan includes actions for improving consultation with OPDs, and they will consider additional commitments in the upcoming delivery plan review.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
HMG position: Agree. As the Committee notes, the FCDO Disability Inclusion and Rights strategy was developed in extensive consultation with people with disabilities and their representative organisations, including Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs). This led to a strategy which is committed to going beyond isolated and extractive consultations, towards active, meaningful and two-way participation of people with disabilities and their representative organisations. We agree that OPDs should play an active role in the design, implementation and evaluation of FCDO’s work on disability inclusion. This includes policies, programmes and projects which may impact upon people with disabilities. To that end, we have published internal guidance to help FCDO staff engage more meaningfully with OPDs. An external version has also been made available to interested donors and organisations. The current iteration of the strategy delivery plan contains key actions aimed at both improving consultation with OPDs and building their capacity. We will actively consider additional commitments as part of the upcoming delivery plan review.