Links within this Sector

  • ARC resource pack: Study material

    This particular training module covers key information and issues in regards to children with disabilities in emergency situations.

    ARC: 2009
  • The Impact of Climate Change on People with Disabilities

    This report is divided into two focus areas; inclusive disaster, emergency and conflict management, and basic necessities and poverty reduction. It is a useful introduction and reveals the progress and challenges being experienced in mainstreaming disability within these two broad areas of humanitarian and development efforts.

    The Global Partnership for Disability and Development (GPDD): July 2009
  • Tool Kit for Long term Recovery. Haiti: Reconstruction for All

    This ‘tool kit’ is a series of PowerPoint presentations that have been developed by the Global Partnership for Disability and Development (GPDD). They have been developed in response to the earth quake in Haiti but the information and guidance is not limited to this setting.

    Global Partnership for Disability and Development: August 2010
  • Forced Migration Review: Disability and Displacement Issue

    This edition of the Forced Migration Review was published in July 2010 with a focus on Disability. It contains an extensive selection of articles regarding disability and displacement from around the globe with a broad range of issues explored.

    Forced Migration Review Organisation: July 2010
  • Mainstreaming Disability into Disaster Risk Reduction: A Training Manual

    This is a detailed training guide aimed to increase the capacity of professionals delivering Disaster Risk Reduction activities. It provides a series of session plans that lead participants through important background information regarding disability and the mechanisms for including people with disabilities into disaster risk reduction activities at the community level.

    Handicap International - France: January 2009
  • Guidelines for Creating Barrier-free Emergency Shelters

    These Guidelines provide very practical suggestions for the creation of Emergency Shelters that will be accessible to people with disabilities, and as a result better for everyone.  This succinct, easy to read and very illustrative guide is a great resource for the construction, or adaptation of emergency shelter buildings and response activities.

    Handicap International - France: February 2009
  • Disability considerations in disaster relief and rebuilding

    This webpage provides guidance for funders on why and how to ensure inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster relief.

    Disability Funders Network: 2009
  • Education in emergencies: including everyone

    The guide outlines useful principles for an inclusive emergency education approach. It provides advice for strategies and actions at key stages of an emergency - from the early stages through to monitoring and evaluation.

    Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE): 2009
  • Saving lives: including people with disabilities in emergency planning

    This report produced by the U.S. National Council on Disability provides an overview of steps the U.S. government should take to include people with disabilities in emergency preparedness and disaster relief.

    National Council on Disability: 2005
  • Disabilities among refugees and conflict-affected populations: resource kit for fieldworkers

    This resource kit is intended to provide practical ideas on how to improve services and protection for people with disabilities and enhance their inclusion and participation in community affairs.

    Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children: June 2008
  • Guidelines for planning in the re-building process

    This document outlines key issues to account for in the immediate relief plans and in long term rebuilding and strengthening plans in order for vulnerable groups to relive their lives with out being neglected in the overall development process.

    Intermediate Technology Development Group: 2009
  • Disasters, disability and rehabilitation

    This publication highlights key issues of concern after a disaster for survivors with existing disabilities.

    WHO: 2005
  • How to include disability issues in disaster management

    The objective of this publication is to support the most vulnerable groups through mitigation activities as well as disaster preparedness and management, with a particular focus on the special needs of the Persons with Disabilities.

    Handicap International: 2005
  • Disability in conflict and emergency situations: focus on Tsunami-affected areas

    This research report seeks to promote the inclusion of disability in emergency, conflict and refugee programmes.

    IDDC: 2005
  • Looking with a disability lens at the disaster caused by the tsunami in South-East Asia

    Anecdotal evidence from acute emergencies suggests that disabled people suffer particularly high rates of mortality and morbidity. They are likely to feel the negative impact of a crisis more acutely than other citizens. Their ability to cope and survive may be completely dependent on others.

    CBM International: 2009
  • Disabilities among refugees and conflict-affected populations

    This report seeks to address the rights and needs of displaced persons with disabilities, with a particular focus on women (including older women), children and youth.

    Women's Commission for RefugeeWomen and Children: June 2008