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In 2019, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action were released. The guidelines were developed in consultation with a broad range of humanitarian actors, including organizations of persons with disabilities. It contains practical steps and recommendations humanitarian actors can take to ensure meaningful participation of and equal access by persons with disabilities to humanitarian programs and general protection. The guidelines describe four must do actions (MDAs) that can be applied across sectors, humanitarian programme cycle phases, roles and responsibilities. These are (1) to promote meaningful participation of persons with disabilities, (2) to identify and remove barriers, (3) to empower persons with disabilities, and support them and other humanitarian actors to develop their capacities, (4) to disaggregate data for monitoring inclusion.
This practical guide provides information on how to complement and combine training sessions on disability-inclusive programming with interactive laboratory style learning sessions, the Review, Adapt, and Action Learning Laboratories (RAAL Labs). RAAL Labs have proven to further boost humanitarian actors’ confidence and skills to adapt their own programming tools and processes, aligning them with the IASC Guidelines.
This guidance was developed by people with experience facilitating training sessions and the RAAL Labs. The intended target group are technical and/or program staff who facilitate engaging learning opportunities for and with their teams with the objective to enhance skills, understanding and confidence around disability-inclusion in their humanitarian programming.
Examples of tried and tested methods can be found throughout the guide coupled with essential information that is required to plan and implement a RAAL Lab. In the annexes, you will find links and further practical resources, such as more in-depth details on topics covered and templates that can be used and adapted according to your needs and context.
Please contact inclusion@hi.org for any questions.
This guidance has been produced jointly within the framework of the ‘From Guidelines to Action’ and ‘Phase 3 – Leave no one behind!’ projects.