Disability Inclusion in Disaster Risk Management: Promising practices and opportunities for enhanced engagement

Guernsey, Katherine; Scherrer, Valérie Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), World Bank (2018) C1
This paper provides information to assist World Bank and GFDRR staff in affecting disability-inclusive DRM. It is based upon desk reviews of existing practice, as well as consultations with experts in the field of disability-inclusive DRM. The paper:<br> - Illustrates promising practices related to disability-inclusive DRM;<br> - Identifies key gaps in knowledge and practices;<br> - Identifies value-added areas for GFDRR and the World Bank, including specific actions they can take to advance the disability and social inclusion agenda in DRM;<br> It includess:<br> - Relevant guiding international policy frameworks;<br> - Disability inclusion in the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction; - Illustrations of promising practices in disability-inclusive DRM; <br> - An annex of resources related to disability and DRM.