CDRP & ASB participation in UNDESA Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction: ... Work Background: Gwynnyth leads the Centre
Spring 2014 Issue 1
DRR Useful Links DiDRRN (Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Handicap International: Make Disaster Reduction
Network)
DiDRRN are partners
Risk Reduction Disability Inclusive Across Asia
committed to working
Handicap International is currently working on
towards ensuring the
reducing risks of disasters across South Asia.
active participation of
Their website provides information on each
people with disability in
project they are currently undertaking in various
DRR
locations.
p o l ic y
an d
practice post-2015.
Want to receive
For more information,
regular project
please go to their
updates?
website at: http://www.didrrn.net/
What is Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)? The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk reduction defines Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as
“DRR involves every
an ‘aim to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts and
part of society, every
cyclones’.
part of Government
For more information, please go to their
When a natural hazard occurs, the impact and severity of disaster is often influenced by a society’s
website at:
preparedness for a natural hazard. Societies and environments where individuals may be living in
and every part of the
poverty or experiencing other vulnerabilities are often those who are most severely affected. To reduce the effect of disaster on a society, DRR utilises a systematic approach, which seeks to
professional and
analyse the causal factors of disaster and aims to build resilience within a society through
private sector”
http://disabilityindrr.org/disability-and-drm/
Follow us on Twitter: @asb_idn @PWD_DRR
DIDRR News D i s a b i l i t y I n c l u s i ve D i s a s t e r R i s k R e d u c t i o n
approaches which have a strong focus on prevention such as emergency preparedness, disaster
United Nations Office of
management and planning
Post Hyogo Framework 2015 – Where to from here?
Disaster Risk Reduction
In 2015, the Hyogo framework which outlines five priorities for action, and offers guiding principles and practical means for achieving disaster resilience will cease.
DRR and Disability
Already a
Statistics estimate 15% of the world’s population are affected by disability (WHO and World Bank,
process of consultations are underway to identify issues which will need inclusion in the
2011:44), with figures expected to rise due to an ageing population and the increase in non-
post 2015 framework.
communicable diseases including road traffic and industrial accidents, cardio-vascular disease, diabetes and
This process will culminate at the 3rd United Nations World Conference on DRR
mental health problems.
scheduled to take place in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan.
During the disaster management process the contributions of people with disabilities are often overlooked, resulting in people with disabilities experiencing barriers in accessing potentially life-saving
For more information please contact: Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn
information in hazard prone regions. Disability inclusive disaster risk reduction seeks to address this lack of knowledge, by equipping people with disabilities with the skills needed to become active participants in disaster risk reduction.
T: +61 2 9351 9533 sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp
Project Partners: The Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP) at the University of Sydney is working
Snapshot Progress Report
Inside this issue:
collaboratively with Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) to explore how people with disability can be The research has been funded by AustralianAID through the Australian AID Development Research Awards Scheme under an award titled Promoting the inclusion of people with disability in disaster management in Indonesia. Disclaimer: The views expressed in the publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance
included in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities in Indonesia. The two year research project, is funded by the Australian Development Research Award Scheme (ADRAS) .
142 DPO representatives (M: 89; F: 53) from 50 Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs Directory available on request) participated in capacity building training events
National Level Survey undertaken from January to April 2014 with DRR agencies in Indonesia.
Introduction: Pradytia 2 Pertiwi
CDRP & ASB participation in UNDESA Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction: Sixth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 17-19 July 2013
What are the enablers 3 to inclusive disaster risk reduction?
CDRP & ASB participation in Japan Disability Forum/Nippon Foundation side event on Disaster Risk Reduction UN High Level Meeting on Disability and Development, New York, September 2013.
Building the capacity of people with disabilities in disaster risk reduction activities
3
ASB participation in UN International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: Disabilities and Disaster & associated activities in New York, October 2013
The Conversation Article, ‘Bushfire Planning Leaves Behind People with Disabilities’, January 2014
DRR Useful Links
4
Contacts
4
CDRP & ASB presentation at 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), 22-26 June 2014
Introduction: Gwynnyth Llewellyn
2
on any of the information or views contained in this publication.
Page 2
D I D R R New s
A Welcome from the Principal Investigator Name: Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn Role: Principal Investigator Education: Gwynnyth is a family and disability studies researcher undertaking disability inclusive research in high and low resource settings.
Her initial degree was in occupational therapy and she has graduate
qualifications in education and sociology. Work Background: Gwynnyth leads the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney and is Head, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Development in Rehabilitation and Long Term Care. She has a particular interest in disability inclusive mechanisms and, in this project, in disability inclusive disaster risk reduction. Building the capacity of people with disabilities in rights based policy and in programs which affect their lives and livelihoods is central to her interests. Summary of role within the ADRA Project: Gwynnyth with Alex Robinson were responsible for the initial design of the project and the project plan.
Now Gwynnyth is responsible for the Centre for Disability Research and Policy team working on the project –
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What are the Enablers to Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction? In order to answer this question the team undertook a national level survey in Indonesia to identify the inclusion and involvement of people with disabilities in disaster risk reduction.
The survey was
distributed to 126 organisations involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR), between January and April 2014. By completing the survey questions, organisations had the opportunity to identify enabling factors. Responses from DRR agencies illustrated an increased awareness of the need to involve people with disability in DRR activities, with an increased appreciation of the importance of developing partnerships with people with disabilities and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). The willingness of DRR agencies was described in terms of “potential” and “opportunity” to combine DRR expertise with the expertise of DPOs on disability.
Booth at 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) held in Bangkok, Thailand, June 2016
The team is currently working in partnership to support and develop the capacity of DRR agencies and DPOs to work collaboratively and in partnership in future DRR work.
and ensuring we deliver a quality project in line with timelines and budget expectations. Thinking about the best ways to build capacity in
With the end date of the Hyogo Framework for Action approaching in 2015, the question about what enables inclusive disaster risk
people with disabilities and their representative organisations (DPOs) in disaster risk reduction is really exciting – this is an area where
reduction is pertinent to the negotiations and consultations for the post 2015 framework taking place. A presentation of the survey’s
people with disabilities are typically left out. We know however in many other areas of life people with disabilities successfully lead
preliminary research findings on the enablers to disability inclusive risk reduction was presented at the 6th Asian Ministerial
discussions and develop innovative solutions to overcome challenges. This is because with their lived experience they are best placed to
Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) held in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 26 June 2014 to raise an awareness of the need for
understand the particular barriers and ways to overcome these.
this collaborative work.
What are you most looking forward to working on this project? The most exciting and stimulating part of this project is in bringing
The preliminary report of the survey will be made available soon on the Centre for Disability Research and Policy website at:
research ideas and skills to capacity building and training activities, and developing a tool to be used by people with disabilities and
http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/projects/pipddmi.shtml
community workers to understand the integral role that people with disabilities can play in disaster preparedness.
Building the Capacity of People with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction Activities
Pradytia Pertiwi—Disability Inclusive DRR Expert
People with disabilities have huge potential and capacity as agents for change, especially within disaster risk reduction activities in their communities.
Education: Bachelor Degree of Psychology, University of Gadjah Mada Work Background: 6 years practitioner experience in the field of disability and inclusion with focus on DRR and inclusive education for highly vulnerable groups.
Training, technical assistance and capacity
building and facilitation to communities, schools and government; developing teacher modules and technical guidelines; translation and adaptation of international standards on inclusion; national and international articles on inclusion; research and development evaluation.
In order to support and
enhance the skills of Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs), especially in relation to DRR the project has offered a series of training and skill development workshops. DPO representatives from 4 provinces across Indonesia were offered the opportunity to participate in a series of linked capacity building workshops, known as ‘work packages’. Each ‘work package’ has been designed around a specific aspect of disaster risk reduction taking into acc ount the unique contribution o f p e op le w i t h d is a b i l it ie s to building capacity in disability inclusive disaster risk reduction.
Attendees of training sessions have the opportunity to identify what it means to be inclusive and how to
Summary of role within the ADRA Project: Responsibility for oversight and management of project team, and outside sub-contractors
create a ‘culture of safety’, focus on policy frameworks relating to DRR, use disaster risk mapping tools, develop skills in research method
as appropriate, to ensure quality delivery of project and associated activities.
and data collection, and develop their ability to monitor and evaluate their findings.
What are you most looking forward to working on this project?
The overall aim is to reduce the vulnerability of people with disabilities and increase their resilience during a disaster. The project also
DRR actors and disability actors working together to plan, implement and monitor disability-inclusive DRR
“This project enables
based on the evidence-based data which the project will collect through its research.
people with disabilities to make changes and contribute actively in DRR” Pradytia Pertiwi
Learning from DPOs and understand disability better.
Building capacity of DPOs to become active DRR actors.
Research capacity building from the University of Sydney team! And the actual research. I am
seeks to support a shift in attitude from people with disabilities being viewed as ‘victims’, to empowered individuals who have a contribution to ensuring the safety of the whole community during disaster. For more information on each of the individual training packages please visit the website at: http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/projects/pipddmi.shtml
grateful to have the opportunity to work with one of the TOP universities for its disability and research
“I want to be able to work together with my community to
reputation!
create a DRR policy within my community that is inclusive for people with disabilities” Workshop attendee
Page 2
D I D R R New s
A Welcome from the Principal Investigator Name: Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn Role: Principal Investigator Education: Gwynnyth is a family and disability studies researcher undertaking disability inclusive research in high and low resource settings.
Her initial degree was in occupational therapy and she has graduate
qualifications in education and sociology. Work Background: Gwynnyth leads the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney and is Head, WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Workforce Development in Rehabilitation and Long Term Care. She has a particular interest in disability inclusive mechanisms and, in this project, in disability inclusive disaster risk reduction. Building the capacity of people with disabilities in rights based policy and in programs which affect their lives and livelihoods is central to her interests. Summary of role within the ADRA Project: Gwynnyth with Alex Robinson were responsible for the initial design of the project and the project plan.
Now Gwynnyth is responsible for the Centre for Disability Research and Policy team working on the project –
Page 3
I ss u e 1
What are the Enablers to Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction? In order to answer this question the team undertook a national level survey in Indonesia to identify the inclusion and involvement of people with disabilities in disaster risk reduction.
The survey was
distributed to 126 organisations involved in disaster risk reduction (DRR), between January and April 2014. By completing the survey questions, organisations had the opportunity to identify enabling factors. Responses from DRR agencies illustrated an increased awareness of the need to involve people with disability in DRR activities, with an increased appreciation of the importance of developing partnerships with people with disabilities and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). The willingness of DRR agencies was described in terms of “potential” and “opportunity” to combine DRR expertise with the expertise of DPOs on disability.
Booth at 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) held in Bangkok, Thailand, June 2016
The team is currently working in partnership to support and develop the capacity of DRR agencies and DPOs to work collaboratively and in partnership in future DRR work.
and ensuring we deliver a quality project in line with timelines and budget expectations. Thinking about the best ways to build capacity in
With the end date of the Hyogo Framework for Action approaching in 2015, the question about what enables inclusive disaster risk
people with disabilities and their representative organisations (DPOs) in disaster risk reduction is really exciting – this is an area where
reduction is pertinent to the negotiations and consultations for the post 2015 framework taking place. A presentation of the survey’s
people with disabilities are typically left out. We know however in many other areas of life people with disabilities successfully lead
preliminary research findings on the enablers to disability inclusive risk reduction was presented at the 6th Asian Ministerial
discussions and develop innovative solutions to overcome challenges. This is because with their lived experience they are best placed to
Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) held in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 26 June 2014 to raise an awareness of the need for
understand the particular barriers and ways to overcome these.
this collaborative work.
What are you most looking forward to working on this project? The most exciting and stimulating part of this project is in bringing
The preliminary report of the survey will be made available soon on the Centre for Disability Research and Policy website at:
research ideas and skills to capacity building and training activities, and developing a tool to be used by people with disabilities and
http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/projects/pipddmi.shtml
community workers to understand the integral role that people with disabilities can play in disaster preparedness.
Building the Capacity of People with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction Activities
Pradytia Pertiwi—Disability Inclusive DRR Expert
People with disabilities have huge potential and capacity as agents for change, especially within disaster risk reduction activities in their communities.
Education: Bachelor Degree of Psychology, University of Gadjah Mada Work Background: 6 years practitioner experience in the field of disability and inclusion with focus on DRR and inclusive education for highly vulnerable groups.
Training, technical assistance and capacity
building and facilitation to communities, schools and government; developing teacher modules and technical guidelines; translation and adaptation of international standards on inclusion; national and international articles on inclusion; research and development evaluation.
In order to support and
enhance the skills of Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs), especially in relation to DRR the project has offered a series of training and skill development workshops. DPO representatives from 4 provinces across Indonesia were offered the opportunity to participate in a series of linked capacity building workshops, known as ‘work packages’. Each ‘work package’ has been designed around a specific aspect of disaster risk reduction taking into acc ount the unique contribution o f p e op le w i t h d is a b i l it ie s to building capacity in disability inclusive disaster risk reduction.
Attendees of training sessions have the opportunity to identify what it means to be inclusive and how to
Summary of role within the ADRA Project: Responsibility for oversight and management of project team, and outside sub-contractors
create a ‘culture of safety’, focus on policy frameworks relating to DRR, use disaster risk mapping tools, develop skills in research method
as appropriate, to ensure quality delivery of project and associated activities.
and data collection, and develop their ability to monitor and evaluate their findings.
What are you most looking forward to working on this project?
The overall aim is to reduce the vulnerability of people with disabilities and increase their resilience during a disaster. The project also
DRR actors and disability actors working together to plan, implement and monitor disability-inclusive DRR
“This project enables
based on the evidence-based data which the project will collect through its research.
people with disabilities to make changes and contribute actively in DRR” Pradytia Pertiwi
Learning from DPOs and understand disability better.
Building capacity of DPOs to become active DRR actors.
Research capacity building from the University of Sydney team! And the actual research. I am
seeks to support a shift in attitude from people with disabilities being viewed as ‘victims’, to empowered individuals who have a contribution to ensuring the safety of the whole community during disaster. For more information on each of the individual training packages please visit the website at: http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/projects/pipddmi.shtml
grateful to have the opportunity to work with one of the TOP universities for its disability and research
“I want to be able to work together with my community to
reputation!
create a DRR policy within my community that is inclusive for people with disabilities” Workshop attendee
Spring 2014 Issue 1
DRR Useful Links DiDRRN (Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Handicap International: Make Disaster Reduction
Network)
DiDRRN are partners
Risk Reduction Disability Inclusive Across Asia
committed to working
Handicap International is currently working on
towards ensuring the
reducing risks of disasters across South Asia.
active participation of
Their website provides information on each
people with disability in
project they are currently undertaking in various
DRR
locations.
p o l ic y
an d
practice post-2015.
Want to receive
For more information,
regular project
please go to their
updates?
website at: http://www.didrrn.net/
What is Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)? The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk reduction defines Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as
“DRR involves every
an ‘aim to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards like earthquakes, floods, droughts and
part of society, every
cyclones’.
part of Government
For more information, please go to their
When a natural hazard occurs, the impact and severity of disaster is often influenced by a society’s
website at:
preparedness for a natural hazard. Societies and environments where individuals may be living in
and every part of the
poverty or experiencing other vulnerabilities are often those who are most severely affected. To reduce the effect of disaster on a society, DRR utilises a systematic approach, which seeks to
professional and
analyse the causal factors of disaster and aims to build resilience within a society through
private sector”
http://disabilityindrr.org/disability-and-drm/
Follow us on Twitter: @asb_idn @PWD_DRR
DIDRR News D i s a b i l i t y I n c l u s i ve D i s a s t e r R i s k R e d u c t i o n
approaches which have a strong focus on prevention such as emergency preparedness, disaster
United Nations Office of
management and planning
Post Hyogo Framework 2015 – Where to from here?
Disaster Risk Reduction
In 2015, the Hyogo framework which outlines five priorities for action, and offers guiding principles and practical means for achieving disaster resilience will cease.
DRR and Disability
Already a
Statistics estimate 15% of the world’s population are affected by disability (WHO and World Bank,
process of consultations are underway to identify issues which will need inclusion in the
2011:44), with figures expected to rise due to an ageing population and the increase in non-
post 2015 framework.
communicable diseases including road traffic and industrial accidents, cardio-vascular disease, diabetes and
This process will culminate at the 3rd United Nations World Conference on DRR
mental health problems.
scheduled to take place in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan.
During the disaster management process the contributions of people with disabilities are often overlooked, resulting in people with disabilities experiencing barriers in accessing potentially life-saving
For more information please contact: Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn
information in hazard prone regions. Disability inclusive disaster risk reduction seeks to address this lack of knowledge, by equipping people with disabilities with the skills needed to become active participants in disaster risk reduction.
T: +61 2 9351 9533 sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp
Project Partners: The Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP) at the University of Sydney is working
Snapshot Progress Report
Inside this issue:
collaboratively with Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) to explore how people with disability can be The research has been funded by AustralianAID through the Australian AID Development Research Awards Scheme under an award titled Promoting the inclusion of people with disability in disaster management in Indonesia. Disclaimer: The views expressed in the publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance
included in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities in Indonesia. The two year research project, is funded by the Australian Development Research Award Scheme (ADRAS) .
142 DPO representatives (M: 89; F: 53) from 50 Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs Directory available on request) participated in capacity building training events
National Level Survey undertaken from January to April 2014 with DRR agencies in Indonesia.
Introduction: Pradytia 2 Pertiwi
CDRP & ASB participation in UNDESA Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction: Sixth session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 17-19 July 2013
What are the enablers 3 to inclusive disaster risk reduction?
CDRP & ASB participation in Japan Disability Forum/Nippon Foundation side event on Disaster Risk Reduction UN High Level Meeting on Disability and Development, New York, September 2013.
Building the capacity of people with disabilities in disaster risk reduction activities
3
ASB participation in UN International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: Disabilities and Disaster & associated activities in New York, October 2013
The Conversation Article, ‘Bushfire Planning Leaves Behind People with Disabilities’, January 2014
DRR Useful Links
4
Contacts
4
CDRP & ASB presentation at 6th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), 22-26 June 2014
Introduction: Gwynnyth Llewellyn
2
on any of the information or views contained in this publication.
Project Snapshot - Promoting the inclusion of people with disability in disaster management in Indonesia. Rationale Disability has yet to be adequately accounted for within disaster risk reduction (DRR) policy and practice. In spite of the significant risk that people with disabilities face in relation to disasters the international DRR framework, the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), lacks significant reference to disability. Similarly, the international disability movement has yet to effectively engage with DRR. As such, the positive contribution that people with disabilities can, and should, make within DRR has yet to be realised. It is now estimated that 15-20% of the world's population are living with disability. This figure is expected to rise; this is in part due to ageing populations and increasing traffic and industrialisation. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as ratified by the Indonesian government in 2011, makes specific reference to reducing disaster related risk under Article 11. In 2012, the Yogyakarta Declaration of the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on DRR included notable references to disability and inclusion. This work contributed to disability being specifically addressed for the first time in the Chair's Summary of the Global Platform on DRR in Geneva 2013. It is a collective concern of the project partners that disability, and the contribution of people with disabilities, must be recognised in the continuation of the HFA post-2015. We are also of the firm belief that disability is a concern for us all.
Obstacles Despite recent signs of progress towards the inclusion of people with disabilities, post-2015 there remain two major concerns: 1.
There is a lack of an evidence base of the impacts of disasters on people with disabilities to guide DRR policy and practice.
2.
People with disabilities themselves have yet to actively engage with, and participate in, the post-HFA dialogue process.
Purpose The project seeks to contribute to ensuring that disability is accounted for in DRR practice and policy post-HFA. Towards this end, the project aims to equip people with disabilities to effectively contribute to the DRR policy and practice and to the post-HFA dialogue. The research has been funded by AustralianAID through the Australian AID Development Research Awards Scheme under an award titled Promoting the inclusion of people with disability in disaster management in Indonesia. Disclaimer: The views expressed in the publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Commonwealth of Australia accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury resulting from reliance on any of the information or views contained in this publication.
This is to be achieved by establishing an evidence base to better inform knowledge and practice. This basis will in turn be used to equip people with disabilities with relevant knowledge and skills to actively participate within and contribute to DRR. The project will identify and draw upon best practices of disability inclusive DRR in Indonesia. The working areas for the project are Yogyakarta, Central Java, West Java and West Sumatra. The project is to be implemented over two years in close partnership with Disabled People's Organisations in each working area.
For more information please contact: Professor Gwynnyth Llewellyn T: +61 2 9351 9533 Website: sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp
