Krishna Gautam National Council on

Independent Living Nepal (NCILN) and

CIL Kathmandu

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Situation of PWDs in NepalA Situation Analysis of Disability in Nepal,

carried out by NPC and UNICEF- in 2001: More than 90% of the households surveyed

expressed that having PWDs in families creates problems.

About 30% of PWDs did not receive any treatment at all while more than 83% who visited health facilities did not benefit from the services.

More than 70% of PWDs had difficulty living in the community.

More than 68% of PWDs had no education. More than 79% of PWDs were found to be

dependant on their families

Independent Living Movement in NepalThe Success of great Peoples Movement 2005End 204 long King MonarchyEstablished Federal Democratic Republic of

NepalLegally registered Independent Living Center in

NepalFind IL the New concept, New philosophy, New

Principles, New Culture11 IL Centers establish and formed new IL

Network, National Council on Independent Living Nepal NCILN

Activities Carried Out by ILCsAdvocacy, Disability Awareness Campaigns

and Barrier free CampaignsFacilitation to have access to assistive devices

and Personal Assistant ServiceHuman Right Education to promote the rights

of PWDsConducting ILP, IL trainings, Peer Counseling,

information and Referral Services, support housing and accommodation to PWDs.

Support ILCs financially and technically to exercise IL activities

CIL major initiatives for accessibility movement in Nepal1. Organizational approaches 2.Coperate and coordination approaches3.Medias Campaign approaches4. Supporting individual approaches

Corporate and coordinate approaches

Working with local government to improve access in reality for making public toilet accessibleWorking with banking sectors for mutual benefit, working central government and local government.Eg: accessibility guidelines, local government level policies and programs

Some of the samples

Government schoolsMinistries office

Post office

Media Campaign approaches

Making Documentary, interaction with medias, publishing success stories and its impacts through medias so on

Media Campaigns

Supporting individual approaches

Supporting/ Consultant services companies, Individuals to individual who initiates the activities.

Eg: British Council access audit, US embassy Access audit, consultant services to Nepal for making accessibility guidelines

Challenges Political Instability in Nepal Lack of Constitution Lack of Accessibility focus organization and

knowledge on itTechnical Education CurriculamLack of Implementation mechanism both in

government and dpos.Lack of Policies, programs and expertise and

research bas activities

OpportunitiesNew constitution still on coming processRatification UNCRPDLaunching IL concept and popular among

PWDs and Civil Society.Domestication of national laws, bylaws,

policies on the spirit of UNCRPD eg. Old act, accessibility guidelines, definition of disability

Supreme court has ordered government to make policies and programs regarding the social security of severe disability.

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