ADF Resources

THE AFRICAN DISABILITY PROTOCOL

Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa

The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa was adopted on January 29th, 2018 during the 39th ordinary session of the African Union Summit that was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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There are nearly

240 million

children living with disabilities worldwide

4 out of 5 Children Living with Disability do not attend school

More than

1 Billion People

worldwide are living with some kind of disability

KEY DOCUMENTS

ADF CONSTITUTION

African Disability Forum Official Constitution and Statutes for Governance.

COTONOU DECLARATION

Cotonou Declaration as validated by the participants of the BRIDGE CRPD-SDG of Cotonou.

MANIFESTO ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

The Manifesto to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities, adopted on 10-12 October 2022.

UNITED NATIONS CRPD

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

ADF DOCUMENTS

NAIROBI DECLARATION

The rights of Persons with disabilities in a post-pandemic world: redefining inclusive development and humanitarian agenda in Africa

African Signal to the GDS2025

Adopted on the 5^th of September 2024 during the African Regional Summit.

ADC Final Report

Persons with Disabilities in a Post-Pandemic World: Redefining the Inclusive Development & Humanitarian Agenda in Africa

GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES

UN, Flagship Report on Disability
The UN Flagship Report on Disability and Development 2018 – Realizing the SDGs by, for and with persons with disabilities.
SSHAP Briefing
Key Considerations: Disability-Inclusive Humanitarian Action and Emergency Response in South and Southeast Asia and Beyond.
UNICEF Fact Sheet
UNICEF Fact Sheet Children with Disabilities August, 2022
UNI-DESA Toolkit on Disability for Africa
A Toolkit on Disability for Africa has been developed by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD). It is designed for the African context and aims to:Provide practical tools on various disability-related issues to government officials, members of parliament, civil and public servants at all levels, disabled persons organizations (DPOs) and all those with an interest in the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development.

AFRICAN DISABILITY FORUM