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Operational practice paper 1: disability inclusive humanitarian response

This resource explains the challenges people with disabilities can experience in humanitarian settings. These include barriers to accessing humanitarian assistance, protection risks, and stigmatisation and discrimination. 

The resource sets out recommendations on how to improve disability inclusion in humanitarian response, including for people with disabilities experiencing intersecting forms of discrimination based on their identity and impairment type. It also provides a list of further guidance and resources.

Date of publication
Publisher
Humanitarian Learning Centre
Population
People with disabilities
Sector
Conflict-related violence
Disability inclusion
Humanitarian crises
Participation and leadership
Safeguarding    
Type of resource
Guidance document
Funding
FCDO-funded resource by partner
Length
Medium (6-20 pages)
Geographical focus
Global
Language
English