Persons with disabilities make up one of many groups in society that are systematically marginalized and disadvantaged. The Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) is supporting disability inclusive disaster risk management (DRM) as an essential element in building this societal resilience. Through its work, the facility is seeking to better understand the factors related with the inclusion of persons with disabilities in national disaster risk management (DRM) and climate resilience (CR) processes and strategies in Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname, and inform a work program to actively address these gaps.
The disability inclusion knowledge products developed under the CRF are being utilized to engage with national governments to advance disability inclusion to the benefit of countries, by fostering practices that promote more inclusive and resilient societies. Additionally, they are informing the identification of national entry points to include persons with disabilities, ultimately contributing to greater opportunities and participation of persons with disabilities, unlocking their potential and contributing to overall national development.
