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south asian disability forum

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1. Achievement 
2. Establishment 
3. Support by APCD project
4. Activities and Achievement
5. Challenges and Lessons Learnt
6. Future Plan


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1. Achievement 
south asian disability forum (2010)


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2. Establishment 
As an outcome of the Regional Leadership Conference held in Islamabad on 31 July  2 August 
2010, the South Asian Disability Forum (SADF) was initiated through the Islamabad ecommendations  endorsed by the Ministry of  Social Welfare and Special Education of Pakistan  
(MSWSE), Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), and other Partners and DPOs.
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Regional Network comprising of 8 countries, namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

This is the network of South Asian Disability Organizations (DPOs)
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Vision: 
To mainstream disability towards an inclusive society for all in South Asia 

Mission: 
To promote and facilitate South Asian regional cooperation on disability-related concerns for the rights of persons with disabilities through strengthening and facilitating Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) network, grassroots leadership role with gender perspective to achieve alternative goal of inclusive society for all in South Asia.
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All south Asian countries are globally introduced as developing countries and 24% population of the world are living in the south Asia sub-region.

SADF is of, for and by the Persons With Disabilities working too actualize the aspirations and hopes of persons with disabilities, for all intents and purposes to enable them to serve as self-reliant and dynamic participants in all aspects of the sub region. 



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3. Support by APCD project
Supported participants from South Asian countries to attend South Asian Leadership Conference of Persons with Disabilities Islamabad July 31-August 2, 2010

Supported Preparation mission for SADF Workshop and South Asian Leadership Conference of Persons with Disabilities Dhaka March 15-19, 2011

Supported publications and information creation and dissemination (image captions: books and recommendation)


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4. Activities and Achievement
Dhaka Recommendation after the South Asian Leadership Conference in Dhaka

Promotion of Women with Disability Leadership.

Publishing Report of SADF Conference in Collaboration with APCD.

Elected with other 14 CSOs and Participated in ESCAP meetings for 

Drafting Incheon Strategy (2013-2022) Document

Distribution of Wheelchairs in flood affected areas of Pakistan 



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5. Challenges and Lessons Learnt


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6. Future Plan
1) Strengthening Role of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) in South Asia; 
2) The sub-regional base for capacity development of DPOs; 
3) Sub-Regional knowledge and information sharing ; 
4) Linkages with stakeholders national and international non-governmental mainstream and disability related organizations, Development Agencies, Donors, UN agencies and especially SAARC secretariat/mechanism.
5) South to South cooperation in sub-region and among other sub-regions. 
6) Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and inclusive Millennium Development Goals through DPOs leadership role in South Asia; 
7) Exchange programs within South Asia sub-region and with other sub-regions. 
8) Networking on very grass root level.
9) Women with Disabilities participation.


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