Justification of DIDEPAS

Poverty may increase the risk of disability, and persons with disabilities may be at risk of poverty through lack of education opportunities, healthcare needs, and employment, which impact their living conditions. The number of people with disabilities worldwide will continue to grow when we consider the causes of disabilities. Because of the development of new technology and the progress made in medical science, people with disabilities could live longer. Because they lack access to essential services, persons with disabilities are excluded and do not participate in the development of their communities. Children, girls, youth, and women with disabilities are the most marginalized and excluded groups in our communities. We join existing forces to promote the integration and inclusion of persons with disabilities through consulting, advocacy, policy, training, support, and monitoring and evaluating programs and services to make the necessary adjustment from lessons learned.

It acts through consulting, advocacy, policy, training, support to persons with disabilities and families of children with disabilities, in line with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Sustainable Development Goals and its Targets, the World Bank Group Social and Developmental Framework, United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy, Disability, and Faith-based communities, Disability United States Access Board, Disability-Disaster Management and Climate Change, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Why Mr.Lion

Mr.Lion As Vice-President, will represent DIDEPAS and is in charge of the cooperation and collaboration with Middle East and Eastern Europe countries. He will help raise funds for the activities of DIDEPAS, such as conferences, travels, development projects pertaining to persons with disabilities, training, policy/advocacy, and raising awareness, support to persons with disabilities and families of children with disabilities.

Also will help to establish partnerships or collaborations with similar organizations and public or private organizations willing to support the social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities and other related issues.