How it started
The disability movement in Nepal only gained real momentum
after the observance of International Year of the Disabled
Persons in 1981 and adoption of World Program of Action on
Disability in 3rd December 1982. That pushed for the
enactment of the Disabled protection and Welfare Act the
same year in Nepal. The reinstatement of democracy in 1990
opened door to the like minded people to establish self-help
organizations that also observed stimulus for People with
Disability (PWDs) to promote their cause more effectively.
In 1993 a number of pioneer leaders from Disabled Peoples'
Organizations (DPOs) concluded that the best way to
coordinate the disability movement throughout the nation was
through an 'Umbrella Organization' and as a result, the
National Federation of Disabled – Nepal (NFD-N) was born.
What NFDN Does
A core function of NFDN is to ensure the implementation of
the principles and strategies envisaged by the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and other internationally
and nationally recognized and adopted legal instruments that
protects and promotes the rights of PWDs. That is why NFDN
fights for the rights and dignity of PWDs through,
- Lobbying and advocacy
● To ensure representation of Persons with disabilities in the decision making process of state mechanism at all levels.
● To make the physical, social, economic, political, cultural and educational system and structure disability friendly.
● To get access of PWDs in the state's facilities in an equal basis with other and due attention for social security
● To ensure meaningful involvement of state, development agencies and civil society for the empowerment and development of PWDs
● To interpret disability as a cross-cutting issue of development and human rights agenda and make intervention for mainstreaming.
● To constitute and implement laws, policies and program for the protection and promotion of Rights and betterment of PWDs
● To get commitment of state on the international legal frameworks constituted for the promotion, development and empowerment of PWDs
- Capacity building ( Training, workshop,
participation, research & survey, skill and experience
sharing and study visit)
● To increase the effectiveness of management, leadership and advocacy of disabled people' organizations at local level.
● To establish reliable database of PWDs associated in all sphere of lives
● To establish realistic plan and program
● To strengthen advocacy strategy with relevant information
● Increase experiences and knowledge persons with disabilities on disability and its management
- Awareness (Publications, peaceful
demonstration, social communication materials, medial
mobilization, sensitization workshop)
● To promote a positive attitude from people and society towards PWDs.
● To make people aware and sensitize about the rights of PWDs.
● To sensitize people about Disability Prevention and Control.
● To make people attentive about National and International legislative measures constituted for protection and promotion of rights of PWDs.
- Networking and collaboration
● To develop solidarity and coordination among like minded group
● To ensure effective mobilization of the resources
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