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ACCESS FOR ALL AT DAMANA PRADESHIYA SABHA

 The EFC, with funding from the #ilo, developed the Employers’ Network on #Disability to facilitate employment and training opportunities in the Private Sector for jobseekers with disabilities, which was officially launched in the year 1999. 

The object of forming the Network is to link the business community and the organizations dealing with disability issues to facilitate mainstreaming its work.  

                       The Capacity Development for #Local #Governments (#CDLG) Project of #UNDP Sri Lanka is part of larger efforts by the Government of Sri Lanka to strengthen the local governance system in the country.  

These efforts are supported by the #European #Union, and the #World #Bank.

#Disability #inclusion is one of the key strategic priorities for #UNDP Sri Lanka in keeping with the commitment of UNDP globally and the new initiatives of disability #inclusion strategy and their commitment to leave no one behind.

A team led by #Manique Gunaratne did a #disability #accessibility #audit and a #advocacy group discussions were held with persons with disabilities belonging to#Damana Pradeshiya Sabha, and staff members (persons with non-disabilities) of the Pradeshiya Sabha on how to have an inclusive approach when providing services which already exists at the Damana Pradeshiya Sabha in #Ampara district in Eastern Province in October 2022. 

UNDP acknowledges the fact that disability is a crosscutting issue which needs multi-stakeholder intervention including local government authorities.

#Local #Governments play a vital role in the lives of people with disabilities because of their broad mandate.   

Unlike most state government institutions, Local Governments are multi-functional, with extensive responsibilities and activities across property, community, and human service areas and, in addition, have the capacity to make policy level decisions at the local level.

All these functions and decisions directly or indirectly impact upon the quality of life of the people with disabilities who live, work, and socialize in their local communities.

Therefore, CDLG through this initiative seeks to enhance the internal capacity of local authorities to adhere to disability accessibility regulations in Sri Lanka and raise the awareness on the importance of #disability #inclusive accessibility to local level services.

This initiative seeks to conduct accessibility audits in selected local government authority office premises amongst other activities.


Group of eight adults standing and sitting outdoors in front of a building. Seven people are standing in a row, and one man is seated in a wheelchair in the center front. All individuals are wearing business or semi-formal attire, with visible name badges and blue lanyards around their necks. There are three women wearing sarees, and the men are dressed in shirts and trousers. In the background, there is a large white building with balconies and potted plants, some greenery, and a silver van parked nearby with a yellow license plate. The atmosphere appears friendly and professional, suggesting a work or conference setting.

Office setting with a group of people, focusing on a man and a woman near a doorway. The man, wearing a mask and using a white cane, appears visually impaired and is being assisted by the woman in a green sari. Both are wearing name badges. Other people are seated further inside the room, some wearing office attire and name badges. There is a table in the foreground with papers and a small covered jar. The atmosphere suggests a supportive or training environment for visually impaired individuals.

Driveway entrance with a large metal gate, partly open. There are several people near the gate: one person is walking down the driveway with a white cane, and two others are near a man in a wheelchair being assisted. To the left, there are bushes with abundant flowers in shades of pink and white, and trees in the background. The sky is partly cloudy and the overall scene appears to be peaceful and surrounded by greenery. The photo has a watermark at the bottom left that reads "HUAWEI P30 lite TRIPLE CAMERA."

Two people in an office setting, one woman and one man, are measuring a distance using a yellow measuring tape. The woman is wearing a blue and green saree and an ID badge, while the man, who is wearing a face mask, glasses, a striped shirt, and also an ID badge, holds one end of the tape against a glass partition. The woman is looking at the man, and they both appear focused on the task. The background shows red carpets, an office cabinet, and a partially visible desk with office supplies. The atmosphere suggests a workplace or administrative environment. The image also has a watermark indicating it was taken with a HUAWEI P30 lite TRIPLE CAMERA.


#Kishara #Manique Gunaratne

Member of the Programme Committee of the Asia Pacific School on Internet Governance(#APSIG)


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