Disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction
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The present information paper illustrates the close link between disaster and disability and the importance of incorporating disability perspectives in all phases of disaster risk reduction. The paper outlines the challenges persons with disabilities face in the wake of disasters and describes the benefits to all members of society using a disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction approach. The paper also highlights the links between disaster and disability as identified in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the sustainable development goals, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Incheon Strategy to "Make the Right Real" for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific.
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