Interview
Volume 8 Issue 7 - April 01, 2011
“Lack of political will on the part of decision makers is a hurdle towards mainstreaming disability”
Kalle Könkkölä
D.N.I.S.: What is the one big obstacle in mainstreaming disability?
D.N.I.S.: What, according to you, is the way forward?
Kalle Knkkl, Chairperson, Abilis Foundation, Finland: The lack of political will on the part of the decision makers is a huge obstacle in mainstreaming disability.
The only solution to that would be that as people with disabilities, we have to become more active.
Judith E. Heumann
Strong advocacy on the part of Civil Society and accountability on the part of citizens in general to ensure that a section of the population is not excluded.
Gisle Hagen, Senior Advisor, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (N.O.R.A.D.), Norway: The lack of knowledge among development practitioners and probably lack of institutional responsibility to include disability, lack of incentives, lack of understanding of the consequences of not including disability is a major roadblock towards mainstreaming disability.
Charlotte V. McClain
Charlotte V. McClain Nhlapo, Coordinator Disability & Inclusive Development, U.S.A.I.D., U.S.A.: I think the biggest obstacle is the lack of political will, lack of framework and capacity within organisations and agencies.
Capacity has to be created within agencies. D.P.O.s should be able to create a demand so that agencies are more responsive.
Kudakwashe A.K. Dube, Chief Executive Officer, Secretariat of the African Decade, South Africa: The lack of capacity in Government is a major obstacle. They dont have the skills, trained manpower, no funding and absolutely no time for disability.
We need to enhance the skills of Government and also D.P.O.s. Also ensure an increase in resource allocation for mainstreaming disability within the Government.
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