Government of Tanzania
Published 23 July 2018
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Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018
Your organisation:
Type of organisation: National Government
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Name of organisation Government of Tanzania
Charter for Change
Please read the attached Summit Charter for Change: the principal legacy of the Summit. If your organisation is happy to sign up to the Charter, please confirm by putting a cross in the box below.
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Your organisation’s commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries:
Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Representation and empowerment of persons with disabilities
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Prohibit all kind of discrimination on the basis of Disability and guarantee to Persons with Disabilities equal and effective legal protection against stigma and discrimination.
To enhance self-reliance, alleviation of poverty, full participation in community and support their family, promote inclusion and hence self esteem
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) Long term
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Commitments for Inclusive Education
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Progress and support actions that advance inclusive quality education for people with disability with the necessary resources, to put plans and practice: every child has the right to learn from birth. The Ministry will continue to collaborate with other responsible Government Institutions and Educational Development partners in realization of this commitment.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)
The Ministry is committed to continue implementing inclusive education through the Education sector Development Plan 2016/17 -2020/21 and The National Strategy for Inclusive Education (2018- 2021) Please copy and paste this box for additional commitments under this theme.
Commitments for Economic Empowerment
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Access to financial services
Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who havesupported its development (75 words limit):
Provision of financial services and loans those are inclusive and equally accessible for people with disabilities
Provision of assistive devices to enable persons with Disability engages in economic activities.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) Long term
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Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Skills development for decent work
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Ensuring foundational skills are attained and vocation specific training, establishment of training schemes, job-matching
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) 2020/2021
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Commitments for Technology and Innovation
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: New programmes or services
Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who havesupported its development (75 words limit):
Provide assistive devices, personal assistance specialized and alternative technology and equipment and adjustments to the work environment
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) 2020/2021
Commitments for Data Disaggregation
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Commit to use the Washington Group questions Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who havesupported its development (75 words limit): Committing to support use of Washington Group Disability Question Sets during the National Population and housing census Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) 2022/2023 Please copy and paste this box for additional commitments under this theme.
Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities
Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):
Ensure the access to age-appropriate information, reproductive and family planning education are recognized, and the means necessary to enable them to exercise these rights are provided.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) 2022/2023
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Commitments for people with disabilities in Humanitarian Contexts
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Ensure the protection and safety of Persons with Disabilities in situation of armed conflict, humanitarian emergencies and the occurrence of natural disaster.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit) 2022/2023
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Other Commitments
Please enter the exact wording of any other commitment/s that do not fall under the themes above, including details of others who havesupported its development (75 words limit):
Ensuring legislation, policies and implementation strategies prevent and address violence against women and girls with disabilities – by institutions and individuals.
Support strengthened disability data - generating or supporting others to generate disability disaggregated data in programmes, census, household surveys or administrative systems
Strengthened CRPD-compliant legislation, Policy and Long-term action plans
Adopting strategies and programmes that eliminate harmful attitudes and practices towards Persons with Disability
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