Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
Published 23 July 2018
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Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018
Your organisation
Type of organisation: Infrastructure investor supported by a range of Governments
Name of organisation: Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
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.
My organisation signs up to the Summit Charter for Change: X
Your organisation’s commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries
A. Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination
Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Representation and empowerment of persons with disabilities
Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):
PIDG is committed to identifying how developers and operators within its portfolio can take action where appropriate in the design of infrastructure, the operation of infrastructure companies and the delivery of infrastructure services, in order to remove barriers to access for people with disability. Within the next 18 months, we will conduct training to raise awareness; embed questions and prompts in the terms of reference for environmental and social impact assessments and in investment papers; identify at least one project suitable for a pilot study; and undertake a survey of stakeholders in at least one project to assess the particular impact on people with disabilities. These activities will improve our understanding and enable us to identify where opportunities exist to do more.
Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)
Within the next 18 months, we will undertake to explore the issues raised above.