STRATEGY for 20072011

The Africa Campaign

on
Disability and HIV & AIDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface 3
Why a Campaign? 4
Background of the Campaign 5
Campaign Goal 6
Campaign Obecti!e" 6
Guiding Principle" #
Operating Principle" #
Campaign $tructure %&'
Go!ernance
(anagement
)n&country *et+ork"
,hematic Work Group"
,he Campaign -pproach ./&.3
)n&country -ction
*ational and )nternational -d!ocacy
,arget Group" and $takeholder" .3&.4
Partner" and Partner"hip" .4
(onitoring Progre"" .4
Communication" .5
0ounding Partner" .6
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PREFACE
This document was developed at the outset of the Africa Campaign
on Disability and HIV & AIDS to share some of the principles and
thining behind the Campaign!s establishment" This document
outlines the overall Campaign strategy for #$$% to #$&& and
addresses immediate as well as long term priorities" It reflects the
combined efforts of a core group of individuals and organi'ations
who uphold the belief of human rights for all" A more detailed
Action (lan is posted on the Africa Campaign website
)www"africacampaign"org* and is open for review and comment"
+ur success depends on the partnerships that are built and the
range of e,perience and perspectives that contribute to shaping
this long overdue initiative"
- The Founding Partners, August 2006
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WHY A CAMPAIGN?
1ighty million people in -frica are di"abled2 ,hey make up a large proportion of people in the poore"t
communitie"3 +hich are al"o "e!erely affected by 4)5 6 -)7$2
Persons with disai!ities" who #a$e %& aro%nd '() o* a +o%ntr,-s &o&%!ation" are sti!! e.+!%ded
*ro# the res&onse to the AI/S &ande#i+0
7e"pite gro+ing international attention to the right" of per"on" +ith di"abilitie"3 -frican go!ernment"
and policy maker" rarely con"ider di"ability i""ue" +hen formulating their -)7$ "trategic plan"2
7e"pite their e8clu"ion3 per"on" +ith di"abilitie" are both +illing and able to po"iti!ely contribute to the
re"pon"e to the pandemic2
,he -frican 9nion3 9* "y"tem3 -)7$ donor"3 non go!ernmental organi:ation"3 -)7$ "er!ice"
organi:ation"3 the pri!ate "ector and di"abled people;" organi:ation" all ha!e a role to play to achie!e
inclu"i!e "trategie" and programme"2
Persons with disai!ities in A*ri+a *a+e the sa#e" and in so#e +ases hi1her" ris$s to HI2
in*e+tion" +o#&ared to their non3disa!ed &eers0
,he "tigma e8perienced by per"on" +ith di"abilitie" mean" that they are le"" likely to marry and more
likely to ha!e "e!eral "e8ual partner" in a "erie" of un"table relation"hip"2 7i"abled +omen3 men3 and
children are al"o more likely to be !ictim" of "e8ual !iolence and rape2 Other factor" "uch a" phy"ical
dependence3 life in in"titution"3 di"abled communitie"3 and lack of acce"" to legal right"3 al"o make
them particularly !ulnerable to infection and abu"e2 $ome per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica recei!e
blood tran"fu"ion"< other" might u"e inection drug"3 "till other" may "eek "er!ice" from traditional
healer" +ho"e practice" could facilitate 4)5 tran"mi""ion2 ,he"e ri"k factor" parallel tho"e of the
general population2
The ri1hts o* &ersons with disai!ities to a++ess HI2 in*or#ation and ser4i+es as a +iti5en o*
their +o%ntr, are ein1 4io!ated0
Only . = >? of children +ith di"abilitie" recei!e an education3 therefore they automatically mi"" out on
"chool ba"ed 4)5 education programme"2 @o+ literacy rate" among di"abled adult" and difficulty +ith
acce""ing ma"" media me""age" for tho"e +ith hearing or !i"ual impairment" al"o pre"ent real
challenge" to information outreach2 -cce"" to 4)5 te"ting3 care3 treatment3 and "upport i" limited due to
"e!eral factor"3 among them "ocial and economic ob"tacle"3 problem" of phy"ical acce""3 preudicial
attitude" to+ard" per"on" +ith di"abilitie"3 po!erty3 and mi"conception" that they are not "e8ually
acti!e2
,oday there i" an urgent need for action and a+arene"" that 4)5 and -)7$ affect per"on" +ith
di"abilitie"3 too2 ,here i" al"o a need for di"abled per"on" them"el!e" to openly ackno+ledge that 4)5
6 -)7$ i" an i""ue for them in order to protect them"el!e" and to mobili"e the "upport they need in
their communitie" to maintain their health and +ell&being2
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BAC6GRO7N/ OF THE CAMPAIGN
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" acro"" -frica ha!e been feeling the impact of 4)5 6 -)7$ in their familie" and
communitie" "ince the beginning of the pandemic2 (any of the"e indi!idual" and group" ha!e
re"ponded to mitigate thi" impact on a local le!el3 thu" becoming !aluable actor" in their entourage2
4o+e!er3 a" the re"pon"e to 4)5 become" more organi:ed3 a" deci"ion" and re"ource" are
concentrated increa"ingly at the national le!el3 per"on" +ith di"abilitie" ha!e found them"el!e" at the
fringe" of the ci!il "ociety right"&ba"ed mo!ement and e8cluded from initiati!e" that a"pire to achie!e
A-cce"" for -ll2B
,he concept of a pan&-frican net+ork of actor" +orking together to impro!e acce"" to 4)5 "er!ice" by
di"abled per"on" originated in Cenya in >//4 +here the -)7$ epidemic i" ad!anced and +here the
di"ability mo!ement i" +ell organi:ed2 )n thi" conte8t3 4andicap )nternational and local partner" began
to brain"torm on ho+ to reduce the !ulnerability of di"abled per"on" to 4)5 6 -)7$ through an
e8change of e8perience" and method" in the region2 ,he concept e8panded to an international le!el
u"ing the e8ample of the 9*-)7$ Global Coalition on Women and 4)5D-)7$2 4andicap )nternational
organi:ed a brain"torming meeting for international actor" in @ondon in the "ummer of >//5 to di"cu""
the po""ible +ay for+ard for e"tabli"hing a Coalition on 7i"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$ in -frica2
)n $eptember >//53 the $ecretariat of the -frican 7ecade of 7i"abled Per"on" created a platform at it"
)nternational Partner" Conference in -ddi" -baba for the concept of a Coalition on 7i"ability and 4)5
and -)7$ in -frica to be introduced to -frican leader"3 di"abled people;" organi"ation" and the
international *GO" pre"ent2 $ub"eEuently3 the $ecretariat of the -frican 7ecade a""umed o+ner"hip
of the initiati!e and adopted it a" a platform for action acro"" the continent2
- "erie" of meeting" bet+een the founding partner" and other "takeholder" +ere then held to clarify
obecti!e" and organi:ational "tructure2 )n particular3 participant" called for a lighter "tructure that relied
predominantly on e"tabli"hed net+ork"3 rather than creating a ne+ entity2 ,he ACoalitionB thu" became
a ACampaignB +hereby partner" +ork "eparately but collecti!ely to+ard a common goal2
-ctor" and "takeholder" that ha!e been particularly in!ol!ed in the conceptuali:ation of the Campaign
"ince Fuly >//5 include the Association Burkinabe pour le Bien tre des Personnes Handicapes
(A.B.B.E.P.H)3 the Central -frican 0ederation of 7i"abled Per"on" GC-0O7H3 Chri"toffel Blinden
(i""ion GCB(H3 ,-$O G9gandaH3 and 5oluntary $er!ice" O!er"ea" G5$OH2
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CAMPAIGN GOALS
,he unifying goal of the -frica Campaign i" to reduce the impact of 4)5 and -)7$ on per"on" +ith
di"abilitie" in -frica2 $tep" to+ard thi" goal includeI
Creating global a+arene"" of the fact that 4)5 6 -)7$ affect per"on" +ith di"abilitie"3 too<
Broadening and "trengthening the kno+ledge and "kill" of per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica to
participate in the local re"pon"e to 4)5 6 -)7$<
(ain"treaming 4)5 6 -)7$ into all area" of the 7i"ability "ector<
(ain"treaming di"ability into 4)5 6 -)7$ "trategie"3 programme"3 and guideline" both nationally and
internationally3 and participation of per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in the proce""e" behind the"e document"<
1n"uring eEual acce"" to 4)5 pre!ention3 treatment3 care3 and "upport "er!ice" for per"on" +ith
di"abilitie"2
Crucial to "ucce"" i" the full in!ol!ement of di"abled per"on" in the deci"ion&making and planning
proce""e" of main"tream 4)5 6 -)7$ program"2 -l"o of importance i" the full participation and in!ol!ement
of di"abled per"on" li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$2
CAMPAIGN OB8ECTI2ES
,he -frica Campaign i" a unifying umbrella under +hich di"abled people;" organi:ation"3 organi:ation" of
people li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$3 non&go!ernmental organi:ation"3 -)7$ "er!ice" organi:ation"3 re"earcher"3
acti!i"t"3 and other citi:en" +ork collecti!ely to achie!e t+o main obecti!e"I
- coordinated re"pon"e in!ol!ing per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frican countrie" to achie!e inclu"i!e
national 4)5 6 -)7$ policie" and programme"
1Eual acce"" for per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica to information and "er!ice" on 4)5 6 -)7$
,he -frica Campaign "trategic obecti!e" co!er a fi!e year period from >//# = >/..2 - minimum of .>
countrie" are e8pected to achie!e both obecti!e" gi!en policy maker"; +illingne"" to collaborate3 Campaign
partner"; operational pre"ence in&country a" +ell a" the "trength of the 7i"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$
mo!ement"2 ,he "ucce""e" and challenge" faced in at lea"t .> countrie" during the ne8t fi!e year" +ill
"er!e a" model" for e8ten"ion or duplication throughout -frica after >/..2
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G7I/ING PRINCIPLES
.2 0ull participation of di"abled per"on" in action" that in!ol!e them
>2 Greater in!ol!ement of di"abled and non&di"abled per"on" li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$
32 1Eual right" to 4)5 6 -)7$ information and "er!ice" for e!ery -frican3 including di"abled -frican"
42 *on&di"crimination
52 Gender eEuity
62 Partner"hip de!elopment
#2 1mpha"i" on in&country and gra""root" ad!ocacy
%2 Capacity de!elopment of di"abled per"on" them"el!e" for "u"tainable action
'2 -chie!ement of change at the gra""root" le!el to impro!e the li!e" of per"on" +ith di"abilitie"
OPERATING PRINCIPLES
.2 ,he -frica Campaign i" monitored and guided by the Campaign $teering Group2
>2 ,he -frica Campaign i" coordinated by the Campaign (anagement ,eam3 +hich include" the
$ecretariat of the -frican 7ecade of Per"on" +ith 7i"abilitie" and 4andicap )nternational2
32 18i"ting alliance" and campaign" +ill be re"pected and con"idered a" important re"ource" in
the -frica Campaign2
42 ,he -frica Campaign +ill "ub"cribe to the guiding principle" and ba"e a common "et of
me""age" on the"e principle"2
52 )nformation "haring and tran"parency
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CAMPAIGN STR7CT7RE
Go4ernan+e
Co#&osition9 ,he -frica Campaign i" go!erned by a #&member Campaign $teering Group3 +hich
con"titute" elected repre"entation from both the 7i"ability community and the 4)5D-)7$ community2 ,he
$teering Group i" elected by the Campaign partner" at the general meeting and i" guaranteed at lea"t 5.?
repre"entation of per"on" +ith di"abilitie" a" +ell a" gender eEuality2
Core F%n+tions9 ,he Campaign $teering Group i" re"pon"ible for "trategic planning3 for re!ie+ing and
appro!ing all policie" needed for the management team;" core function" and for en"uring the effecti!e and
efficient implementation of the action plan2 ,erm" of Jeference for the $teering Group3 election procedure"
and term limit" are drafted or re!i"ed and circulated by the Campaign (anagement ,eam G"ee belo+H and
appro!ed by partner" at the annual general meeting2
Meetin1s : re&ortin19 ,he $teering Group meet" 3 time" a year to a""e"" progre"" made in term" of the
output" and pro!ide guidance +here needed2 ,he"e meeting" +ill take place t+ice !ia telephone and once
in per"on2 ,he in per"on meeting" +ill be arranged to coincide +ith maor a+arene"" rai"ing platform"
annually2
Mana1e#ent
Co#&osition9 ,he Campaign i" coordinated by the Campaign (anagement ,eam GC(,H compri"ed of
repre"entati!e" from the $ecretariat of the -frican 7ecade a" +ell a" 4andicap )nternational2 -dditional
human re"ource" +ill be employed a" fund" become a!ailable2
.
,he (anagement ,eam en"ure"
appropriate participation of +omen and men3 Portugue"e and 0rench "peaker"3 per"on" +ith di"abilitie" and
people li!ing +ith 4)5 and -)7$2
Core F%n+tions9 ,he Campaign (anagement ,eam pro!ide" admini"trati!e3 technical and "trategic
"upport to the Campaign partner"2 ,he team i" re"pon"ible for the day&to&day management and
admini"tration of all bu"ine"" and financial affair" of the Campaign3 information and communication3
reali"ing Campaign output" a" +ell a" budget and e8penditure control2
,he (anagement ,eam report" to the $teering Group and i" charged +ith implementing all policie" and
procedure" the Group "anction"2 ,he (anagement ,eam monitor" progre""3 facilitate" e8change"3 collect"3
document"3 and di""eminate" information pro!ided by Campaign partner"2
,erm" of Jeference for the Campaign (anagement ,eam3 election procedure" and term limitation" are
re!ie+ed annually by all partner" at the general meeting2
Meetin1s and Re&ortin19 ,he Campaign (anagement ,eam meet" formally on a Euarterly ba"i" Gt+ice a
year by telephone conference and t+ice a year in per"onH to re!ie+ report" and progre"" from in&country
group"2 One of the in&per"on meeting" immediately follo+" the annual meeting of the $teering Group to
plan for the +ay for+ard taking into account recommendation" made by the Campaign partner"2 ,he other
in&per"on meeting coincide" +ith meeting" among in&country group"2
Participation in the Euarterly meeting" of the Campaign (anagement ,eam i" open to all Campaign
partner" at their o+n co"t2 *on&partner" may al"o attend by "pecial in!itation of any of the Campaign
partner"2
,he Campaign (anagement ,eam +ill organi"e an annual meeting +ith the repre"entati!e" from in&country
group" in ;((<" ;((=" and ;((>3 to pro!ide an opportunity for the e8change of e8perience"3 pre"entation"
on progre"" made +ith in&country +ork3 tool" and be"t practice"3 and rene+ed commitment to the goal and
the obecti!e" of the -frica Campaign2 ,he"e meeting" +ill aim to coincide +ith preparation" for the
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In the absence of financial resources for CMT activities, the Secretariat of the African ecade
and !andica" International #ill ensure a $ini$u$ level of $onitoring of in-countr% action and #ill
guarantee "roduction of a &uarterl% ne#sletter disse$inated electronicall%, through 'anuar% 200(,
using in )ind costs* In )ind contribution fro$ other Ca$"aign "artners, in this case, is #elco$ed*
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)nternational Conference on -)7$ and $,)" in -frica G)C-$-H in >//# and >//' and the )nternational -)7$
Conference G(e8icoH in >//%2
In3Co%ntr, Networ$s
Co#&osition9 ,he -frica Campaign encourage" building a "upporti!e and collaborati!e net+ork among a
broad range of in&country actor" for di"ability inclu"i!e ad!ocacy +ork2 Participating group" may include
repre"entation from national di"abled people"; organi:ation"3 international *GO" Gcountry office"H3
4)5D-)7$ Coordinating Bodie"3 -)7$ $er!ice" Organi:ation"3 re"earcher"3 and group" of people li!ing +ith
4)5 6 -)7$2
Participating group" from +ithin each country +ill them"el!e" identify repre"entati!e" to coordinate the
A7i"ability and 4)5B net+ork and to report on net+ork acti!itie" to the Campaign (anagement ,eam2 Where
national decade "teering committee" e8i"t3 the"e +ill be acti!e participant" in the net+ork
,he running co"t" of the Coordination role cannot be guaranteed through the Campaign "tructure2 4o+e!er3
the Campaign (anagement ,eam commit" to mobili:ation of re"ource" +hich +ill be allocated to Campaign
partner" in countrie" +here there i" greate"t need2
Core F%n+tions9 Core function" of the in&country net+ork" include implementing action" locally that "upport
the Campaign goal" and obecti!e"3 fundrai"ing for in&country acti!itie"3 collecting tool"3 documented
e8perience"3 good practice"3 etc in !ariou" format" for +ide di""emination on the Campaign Web"ite3
informing and lobbying local deci"ion maker"3 and reporting in&country progre"" to the Campaign
(anagement ,eam2
Meetin1s and Re&ortin19 ,he in&country net+ork repre"entati!e organi"ation report" Euarterly to the
Campaign (anagement ,eam on progre"" made to+ard Campaign $trategic Obecti!e"2 )n&country
net+ork" are in!ited to attend the in&per"on Campaign (anagement ,eam meeting" to gi!e !erbal report on
the progre"" made3 challenge" e8perienced3 and recommendation" for change2 )n mo"t ca"e" thi"
participation cannot be "upported +ith Campaign fund"2
The#ati+ Wor$ Gro%&s
,he Campaign anticipate" the need for "pecial con"ultation on "pecified thematic area"2 Participation in
+orking group" i" on a !oluntary ba"i" and "hould generally be ba"ed on e8perience or contribution" in a
particular field2 Working group" +ill draft their re"pecti!e ,erm" of Jeference3 to be appro!ed by the
$teering Group and circulated to all partner"2 Working Group" +ill inform the Campaign (anagement ,eam
on a Euarterly ba"i" about their progre""2 1ach acti!e Working Group +ill be gi!en the opportunity to
pre"ent an oral report at the general meeting"2 Working group" +ill be encouraged to "end +ritten update"
for po"ting on the Campaign Web"ite2
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CAMPAIGN APPROACH
,he ambition of the -frica Campaign i" to en"ure that children3 youth3 +omen3 and men +ith di"abilitie" do
indeed ha!e eEual acce"" to 4)5 information and "er!ice"2 Women and youth +ith different di"abilitie" and
i""ue" "hould be gi!en "pecific empha"i" throughout Campaign plan" and implementation thereof2
Campaign +ork focu"e" on the follo+ing area" +hich take place at in&country3 "ub&regional3 continental3 and
international le!el"2
Generate an e4iden+e ase
(uch of +hat i" kno+n about ho+ 4)5 6 -)7$ affect" per"on" +ith di"abilitie" i" ba"ed on pre"umption"3
report" and anecdotal e8perience2 ,here i" an urgent need for a "olid e!idence ba"e +ith +hich to influence
policy and change practice2
A&&roa+h9
Campaign partner" +ho are academic or re"earch in"titution" +ill collaborate +ith other
group" to identify rele!ant re"earch Eue"tion" that can influence deci"ion&maker"3 lead to
more acce""ible 4)5 information and "er!ice"3 and allo+ greater participation by per"on" +ith
di"abilitie" and other di"ability actor"3 "uch a" CBJ
>
3 in the re"pon"e to 4)52 Je"earch on
7i"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$ "hould in!ol!e per"on" +ith di"abilitie" a" re"earcher"3 not u"t a"
"ubect"2 Je"earch "hould addre"" gender i""ue" and di"tingui"h clearly bet+een di"ability
group"2 Operational re"earch "hould be prioriti"ed in order to direct change and impro!e the
Euality of action2 7i"abled people;" organi"ation" and di"abled per"on" li!ing +ith 4)5 "hould
be in!ol!ed a" a !aluable re"ource in the conception3 planning3 implementation3 and analy"i"
of re"earch on di"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$2 Je"earch con"ortia are encouraged to collaborate
+ith rele!ant go!ernment department" and policy&maker" in order to ha!e greater influence
ba"ed on re"earch re"ult"2 Je"earch on 7i"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$3 both ongoing and
completed3 +ill be indicated on the Campaign Web"ite2 @ink" to other documentation "ource"
and databa"e" +ill al"o be pro!ided to guide and direct ne+ initiati!e"2
Raise Awareness
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica are eEually !ulnerable to the impact of 4)5 6 -)7$ a" their non&di"abled
peer"2 Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica ha!e eEual right" to acce"" to 4)5 6 -)7$ information and
"er!ice"2 Per"on" +ith di"abilitie"3 +hen included3 can be an effecti!e part of a coordinated re"pon"e to 4)5
6 -)7$ in -frica2 ,he"e are the key me""age" that all Campaign partner" "hould communicate at e!ery
rele!ant occa"ion2 )t i" +ith thi" unified !oice that the -frica Campaign partner" +ill together achie!e
+ide"pread a+arene"" and progre"" to+ard our goal"2
A&&roa+h9
,he -frica Campaign Communication" Policy outline" the key me""age" and guiding
principle" for communication2 Campaign partner" are encourage to adhere to the guideline"
pre"ented in thi" document in order to achie!e ma8imum effecti!ene""2 - +orking group on
Communication" +ill be formed in the fir"t year of the Campaign to "upport in&country
net+ork" and international partner" in their communication" effort"2 ,he +orking group "ubmit
progre"" report" to the Campaign (anagement ,eam +hich +ill be updated on the Campaign
+eb"ite2
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Co$$unit% +ased ,ehabilitation
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/isse#inate too!s and 1ood &ra+ti+e
Policy and programming change" need to be "upported +ith the mean" for changing practice2 Gra""root"
proect" that demon"trate practical method" for including per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in 4)56 -)7$
programme" are a !ital fir"t "tep2 ,ool"3 training and guidance for pro!iding eEual acce"" and method" for
impro!ing the participation of di"abled per"on" in the re"pon"e to 4)5 are al"o e""ential for achie!ing
greater impact2
A&&roa+h9
Both by di"abled people;" organi"ation" a" +ell a" 4)5D-)7$ organi"ation" acro"" -frica +ill
be encouraged to "hare their "ucce""e" and challenge" openly2 ,he -frica Campaign3 through
it" partner net+ork"3 communication" and Campaign +eb"ite3 +ill facilitate di""emination of
"uch e8perience" acro"" the continent and internationally2 )n addition3 the Campaign +ill
pro!ide opportunitie" to "hare +ith Campaign partner" rele!ant and reliable tool"3 guideline"
and training material" collated internationally2 Campaign partner" +ho participate in
international meeting" and conference" are al"o encouraged to communicate the Campaign;"
Cey (e""age" +here appropriate to further our common goal" and obecti!e"2
Moi!ise reso%r+es and t%rn &o!iti+a! wi!! into a+tion
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" need the "ame acce"" to 4)5 6 -)7$ information and "er!ice" a" e!eryone el"e2
Political +ill and leader"hip from +ithin -frica i" e""ential to make thi" happen2 Pre""ure mu"t be put on
go!ernment deci"ion maker" and 4)5 6 -)7$ "er!ice pro!ider" to main"tream di"ability into their "trategie"
and approach "o that they become fully inclu"i!e of di"abled people2 ,he -frica Campaign partner"
recogni"e the crucial role of all actor"3 "uch a" di"abled people;" organi:ation"3 community&ba"ed
organi:ation"3 -)7$ "er!ice" organi:ation"3 national and international *GO"3 faith&ba"ed organi:ation"3
re"earch in"titution" and indi!idual citi:en"3 in achie!ing Campaign goal" and obecti!e"2 $eparately and
collecti!ely3 the"e actor" ha!e a role to play to make policy maker"3 financial partner"3 and international
policy and programming influencing bodie" accountable2
A&&roa+h9
)n&country Campaign net+ork" +ill collaborate to de!i"e "trategie" for mobili"ing re"ource"
and political +ill locally2 ,hi" proce"" highlight" local Campaign goal" and obecti!e"3
principle"3 uniEue "elling point"3 po""ible "ource" of fund" and technical re"ource"2 - "ituation
and "takeholder analy"i" may be u"eful to identify opportunitie" to "en"iti"e key actor" on
di"ability link" +ith 4)5 6 -)7$2 )n&country net+ork" "hould be prepared to offer practical
guidance to "takeholder" +ho are ready to put +ill into action2
)nternational Campaign partner" +ill u"e opportunitie" through their re"pecti!e net+ork" to
ad!ocate for the main"treaming of di"ability in maor 4)5D-)7$ "trategie" and initiati!e"2 ,he"e
+ill al"o ad!ocate for the full participation of di"abled per"on"3 and e"pecially tho"e li!ing +ith
4)53 in the planning behind the"e initiati!e"2
Campaign partner"3 +hether in&country or international3 +ill ad!ocate -)7$ donor" to include
reEuirement" for di"ability&inclu"i!e programme" a" part of their funding criteria2
Campaign partner" are encouraged to inform the Campaign (anagement ,eam of progre""
to+ard political action and re"ource mobili"ation3 including indication of +hat type of proect" i"
"ubmitted to +hat donor2 ,hi" information +ill be communicated to other partner" !ia the
Campaign +eb"ite +ith the aim to facilitate coordination and not duplication !i" K !i" the
political authoritie" and the donor community2
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Ca&a+it, and s$i!!s trainin1 *or e**e+ti4e ad4o+a+,
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" them"el!e" "hould be at the heart of thi" ad!ocacy initiati!e2 ,he -frica Campaign
recogni"e" pa"t and ongoing ad!ocacy effort" that ha!e made great gain" for per"on" +ith di"abilitie"
acro"" the continent2 0urther "kill" "haring and capacity de!elopment are no+ reEuired for di"abled people;"
organi"ation" to en"ure that their lobbying for greater in!ol!ement in the re"pon"e to 4)5 i" po+erful and
effecti!e2 -d!ocacy "hould ideally be in collaboration +ith e8perienced ad!ocacy group" from the 4)5D-)7$
community2
A&&roa+h9
,he -frica Campaign frame+ork offer" "tructure and confidence to in&country ad!ocacy
initiati!e"2 )n&country net+ork" +ill be "upported to pro!ide ad!ocacy training to di"ability and
4)5D-)$ group" together locally2 ,he"e effort" +ill be linked to effort" in other countrie" and
internationally through e8change" pro!ided through the Campaign2 Country "ucce""e" +ill
communicated !ia the Campaign +eb"ite for greater !i"ibility both nationally and
internationally2

B%i!d strate1i+ a!!ian+es
A*othing about u" +ithout u"B i" the uni!er"al "logan u"ed by the di"ability mo!ement to call for and achie!e
right" and inclu"ion for per"on" +ith di"abilitie"2 -chie!ing eEual acce"" to 4)5 6 -)7$ information and
"er!ice" cannot be an i"olated effort2 $trong linkage" +ith 4)5&"peciali:ed group"3 and e"pecially group" of
people li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$3 community&ba"ed organi:ation"3 -)7$ "er!ice" organi:ation"3 national and
international *GO"3 faith&ba"ed organi:ation"3 re"earch in"titution" and indi!idual citi:en" are central to the
-frica Campaign initiati!e2
A&&roa+h9
)n&country3 Campaign partner" are encouraged to "trengthen their re"pon"e through
collaboration +ith organi:ation" that are not di"ability&focu"ed2 ,he"e can offer tremendou"
a""et to "pecific initiati!e" that may benefit group" "uch a" children3 youth3 +omen3 men3
mobile population"3 religiou" communitie"3 people li!ing +ith 4)53 and "o on2 Per"on" +ith
di"abilitie" are repre"ented in each of the"e group" and mu"t be en"ured eEual opportunitie"
a" their non&di"abled peer"2 Campaign partner" "hould therefore ally +ith the"e organi:ation"
"o that our re"pecti!e contribution" can en"ure appropriate "olution" to+ard impro!ing
participation and acce""2
-t the international le!el3 Campaign partner" +ill communicate the Campaign key me""age"
at international platform"2 Cey international 4)5&"peciali:ed group"3 re"earch in"titution" and
deci"ion&maker" +ill be identified each year of the Campaign2 ,he"e +ill be approached to
collaborate to+ard meeting the obecti!e" of the -frica Campaign through their "phere" of
influence2 )n addition3 important "takeholder" in the 7i"ability mo!ement +ill be in!ited to
include 4)5 i""ue" in their meeting agenda" and "trategic plan"2 ,hi" +ill reEuire contact +ith
the international -)7$ mo!ement in order to en"ure up&to&date and appropriate re"pon"e"2
)nformation regarding in&country and international alliance" +ill be communicated on the
Campaign +eb"ite a" the"e item" are made a!ailable to the Campaign (anagement ,eam2
Campaign partner" "hould con"ult thi" "ection regularly to en"ure that our re"pecti!e
collaboration +ith other group" i" mutually reinforced in -frica and internationally2
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/e4e!o& AI/S +o#&eten+e
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" need to openly ackno+ledge that 4)5 6 -)7$ i" an i""ue for them in order to
protect them"el!e" and to mobili"e the "upport they need in their communitie" to maintain their health and
+ellbeing2 ,he -frica Campaign "upport" the de!elopment of kno+ledge and "kill" to tackle 4)5 6 -)7$
through partner"; initiati!e" at the country and gra"" root" le!el2
A&&roa+h9
7e!eloping -)7$ competence i" e""entially Lempo+erment;2 ,he -)7$ Competence Proce""
3
3
de!eloped through pri!ate&public partner"hip"3 i" a method of empo+ering communitie" u"ing
a 4uman Capacity 7e!elopment approach2 ,he Proce"" generally begin" +ith a "elf&
a""e""ment by the community3 u"ing a "tandardi:ed tool2 ,he "ame tool i" al"o u"ed for "elf&
a""e""ment by other communitie" el"e+here +ho are facing "imilar challenge"2 ,he "elf&
a""e""ment tool reEuire" that communitie" focu" on their inherent capacitie" and "trength"3
rather than on their deficiencie" and +eakne""e"2 ,he tool al"o allo+" communitie" to identify
priority area" for action2 ,hrough thi" proce"" !ariou" communitie" in different "etting" follo+ a
"imilar "elf&di"co!ery proce""2 ,he -frica Campaign +ill then pro!ide opportunity for the"e
participating communitie" to meet and to e8change +hat they ha!e learned "tructured
gathering" called LCno+ledge 0air"B2 ,rained facilitator" at the"e Cno+ledge 0air" +ill
accompany the participant communitie" in recogni:ing +hat they ha!e to "hare and +hat they
ha!e to learn from other communitie"2 ,he combined kno+ledge a""et"3 or Lpearl"; +ill then be
"hared through the Campaign +eb"ite2
7i"abled men3 +omen and children li!ing +ith 4)5 "hould be at the heart of the empo+erment
proce""2 ,he -frica Campaign encourage" in&country Campaign net+ork" to en"ure that
group" of people li!ing +ith 4)5 and -)7$ are recepti!e of people +ith di"abilitie"2 )n addition3
di"abled people;" organi:ation" need to en"ure that they them"el!e" do not "tigmati:e and
di"criminate again"t member" +ho are li!ing +ith 4)52 ,he -frica Campaign +ill "upport all
Campaign partner" to e"tabli"h and implement internal non&di"crimination policie"2
TARGET GRO7PS AN/ STA6EHOL/ERS
In3+o%ntr,
.2 -frican go!ernment"
>2 *ational 4)5 6 -)7$ deci"ion maker"
32 *ational di"ability "ector deci"ion&maker"
42 @ocal donor"
52 -)7$ $er!ice" Organi:ation" G-$OH
62 7i"ability "er!ice pro!ider"
#2 Organi:ation" of people li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$
%2 7i"abled people;" organi:ation" G7PO"H
'2 $ign and tactile language interpreter"
./2 Je"earch )n"titution"
3
Further information about the AIDS Competence roce!! can be foun" on the #eb!ite$
###%ai"!competence%or&
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Internationa!
..2 -frican 9nion
.>2 Organi"ation of -frican 0ir"t @adie" -gain"t 4)5D-)7$
.32 )nternational donor"
.42 )nternational actor" +ho influence 4)5 6 -)7$ policy and programming in -frica
.52 )nternational actor" +ho influence the 7i"ability "ector in -frica
.62 )nternational organi:ation" of people li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$
.#2 )nternational di"abled people;" organi"ation"
.%2 Je"earch in"titution"
PARTNERS AN/ PARTNERSHIPS
Partner"hip in the -frica Campaign i" open to all indi!idual"3 organi:ation" and in"titution" +ho adhere to
the guiding principle" and +ho are committed to achie!e the Campaign goal and obecti!e"2 -frica
Campaign partner" are from a cro""&"ection of ci!il "ociety3 including national and international *GO"3
community& or faith&ba"ed organi:ation"3 donor agencie"3 a""ociation" of people li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$ and
a""ociation" of people li!ing +ith di"abilitie"2 Go!ernment repre"entati!e"3 re"earcher" and academic" are
al"o in!ited to oin2 Campaign partner" ob!iou"ly include repre"entati!e" anchored in the 7i"ability
(o!ement Gorgani:ation" of and for per"on" +ith di"abilitie"H a" +ell a" tho"e from the 4)5 6 -)7$
community Gmedical profe""ional"3 international and local *GO"3 4)5 6 -)7$ "er!ice organi:ation" and the
media2
MONITORING PROCESS
,he -frica Campaign on 7i"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$ monitor" progre"" to+ard the Campaign goal and
obecti!e" u"ing indicator" that mea"ure policy3 programming3 "er!ice& pro!i"ion change" to include
di"abled per"on"2 Progre"" i" recorded at both continental and local le!el" and3 a" of >//#3 +ill be po"ted
on the -frica Campaign +eb"ite G+++2africacampaign2orgH2
)n term" of the policy en!ironment3 the -frica Campaign monitor" +hether national 4)5 policy and
programme" ha!e become more di"ability inclu"i!e3 thu" creating an effecti!e frame+ork for "ecuring eEual
acce"" to 4)5 information and "er!ice" for per"on" +ith di"abilitie"2 )n countrie" +here di"ability&inclu"i!e
policy and programme" e8i"t the Campaign "eek" to guide and "upport implementation "o that the right" of
di"abled per"on" are upheld2 -d!ocacy it"elf i" a challenge to mea"ure2 ,herefore3 monitoring progre"" in
the policy en!ironment +ill ba"ed on Eualitati!e and Euantitati!e indicator" to be defined in >//# by an
appropriated ,hematic Work Group2
)n term" of human and organi"ational capacity the -frica Campaign gi!e" "pecial empha"i" to in&country
net+ork" that +ork collecti!ely to+ard the Campaign goal and obecti!e"2 $trategic alliance" and
coordinated action among di"abled per"on"3 people li!ing +ith 4)5 6 -)7$3 people from the 4)5 6 -)7$
community3 re"earcher" and "er!ice pro!ider" +ill "er!e a" indicator" of effecti!e Campaign roll out2
On re"ource mobili"ation3 the Campaign monitor" national and international commitment of re"ource" that
al"o benefit per"on" +ith di"abilitie" +ho are infected and affected by 4)5 6 -)7$2
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COMM7NICATIONS
,he Campaign "eek" to be a dynamic3 reliable3 umbrella net+ork repre"enting both di"abled people and the
4)5 6 -)7$ community2 - Campaign motto +ill be "elected through friendly competition among partner" in
7ecember >//62 ,he motto "hould communicate the me""age that per"on" +ith di"abilitie" ha!e eEual
right" to acce"" 4)5 information and "er!ice" in order to effecti!ely participate in the re"pon"e to 4)5 6
-)7$ +ithin their communitie"2
,he Campaign;" Communication" Policy identifie" three key me""age" ba"ed on the unifying Campaign
goal and obecti!e"I
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica are eEually !ulnerable to the impact of 4)5 6 -)7$ a" their non&
di"abled peer"
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie" in -frica ha!e eEual right" to acce"" to 4)5 6 -)7$ information and "er!ice"
Per"on" +ith di"abilitie"3 +hen included3 can be an effecti!e part of a coordinated re"pon"e to 4)5 6
-)7$ in -frica
- communication" and media "trategy +ill be de"igned in >//# to increa"e public !i"ibility and di""eminate
progre"" to+ard the Campaign goal and obecti!e"2
,he -frica Campaign produce" and di""eminate" a Euarterly ne+"letter and maintain" a +eb"ite
G+++2africacampaign2orgH to en"ure regular update" and kno+ledge "haring2 Campaign partner" are in!ited
to di""eminate the ne+"letter through their re"pecti!e net+ork"2
-nnual Campaign progre"" report" are publi"hed electronically3 in paper3 audio and Braille format" for
+ide"pread di"tribution2
Ma?or Lo,in1 O&&ort%nities9
,he -frica Campaign +ill al"o "pecifically target the follo+ing international e!ent" to promote it" obecti!e"3
"trengthen the partner ba"e and rai"e a+arene"" among all "takeholder"2
)nternational Conference on -)7$ and $,)" in -frica G)C-$-H3 >//#3 >//'
)nternational -)7$ Conference3 >//%
-nnuel -frican 4ealth (ini"trie" 0orum
-nnual meeting of the Organi:ation of -frican 0ir"t @adie" again"t 4)5D-)7$
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FO7N/ING PARTNERS
,he -frican 7ecade of 7i"abled Per"on" i" a ./ year period3 .'''&>//'3 declared by the -frican 9nion
-""embly of 4ead" of $tate and Go!ernment during it" 35
th
"e""ion3 held in -lgier" in Fuly .'''2 )t" aim i"
to main"tream and integrate di"ability i""ue" acro"" all "ector" of go!ernment" and +ithin all de!elopment
aid program" to benefit the region2 ,he $ecretariat of the -frican 7ecade of 7i"abled Per"on" +a"
"ub"eEuently e"tabli"hed in Cape ,o+n to admini"ter the 7ecade +hich i" compri"ed of di"abled and non&
di"abled "taff mainly from -frican countrie"2 )t" role i" to rai"e a+arene"" of the 7ecade and the "ituation of
-frican" +ith di"abilitie" through public education initiati!e"3 collaborati!e acti!itie" +ith 7ecade partner"3
capacity building and communication" outreach2
,he action plan for the remaining year" of the 7ecade G>//6 = >//'H i" focu"ed onI
- )nclu"ion of people +ith di"abilitie" in po!erty reduction program"<
- $ignificantly increa"ing the number of di"abled -frican children and youth in "chool" and
educational program"<
- 1n"uring that health "er!ice"3 including 4)5 and -)7$ program"3 reach a greater number of
-frican" +ith di"abilitie"2
4andicap )nternational i" a non&go!ernmental organi:ation "peciali:ed in the field of di"ability +ho"e aim i"
to impro!e the capacity of di"abled per"on" to "ati"fy their ba"ic need" and to e8erci"e their fundamental
right"2 4andicap )nternational +ork" on behalf of people +ith phy"ical3 "en"ory or mental impairment<
people "uffering from chronic di"ea"e"3 particularly 4)5 and -)7$< and people +ith mental health difficultie"
or "uffering from p"ychological "tre""2 - comprehen"i!e approach to di"abilitie" and chronic illne"" i"
implemented through the combined effort" of people li!ing +ith di"abilitie" them"el!e"3 their familie" and
communitie"3 and the appropriate health3 education3 !ocational and "ocial "er!ice"2 While 4andicap
)nternational ha" been in!ol!ed in the fight again"t 4)5 and -)7$ in -frica for o!er a decade3 programme"
to addre"" the "pecific !ulnerabilitie" of people +ith di"ability ha" been a gro+ing focu" "ince >//.2 With
increa"ing field e8perience in 1thiopia3 Cenya3 Burundi3 J+anda and (o:ambiEue3 a focu" on re"earch and
Abe"t practice"B3 and a mandate to lobby for the right" of people +ith di"abilitie"3 4andicap )nternational
offer" technical "upport and coordination to the Campaign on 7i"ability and 4)5 6 -)7$ in -frica2
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