FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

CENTRE FOR DISABILITY RESEARCH AND POLICY

Mapping of Agencies in Indonesia in Disaster Risk Reduction: Enablers and Barriers to including people with disabilities

Preliminary Survey Results

Presented by:

Dr. Michelle Villeneuve on behalf of CDRP

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Promoting the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Disaster Management in Indonesia

› Funded by: Australian Aid Development Research Awards Scheme 2012

› Partners: Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney and Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Indonesia

› 2 year project

- Research Component

- Capacity Building Component

Project Overview

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Method

National level survey

Aim:

To describe perceived enablers and barriers to including people with disabilities in DRR

117 agencies active in DRR in Indonesia: UNOCHA mailing list

n = 29 responses to date (25% response rate)

Agencies: NGO (local; international); Government; Donor; Other (e.g., private business)

What are the enablers and barriers to including people with disabilities in DRR programs and activities?

Mapping of Agencies in Indonesia Disaster Risk Reduction (MAIDRR)

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Enablers

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Barriers

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Discussion

› Potential for DRR expertise in collaboration with DPOs

- Access to a network of people with technical expertise on disabilities

- Challenges finding a network

- Willingness and interest among DRR and DPO actors

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What Next?

In-depth interviews

Range of agency types

Capacity development to strengthen opportunities for collaboration among DRR and DPO stakeholders

Follow Up Interviews with MAIDRR Respondents

Centre for Disability Research and Policy

http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/

Twitter: @PWD_DRR

Project link

http://sydney.edu.au/health-sciences/cdrp/projects/pipddmi.shtml

Email: michelle.villeneuve@sydney.edu.au