10/08/2024
Climate change is having the largest impact on the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. Within this group, 20% are people with disabilities who are nearly always at Double disadvantage. It's about food, water, shelter, livelihood and security for people with disabilities and their families in the changing environments. In fact, person to disabilities face mortality rates up to four times higher than their none disabled colleagues in times of natural disasters. Despite our significant population, climate change adaptation efforts often neglect their needs, which amplifies marginalization. Health risks, limited Mobility, evacuation challenges and disrupted access to services and livelihoods being some of the challenges they face.
Imagine people with disabilities in wheelchairs, the blind, the deaf, persons with albinism among others during seasons of flooding, landslides, severe heatwaves and drought.
As a result, we believe that it is extremely important to prioritize persons with disabilities in climate action to ensure that their strengths and vulnerabilities are represented in all forums, strategies, response mechanisms and discussions thereby promoting a more inclusive and Equitable response to climate change.
Coalition for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Activism _crpda has brought together 10 organizations of persons with disabilities in our pilot project to enhance conversations on disability inclusive climate action programing.
Institute for Community Inclusion
Humanity & Inclusion US
U.S. Embassy Kampala
UArizona Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities
U.S. Department of State
Denis Ouma-PWDs Advocate
Legal Action for Persons with Disabilities Uganda - LAPD
Unapd Unapd
NUDIPU-Uganda
Unab Uganda
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
