3. Programming: Practical tools for including a disability perspective

These tools are to be used in combination with basic concepts and guidelines found in part 1 of this manual, and Programming: How to include a disability perspective.

To guide the EC task manager towards key disability questions at programming phase

This table presents the key questions and related available tools for including a disability perspective for each task in the programming phase as listed in the PCM guidelines.

Tool: Guidance for task manager to include a disability perspective at the programming stage

To carry out an in-country disability analysis

This tool lists all questions (from national to local level) you need to ask in order to analyse the disability situation in a specific country. You can use it yourself or you can recommend it to anyone who undertakes a study of the disability situation in a country, for example a contractor. It can also serve as guide for your partners (eg. a development NGO).

Tool: Framework for disability analysis at the country level : Word (164 Ko) - PDF (80 Ko)

To review an already elaborated CSP to include a disability perspective

Here is a list of questions that will help you to screen already elaborated CSPs. Each question that can be answered with "yes" offers an opportunity to include a disability perspective. Under each point you will find a list of tools and short arguments that will help you to put inclusion into practice and to justify your approach.

Tool: How to explore options for the inclusion of a disability perspective in a CSP

To include a disability perspective in a CSP

This is the EC model for the elaboration of the CSP with disability entry points which we have created. They indicate where you could add a disability dimension. Arguments for each of those entry points are developed and accessible online when you click on it. See also the case study from Ghana on the formulation of the 10th EDF.

Tool: CSP Model including a disability perspective : Word (372 Ko)

This manual is part of the project "Disability mainstreaming in Development Cooperation", supported by DG Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission. The contents of this manual are the sole responsibility of CBM.