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| Disabled people to get more from UK aid, says development minister Disabled people to get more from UK aid, says development minister | |
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| Priti Patel has made a strong commitment to disability rights in her role as secretary of state for international development, firmly stating that UK aid will improve lives for disabled people in developing countries. | Priti Patel has made a strong commitment to disability rights in her role as secretary of state for international development, firmly stating that UK aid will improve lives for disabled people in developing countries. |
| Disability should be entwined in “every single aspect of what we do in the development space as the United Kingdom”, she said in an announcement yesterday. | Disability should be entwined in “every single aspect of what we do in the development space as the United Kingdom”, she said in an announcement yesterday. |
| When she first looked at the disability figures, after taking up the ministerial role five months ago, Patel said she found them “staggering”. There are one billion disabled people in the world, 80% of them in developing countries. In a speech marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Patel stated that the department’s current disability framework “does not go far enough”. | When she first looked at the disability figures, after taking up the ministerial role five months ago, Patel said she found them “staggering”. There are one billion disabled people in the world, 80% of them in developing countries. In a speech marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Patel stated that the department’s current disability framework “does not go far enough”. |
| Children around the world with disabilities are four times more prone to violence. That is just appalling | Children around the world with disabilities are four times more prone to violence. That is just appalling |
| “Children with disabilities around the world are totally excluded from going to school. Children around the world with disabilities are four times more prone to violence. That is just appalling. And we can do something about that.” | “Children with disabilities around the world are totally excluded from going to school. Children around the world with disabilities are four times more prone to violence. That is just appalling. And we can do something about that.” |
| Patel wants the UK Department for International Development (DfID) to lead the world on this issue. “Where we go, others will follow,” she said, adding that the DfID will “do the heavy lifting”. She wants the department to collect more data, gather evidence for effective programmes and involve disabled people more to achieve this. | Patel wants the UK Department for International Development (DfID) to lead the world on this issue. “Where we go, others will follow,” she said, adding that the DfID will “do the heavy lifting”. She wants the department to collect more data, gather evidence for effective programmes and involve disabled people more to achieve this. |
| NGO staff in the UK working in disability and development were surprised and impressed by her comments. Tim Wainwright, chief executive of ADD International, an NGO supporting disabled people living in poverty in Africa and Asia, said he was “absolutely delighted”. He said disability is a neglected area of development that is 20 years behind other areas, and thinks it’s the first time there has been such senior commitment to disability in development, not only in the UK, but worldwide. “Because DfID is a global leader, many others will be influenced by what they say.” | NGO staff in the UK working in disability and development were surprised and impressed by her comments. Tim Wainwright, chief executive of ADD International, an NGO supporting disabled people living in poverty in Africa and Asia, said he was “absolutely delighted”. He said disability is a neglected area of development that is 20 years behind other areas, and thinks it’s the first time there has been such senior commitment to disability in development, not only in the UK, but worldwide. “Because DfID is a global leader, many others will be influenced by what they say.” |
| Patel said she wanted to make sure “that disabilities are addressed both systematically and consistency through all our development objectives”. Wainwright was impressed by the commitment not only to designated disability programmes but the integration of disability inclusion into all of the DfID’s work. | Patel said she wanted to make sure “that disabilities are addressed both systematically and consistency through all our development objectives”. Wainwright was impressed by the commitment not only to designated disability programmes but the integration of disability inclusion into all of the DfID’s work. |
| Hannah Loryman, senior policy officer at disability charity CBM UK, said that Patel’s speech, along with support for disability in the recently published aid reviews, could have “a huge impact”. “At the moment there’s so little funding for disability that there’s so many areas where it would be really helpful,” said Loryman. “It was good to hear her commit to education, because education is key for getting people into work and for combatting stigma.” | Hannah Loryman, senior policy officer at disability charity CBM UK, said that Patel’s speech, along with support for disability in the recently published aid reviews, could have “a huge impact”. “At the moment there’s so little funding for disability that there’s so many areas where it would be really helpful,” said Loryman. “It was good to hear her commit to education, because education is key for getting people into work and for combatting stigma.” |
| Dominic Haslam, director of policy and programme strategy at Sightsavers, an international disability charity, said the secretary of state’s commitment represents “a monumental leap”. He added: “As well as challenging itself, DfID will be challenging others to step up and change the lives of 800 million people living with disabilities in developing countries.” | Dominic Haslam, director of policy and programme strategy at Sightsavers, an international disability charity, said the secretary of state’s commitment represents “a monumental leap”. He added: “As well as challenging itself, DfID will be challenging others to step up and change the lives of 800 million people living with disabilities in developing countries.” |
| Patel’s commitment reinforces the sustainable development goal (SDG) promise to “leave no one behind”. Anthony Ford-Shubrook, UN young leader and youth ambassador for AbleChildAfrica, welcomed this: “For the first time ever, disabled people were included in the goals which is a momentous step forward. I hope we can all work towards making the SDGs happen. But the clock is already ticking, so let’s get to work and ensure that no one is left behind.” | Patel’s commitment reinforces the sustainable development goal (SDG) promise to “leave no one behind”. Anthony Ford-Shubrook, UN young leader and youth ambassador for AbleChildAfrica, welcomed this: “For the first time ever, disabled people were included in the goals which is a momentous step forward. I hope we can all work towards making the SDGs happen. But the clock is already ticking, so let’s get to work and ensure that no one is left behind.” |
| Unicef estimate that for every child who dies in conflict, three acquire a permanent disability | Unicef estimate that for every child who dies in conflict, three acquire a permanent disability |
| As well as more inclusive education, Patel voiced a commitment to giving more support to people in the refugee crisis affected by disability. “Unicef estimate that for every child who dies in conflict, three acquire a permanent disability,” she said. “So that is the scale of the challenge. This is incredibly hard and it’s difficult. But you know what? It means we have the opportunity to step up to really start to address it.” | As well as more inclusive education, Patel voiced a commitment to giving more support to people in the refugee crisis affected by disability. “Unicef estimate that for every child who dies in conflict, three acquire a permanent disability,” she said. “So that is the scale of the challenge. This is incredibly hard and it’s difficult. But you know what? It means we have the opportunity to step up to really start to address it.” |
| Earlier this year, when she was employment minister, Patel pushed through a bill in the House of Lords that will affect disabled people in the UK by cutting employment and support allowance. | Earlier this year, when she was employment minister, Patel pushed through a bill in the House of Lords that will affect disabled people in the UK by cutting employment and support allowance. |
| Despite concern in the development sector at Patel’s appointment after she said she plans to overhaul aid based on “core Tory values”, Wainwright is encouraged by her commitment to disability. “I judge people by their actions,” he said. “There’s a lot of things being said about Priti Patel but I think what matters is what she does in the role. And in terms of the area that I know, she’s saying all the right things.” | Despite concern in the development sector at Patel’s appointment after she said she plans to overhaul aid based on “core Tory values”, Wainwright is encouraged by her commitment to disability. “I judge people by their actions,” he said. “There’s a lot of things being said about Priti Patel but I think what matters is what she does in the role. And in terms of the area that I know, she’s saying all the right things.” |
| Join our community of development professionals and humanitarians. Follow @GuardianGDP on Twitter. Join the conversation with the hashtag #Dev2030. | Join our community of development professionals and humanitarians. Follow @GuardianGDP on Twitter. Join the conversation with the hashtag #Dev2030. |