7.0 - 10.0 Co-ordination, Implementation, Evaluation and Financing
7.0 Coordination and Networking
In order to ensure frugal utilization of resources at the same time maximize benefits from the various stakeholders including CSOs, NGOs, Faith-based Organisations and development partners, the policy provides for:
- Establishment of a prudent coordination mechanisms at EAC level
- A common platform portal for sharing information
- Promote exchange and sharing of information, experiences, and best practices
- Promote regional and international cooperation and partnership with relevant organizations, and civil society in particular, organizations of persons with disabilities
7.1 Gender and disability
This policy is gender responsive in its entirety. The interventions will include:
- Establishing mechanisms that will promote equal access of resources and benefits to both men and women; and
- Active involvement/ participation of PWDs in leadership and decision –making processes about policies and programs that affects their daily lives
8.0 Implementation Framework
Issues of disability are multi-dimensional and multi-sectoral in nature; therefore, this policy is a multi-pronged and multi-inclusive in its approach at EAC, national, and community level.
8.1 EAC Secretariat
The EAC Secretariat shall be the lead agency and will spearhead and manage the coordination mechanism in the implementation of the policy.
8.2 Governments of the EAC
- EAC Partner states shall be responsible for effective implementation of the relevant aspects of the policy through their relevant Ministries’ mandates. It is the duty of government to ensure the full realization of the rights of PWDs
- Ensure enactment of national laws and policies for PWDs with a consultative role from the Disabled Persons Organizations, the community, Parents, Families and other care-givers, Persons with Disabilities, the Private Sector, Community Based Organizations, Faith-based organizations, Civil Society Organizations and Development Partners
8.3 National Disability Councils
The National Disability Councils in Partner States will have the role of:
- Resource mobilization
- Play an advocacy and watch-dog role in ensuring that governments comply with the standard requirements for effective delivery of services, and
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of policy and programme implementation
9.0 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Arrangement
Participatory monitoring and evaluation that involves all stakeholders will be carried out to identify the efficiency and effectiveness of the interventions for PWDs. It shall entail developing and establishing the following mechanisms:
- Developing verifiable monitoring indicators for every activity
- Establishing evaluation structures
- Producing and disseminating reports on regular basis
- Reviewing the policy every five (5) years
10.0 Financing of the Policy
Financing of the policy will be done in line with existing funding mechanism of the PWDs.