Policy paper

Government of Mozambique

Published 23 July 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Form for submitting commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018

Your organisation:

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Name of organisation Government of Mozambique

Charter for Change

Please read the attached Summit Charter for Change: the principal legacy of the Summit. If your organisation is happy to sign up to the Charter, please confirm by putting a cross in the box below.

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Your organisation鈥檚 commitments to achieve the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries:

Commitments to eliminate Stigma and Discrimination

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy, legislation and its implementation

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):

Aprovar, regulamentar e disseminar a Lei de Promo莽茫o e Protec莽茫o dos Direitos das Pessoas com Defici锚ncia, incluindo a defini莽茫o do mecanismo de assist锚ncia legal e jur铆dica gratuita at茅 2020

By 2020, approve, regulate and disseminate the Law on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including defining a mechanism of free legal and judicial assistance. Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. An谩lise e finaliza莽茫o da proposta de Lei; b. Aprova莽茫o da proposta de Lei pela Assembleia da Rep煤blica; c. Regulamenta莽茫o e cria莽茫o de condi莽玫es para sua implementa莽茫o; d. Divulga莽茫o massiva dos instrumentos aprovados em formatos adequados e inclusivos.

Follow-up actions:

a. Analyse and finalise the proposed Law; b. Approval of the proposed Law by the Parliament; c. Regulation and creation of conditions for its implementation; d. Dissemination of approved instruments in appropriate and inclusive format.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy, legislation and its implementation

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who has supported its development (75 words limit):

Garantir a mobiliza莽茫o e aloca莽茫o sectorial de pelo menos 5% de recursos financeiros para responder as necessidades espec铆ficas das pessoas com defici锚ncia em cada um dos sectores de servi莽os p煤blicos como educa莽茫o, sa煤de, transporte, ac莽茫o social e tecnologias.

Ensure the mobilization and sectoral allocation of at least 5% of financial resources to meet the specific needs of people with disabilities in public sector services such as education, health, transport, social action and technology.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. Definir indicadores chave e linhas or莽amentais para cada sector que visam satisfazer a inclus茫o das pessoas com defici锚ncia nas pol铆ticas e programas; b. Implementar e monitorar de forma participativa os planos econ贸micos e sociais dos sectores. Follow-up actions: a. Define key indicators and budget lines for each sector to meet the inclusion of people with disabilities in policies and programs; b. Implement and monitor in a participatory way, sectoral economic and social plans. Form for submitting commitments for the Global

Commitments for Inclusive Education

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Inclusive education sector plans (governments only)

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Implementar de forma efectiva a Estrat茅gia de Educa莽茫o Inclusiva e Desenvolvimento da Crian莽a com Defici锚ncia.

Effectively implement the the Strategy for Inclusive Education and Childhood Development.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento

a. Adquirir meios de compensa莽茫o; b. Implementar um novo curr铆culo inclusivo para forma莽茫o de professores; c. Testar o curr铆culo inclusivo para forma莽茫o de professores.

Follow-up actions

a. Acquire means of compensation; b. Implement a new inclusive curriculum for teacher training; c. Test the inclusive curriculum for teacher training.

Commitments for Economic Empowerment

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Other

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Realizar um estudo de viabilidade da cria莽茫o e operacionaliza莽茫o de um fundo para financiamento de iniciativas da agenda da inclus茫o da defici锚ncia atrav茅s das contribui莽玫es do sector privado.

Conduct a feasibility study on the creation and operationalisation of a fund for financing disability inclusion initiatives, through contributions from the private sector.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. An谩lise da situa莽茫o da popula莽茫o com defici锚ncia; b. Sistematizar experi锚ncias internacionais similares; c. Definir 谩reas priorit谩rias de interven莽茫o; d. Desenvolver um quadro de coopera莽茫o para implementa莽茫o das ac莽玫es; e. Realizar actividades de sensibiliza莽茫o, consciencializa莽茫o, lobby e advocacia para actividades que beneficiam pessoas com defici锚ncia.

Follow-up actions:

a. Contextual Analysis; b. Compile similar international experiences; c. Define priority areas for intervention; d. Develop a framework for cooperation to implement actions; e. Undertake awareness-raising, lobbying and advocacy work, for activities that benefit people with disabilities.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Other

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Estruturar e or莽amentar o Programa de Servi莽os de Ac莽茫o Social, potenciando metodologias e iniciativas existentes com objectivo de garantir a exist锚ncia de servi莽os b谩sicos pr贸ximos da comunidade e adequados 脿s necessidades das pessoas com defici锚ncia at茅 2019.

By 2019, create and budget the programme for Social Action Services, drawing on existing methodologies and initiatives, with the objective of ensuring that basic services are close to communities and adequate to the needs of people with disabilities.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. Implementar o Programa Servi莽os de Ac莽茫o Social.

Follow-up actions: a. Implement the programme for Social Action Services.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Access to decent work

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Garantir a revis茫o de pol铆ticas e estrat茅gias para o acesso ao emprego das pessoas com defici锚ncia. Guarantee the revision of policies and strategies for access to employment for people with disabilities.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Inclusive social protection systems

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Definir manuais operacionais para implementa莽茫o dos Programas de Seguran莽a Social B谩sica 脿 luz da Estrat茅gia Nacional de Seguran莽a Social B谩sica 2016-2024 e melhorar os sistemas e mecanismos de acesso aos programas para assegurar a transpar锚ncia e o n铆vel do conhecimento dos benefici谩rios at茅 2019.

By 2019, define operational manuals for the implementation of Basic Social Security Programmes in light of the National Strategy for Basic Social Security 2016-2024, and improve systems and mechanisms for access to programmes, to ensure transparency and beneficiary awareness.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. Rever os mecanismos de identifica莽茫o e enquadramento das pessoas eleg铆veis; b. Expandir ac莽玫es de advocacia e capacita莽茫o de diferentes actores sobre protec莽茫o social; c. Elaborar dos manuais de procedimentos. Follow-up actions: a. Review the mechanisms for identifying and including eligible persons; b. Expand advocacy activity and training of different actors on social protection; c. Develop procedural manuals.

Commitments for Technology and Innovation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Policy and guidance

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Melhorar o quadro legislativo sobre as tecnologias inclusivas atrav茅s das seguintes medidas:

a) Ratifica莽茫o do Tratado de Marraquexe para facilitar o acesso a obras publicadas as pessoas cegas, com defici锚ncia visual ou com outras dificuldades para aceder ao texto impresso; b) Revis茫o pontual do Decreto que aprova o Regulamento de Contrata莽茫o de Empreitada de Obras P煤blicas, Fornecimento de Bens e Presta莽茫o de Servi莽os ao Estado, para que se garanta a aquisi莽茫o de equipamentos de tecnologia inclusivos para as pessoas com defici锚ncia, de acordo com a classifica莽茫o internacional ISO de ajudas t茅cnicas. c) Incrementar o sistema de incentivos fiscais e de isen莽茫o de taxas aduaneiras na aquisi莽茫o de equipamento tecnol贸gicos inclusivos.

Improve the legal framework for inclusive technology via the following measures:

a) Ratification of the Treaty of Marrakesh to facilitate access to publications for people who are blind, visually impaired or who face other difficulties accessing written text. b) Revision of Decree which approves the regulation for public procurement, to guarantee acquisition of assistive technology and devices for people with disabilities, in line with the ISO international classification of technical support. c) Increase the system of fiscal incentives and exemption of customs duty in the acquisition of assistive technology and devices.

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Other

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Promover iniciativas de inclus茫o de pessoas com defici锚ncia no acesso as tecnologias e inova莽玫es atrav茅s de literacia sobre as Tecnologias de Informa莽茫o e Comunica莽茫o inclusivas, assegurando a divulga莽茫o e utiliza莽茫o do Fundo do Servi莽o de Acesso Universal a partir de 2019. Promote initiatives that enable people with disabilities to gain inclusive access to assistive technology and innovations, via inclusive ICT literacy (Information Communication Technology), ensuring the dissemination and use of the Universal Access Service Fund from 2019.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. Sensibilizar a sociedade mo莽ambicana para o uso das novas tecnologias e desenvolver iniciativas inovadoras; b. Adquirir equipamento adequado para as pessoas com defici锚ncia

Follow-up actions:

a. Raise awareness among Mozambican society to the use of new technologies and develop innovative initiatives; b. Acquire suitable equipment for people with disabilities

Commitments for Data Disaggregation

Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Commit to use the Washington Group questions

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Adoptar o instrumento da avalia莽茫o da defici锚ncia do 鈥樷€橶ashington Group鈥� e assegurar a realiza莽茫o de uma pesquisa orientada da situa莽茫o da defici锚ncia em Mo莽ambique at茅 2020.

By 2020, adopt the Washington Group instrument and ensure a study is undertaken to understand the situation of people living with disability in Mozambique.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. Realizar sess玫es de trabalho e capacita莽玫es multissectorial com o objectivo de apropriar o instrumento. b. Mapear pesquisas existentes com potencial de inclus茫o. c. Realizar uma pesquisa exaustiva sobre a defici锚ncia em Mo莽ambique. Follow-up actions: a. Conduct multisectoral workshops and training with the aim of adopting the instrument. b. Map existing studies with the potential for inclusion. c. Conduct a study on disability in Mozambique. Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Commit to use the Washington Group questions

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Adoptar o instrumento da avalia莽茫o da defici锚ncia do 鈥樷€橶ashington Group鈥� e assegurar a realiza莽茫o de uma pesquisa orientada da situa莽茫o da defici锚ncia em Mo莽ambique at茅 2020.

By 2020, adopt the Washington Group instrument and ensure a study is undertaken to understand the situation of people living with disability in Mozambique.

Timeframe and/or implementation plan (75 words limit)

Ac莽玫es de seguimento:

a. Realizar sess玫es de trabalho e capacita莽玫es multissectorial com o objectivo de apropriar o instrumento. b. Mapear pesquisas existentes com potencial de inclus茫o. c. Realizar uma pesquisa exaustiva sobre a defici锚ncia em Mo莽ambique.

Follow-up actions: a. Conduct multisectoral workshops and training with the aim of adopting the instrument. b. Map existing studies with the potential for inclusion. c. Conduct a study on disability in Mozambique. Please select the category which your commitment most relates to: Commit to use the Washington Group questions

Commitments for Women and Girls with Disabilities

Please enter the exact wording of the commitment/s, including details of others who have supported its development (75 words limit):

Assegurar a inclus茫o de mulheres e raparigas com defici锚ncia nos programas destinados ao empoderamento, incluindo de protec莽茫o social e de sa煤de sexual e reprodutiva.

Ensure the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities in empowerment programmes, including social protection and sexual and reproductive health.