CONSULTANCY TO UNDERTAKE A STUDY ON PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION BARRIERS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN ESWATINI

Eswatini has a population of 1,093,238, of which 146,554 persons or 13 percent have disabilities. There are proportionately more females (16 percent) than males (11 percent) who have disabilities. Based on the Washington Group Questions on disability, the 2017 Eswatini Population and Housing Census, found that the most prevalent type of disability involves persons who have difficulty in seeing (32.6 percent), followed by those with difficulty in walking whilst the least category is that of persons with difficulty in communication at just 4.7 percent. Additionally, the prevalence of disability is much higher in rural areas; 82 percent of people with disabilities live in rural areas whilst the remaining 18 percent live in urban areas. Rural women in particular, have the highest prevalence of disability at 17.4 percent.

It is against this background that the United Nations Partnership on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) joint programme seeks to engage a local consultant to undertake a study on participation and inclusion barriers for PWDs. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current participation and inclusion barriers experienced by PWDs in Eswatini, identify their root causes, and propose actionable recommendations to inform evidence-based programming, policy development, and advocacy efforts.

Documents

Advert - Consultancy to undertake study on partcipation and inclusion barriers for PWDs .docx.pdf

Background

Eswatini has a population of 1,093,238, of which 146,554 persons or 13 percent have disabilities. There are proportionately more females (16 percent) than males (11 percent) who have disabilities. Based on the Washington Group Questions on disability, the 2017 Eswatini Population and Housing Census, found that the most prevalent type of disability involves persons who have difficulty in seeing (32.6 percent), followed by those with difficulty in walking whilst the least category is that of persons with difficulty in communication at just 4.7 percent. Additionally, the prevalence of disability is much higher in rural areas; 82 percent of people with disabilities live in rural areas whilst the remaining 18 percent live in urban areas. Rural women in particular, have the highest prevalence of disability at 17.4 percent.

It is against this background that the United Nations Partnership on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) joint programme seeks to engage a local consultant to undertake a study on participation and inclusion barriers for PWDs. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current participation and inclusion barriers experienced by PWDs in Eswatini, identify their root causes, and propose actionable recommendations to inform evidence-based programming, policy development, and advocacy efforts.

Documents

Advert - Consultancy to undertake study on partcipation and inclusion barriers for PWDs .docx.pdf