Resolution 4 : Adoption of the Strategic Framework on Disability Inclusion by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement | Power of humanity: Red Cross Red Crescent

Name, position and email of the focal person

Eeva Holopainen, Special Advisor to Secretary General, Finnish Red Cross, eeva.holopainen@redcross.fi

1. To what extent has the Strategic Framework on Disability Inclusion supported the work of your organisation related to Disability Inclusion?
To some extent

2. Does your organisation know how many persons with disabilities work and volunteer there?
Yes

Staff and volunteers please share the approximate percentage

The number of staff is known (less than 5), number of volunteers not.

3. What percentage of your organisation’ main buildings are accessible to all persons with disabilities?
More than 50%

4. Since December 2015, has your organisation made any adjustments to its HR processes to ensure it supports recruitment of persons with disabilities?
Yes

Please tell us which ones

Attention has been paid to accessibility of documents as well as buildings.

5. Does your organisation work in partnership with any PDOs or disability inclusion specialist organization?
Yes

Please tell us which ones

Consultation of Abilis/Finland in order to enchance accessibility of trainings, ERUs as well as other facilities.

6. Does your organisation systematically consider the specific needs and capabilities of persons with disabilities in the management of its programmes and services?
Yes - less than 50% of programs / services

Please tell us in which programs or services do so

FRC promotes disability-inclusive activities in its projects and programmes. Development cooperation projects include vulnerability and capacity assessments (VCA) or community assessments to identify the most vulnerable groups (such as people with disabilities (PWD)) in the target communities. Activities are non-discriminatory and an engagement of all community members is actively promoted.

Yet, FRC has recognized that there is a need to improve the understanding of the specific needs of PWDs among FRC and partner national society staff. Therefore, FRC has established a partnership with Abilis foundation (a Finnish organization working for PWDs) whose expertise has been (and will be) utilized in trainings and in the field work.

7. Does your organisation provide any of the following disability specific services:
rehabilitation services

Medical services in international operations. None domestically.

8. Does your organisation deliver any of the following disability prevention or early intervention programmes or services:
DRR and Disaster Preparedness

9. Does your organisation undertake public awareness activities to change perceptions on disability?
No

10. Does your organisation deliver disability awareness training to staff and/or volunteers?
Yes - less than once a year

11. Does your organisation carry out any kind of influencing activities (humanitarian diplomacy, advocacy) with government or other organisations to promote the full inclusion of persons with disabilities?
No

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