Summary of publication

This document, 'Disability Inclusiveness in Disaster and Risk Reduction Management in Fiji–Progress Report', reports on the Pacific Disability Forum partnership with National Disaster Management Office, Fiji Disabled People Association and Fiji Red Cross to include people with disabilities in humanitarian and emergency planning and response.

The report explains the outcomes of workshops in Suva and Savusavu, including the need to:

• identify community champions for the project
• change government and Fiji Red Cross Society disaster preparedness and response practices to include people with disabilities
• obtain accurate data on people with disabilities and the challenges they face during disasters.

The workshops designed a questionnaire to collect data for the next phase of the project. They also compiled a list of supplies for people with disabilities in the event of a disaster.

Full publication

• Fiji Disaster Preparedness Program Concept Note–Pacific Disability Forum [PDF 319 KB]
• Fiji Disaster Preparedness Program Concept Note–Pacific Disability Forum [Word 209 KB]