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Access and participation of children with disabilities in educational settings in the Rohingya Camp Context in Cox’s Bazar.

About Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI)

Humanity & Inclusion- Handicap International (HI), since its establishment in 1982, has been working to support persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups all around the world. Its actions and testimony have focused in the past 35 years in responding to essential needs, improving living conditions and promoting respect for dignity and fundamental rights. HI has been working in the field of education for more than 20 years and collaborates with education, social and health care partners to ensure quality inclusive education for children with disabilities primarily in the state formal education system. HI is currently working in 27 countries, ie in West, Central, North and East Africa, the Middle East and Asia. There are a number of regional projects, such as a 7 country pan African project. HI is a recognized actor on the international forums: active member of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) in the UK and in France, a member of Educaid in Belgium and co-chair of the IE task group, as part of the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC).

HI Bangladesh
This year in March 2022 HI, completed the implementation of an Inclusive Education Project funded by UNICEF. Through this project HI has been recognized as the Disability and Inclusive Education Leader of the Education Sector of Cox’s Bazar.  UNICEF and HI entered into a second phase from August 2022.In addition HI is implementing Education Cannot Wait (ECW) a Multi-Years Project in consortium with Save the Children and YPSA; providing technical support and Inclusive Education within and  across the consortiums.

In addition to building knowledge and skills of the relevant personnel in the field of disability and inclusive education, HI is organizing and facilitating training throughout the education sector.

HI’s Human Resources is capacitated and skilled to drive the sector programmes related to children with disabilities. HI’s programme is inter-related and integrated with Inclusive Education interventions include the Rehabilitation Team, Accessibility Team, MHPSS Team. These teams are working together to support children with disabilities to / in access in the learning centers – this inclusive effort of HI reflects the inclusivity within the organization.

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