6th Africa Forum, Kampala, Uganda

WELCOME COCKTAIL (SRM Poolside)

IDP BOARD MEETING – 19:00 – 20:00

MONDAY 5^TH OCTOBER 2015

PROMOTING PEACEFUL AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES FOR ALL

PLENARY SESSION – VICTORIA HALL (9.00 – 10.00 A.M)

SESSION CHAIR
Hon. Sulaiman Madada

Minister of State for Elderly And Disability

Republic Of Uganda.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
His Excellency Hon. Sam Kutesa

69^th President Of The United Nations General Assembly

And Minister For Foreign Affairs

Republic of Uganda.
CONTEXT SPEAKERS
Arnt Holte

President, World Blind Union

Norway.
Dave Power

President, Perkins School For the Blind

USA.

PANEL SESSIONS (11:00 - 12:30 P.M)

Putting The SDGs Into Action (Victoria Hall)
Panel Chair: Jace Nair, President, African Union of the Blind, South Africa.
Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Policy and Practice in Kenya.

Dr. K. Laibuta & Mrs J. Kivasu, Kenya Society for the Blind, Kenya.

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The adoption of UNCRPD in 2006 and the subsequent ratification by Kenya in 2008 and domestication in 2010 ushered in a new era of heightened activity in the promotion and protection of disability rights. Also, the reformed constitutional order presents new challenges in service delivery to accord with the devolved system of government. Despite these challenges, the Constitution and the restructured service delivery model offer the ideal platform for inclusive development under the post-2015 development agenda. The Kenya Society for the Blind has responded to these reforms and taken steps to realign its programmes with the new service delivery model for the benefit of persons with visual disabilities and to match policy with practice.
Outcome Based Planning And Evaluation To Build Resilience And Promote Sustainable Development.

C.S. Maholo, Kyambogo University, Uganda.

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In many communities of Africa, persons with disabilities (PWDs) are often the poorest and most vulnerable. Here, poverty remains a great challenge due to the limited resilience of individuals and families. This paper intends to trigger a paradigm shift to resilience building using outcome-based planning where beneficiaries’ needs and desired results determine service delivery and program development. It should also facilitate the adoption of outcome based evaluation where assessment is based on achievement of the desired change or intended results.
Time To Be Hard: Litigation in the Break of Dawn - A Right Course for Persons with visual impairment .

S. P. Odongoi, Cardiff Law School , UK.

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It is claimed and reported that three of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) have been achieved prior to the 2015 deadline. To determine the impact of these achievements on the lives of persons with visual impairment may require a great deal of inquiry. This paper identifies effective strategic litigation (ESL) as the next and fundamental step in enhancing the rights of persons with visual impairment in Africa beyond 2015. In addition, the paper attempts to front possible mechanisms for ESL with a view of alleviating potential challenges.