Dapp trains duty-bearersin inclusive protocols

Dapp Malawi grants, monitoring and evaluation officer Lansen Chikopa said this on Monday during a day-long training on the African Disability Protocol (ADP). He said the training was designed to equip the particpants with knowledge and skills required to domesticate and implement the protocol at district level. “We want to see disability issues deliberately mainstreamed in planning and budgeting processes at council level,” said Chikopa.

Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare principal disability affairs officer Charles Blaimu said the ADP complements the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and is in line with Malawi’s Constitution in advancing disability rights. “The ADP strengthens our legal framework by addressing African-specific realities such as harmful cultural practices, poverty and limited access to justice,” he said. On his part, Dowa Police Station Sergeant Haizeck Sankhulani said the training reinforced their responsibility to protect vulnerable groups.