Guidance Tool: Integrating Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

This Guidance Tool aims to provide general policy guidance on integrating the human rights of persons with disabilities in countries’ revised NDCs, to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of persons with disabilities while benefiting from their valuable contributions to climate action and solutions. 

Summary Checklist:

1. Advance a human rights-based approach including the human rights of persons with disabilities in all climate action
2. Ensure inclusion and meaningful participation of persons with disabilities
3. Mainstream rights of persons with disabilities across NDC themes and sectors, including the context of mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and just transition
4. Conduct disability-inclusive assessments
5. Use disability-specific metrics and disaggregated data
6. Foster care and support economies
7. Promote disability-inclusive climate finance
8. Support capacity-building and education
9. Consider intersectionality and gender equality