Evaluation of the WHO Policy on Disability: report

THIS DOCUMENT IS IN ACCESSIBLE FORMAT September 2024 © World Health Organization 2024. All rights reserved. The content of this document is not final, and the text may be subject to revisions beforepublication. The document may not be reviewed, abstracted, quoted, reproduced, transmitted,distributed, translated or adapted, in part or in whole, in any form or by any means without thepermission of the World Health Organization. Contents Acronyms................................................................................................................................................ ivAcknowledgements ................................................................................................................................ viExecutive summary ............................................................................................................................... viiI.Introduction and context................................................................................................................ 1II.Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 7III. Evaluation Findings........................................................................................................................... 15IV.Conclusions.................................................................................................................................. 55V.Recommendations........................................................................................................................ 61VI.References.................................................................................................................................... 68VII.Annexes........................................................................................................................................ 69 List of Tables Table 1. Evaluation questions and corresponding DAC criteria..................................................5Table 2. Stakeholder groups for KIIs.........................................................................................10Table 3. Limitations of the evaluation ......................................................................................13 List of Figures Figure 1. Conceptual framework for the evaluation ..................................................................6Figure 2. Data collection methods.............................................................................................9Figure 3. Percentage of interviewees by gender......................................................................11Figure 4. Percentage of interviewees who identify as a person with disabilities .....................11 Acronyms AFRORegional Office for AfricaBOSBusiness OperationsCRPDConvention on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesCOCountry officeCoPCommunity of PracticeDAFDirector of Administration and FinanceDEIDiversity, equity and inclusionDPMDirector of Programme ManagementEMRORegional Office for the Eastern MediterraneanEURORegional Office for EuropeERGEvaluation Reference GroupFGDFocus group discussionGPWGeneral Global Programme of WorkGREGender Equality, Human Rights and Health EquityGREDDepartment of Gender, Rights, Equity and DiversityHRTHuman Resources and Talent ManagementICFInternational Classification of Functioning, Disability and HealthIMTInformation Management and TechnologyITInformation TechnologyKIIKey informant interviewKPIKey Performance IndicatorsMoUMemorandum of UnderstandingNCDNoncommunicable diseasesOECD/DACThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/Development Assistance CommitteeOPDOrganization of persons with disabilitiesPAHO/ AMROPan American Health Organization/Regional Office for the AmericasPSEAHPrevention of sexual abuse and harassmentPRPDepartment of Planning, Resource Coordination and PerformanceMonitoringPRSPrevention of and Response to Sexual MisconductRORegional officeSDGSustainable Development Goals SEARORegional Office for South-East AsiaSHIVYAWATATanzania Federation of Disabled People’s OrganizationsTBTuberculosisToCTheory of ChangeUHCUniversal health coverageUNCTUnited Nations Country TeamUNDISUnited Nations Disability Inclusion StrategyUNEGUnited Nations Evaluation GroupUNPRPDUN Partnerships on the Rights of Persons with DisabilitiesUN-SWAPUN system-wide Action PlanWPRORegional Office for the Western PacificWHAWorld Health Assembly Acknowledgements This report is issued by the WHO Evaluation Office. It is based on the independentevaluation conducted by the Evaluation Team from the Independent Evaluation Team (SDD),as detailed below. The WHO Evaluation Office would like to express its appreciation to theTeam members for their dedication and excellent work. This evaluation was managed andquality controlled by the WHO Evaluation Office (please see below). The WHO Evaluation Office is grateful for the collaboration, insights a