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The Transport Unit in collaboration with the World Bank Human Development Network Social Protection (HDNSP) organized a workshop on "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Opportunities for Development Agencies in the Infrastructure Sector".

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted on December 13, 2006. Since March 30, some 90 countries had signed off on the Convention and are now in the ratification process. This is notable as it also includes a high proportion of developing countries. This creates a reasonable expectation that in the near future many development actors will be asked by developing countries for assistance in implementation of the principles and binding obligations countries will incur upon ratification of the Convention. Also the Convention sets a benchmark for inclusive development of which we must be aware in order to uphold due diligence, and avoid designing and implementing development activities in contrast with the principles unanimously established at the international level.

The rationale of the event was based on the large number of CRPD signatories to date, with a high proportion of developing countries amongst CRPD signatories; this creates a reasonable expectation that in the near future many development actors will be asked by developing countries for assistance in implementation of the principles and binding obligations countries will incur upon ratification of the Convention. Also the Convention sets a benchmark for inclusive development of which we must be aware in order to uphold due diligence, and avoid designing and implementing development activities in contrast with the principles unanimously established at the international level.

The workshop was held on June 14th at the WB Headquarters in Washington DC. In order to facilitate broader participation the event was web-streamed as well as recorded.  The recorded session is now available at http://vcg01.worldbank.org/vc/.

For your convenience please find the hyperlink to the current list of CRPD signatories States: http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/conventionsign.htm.