Resources
Data and Information play an important part in the work that the Forum continues to carry out.
As outlined in the Organization’s Strategic Plan, PDF will ensure that the best practices across countries and sectors in an easily accessible and user friendly format to support advocacy.
Online Library
To improve the situations of persons with disabilities in Pacific Island Countries & Territories, the Pacific Disability Forum has over the years developed Guides, Documents and Papers to ensure the development and strengthening the capacity of member Organisations of & for Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
Persons with disabilities face far greater impact and disproportionate effect and risk due to COVID-19. The global pandemic poses greater risk of exposure and the possibility of suffering serious health effects due to a range of factors, which may include an inability to practice basic preventative measures, a lack of access to information, pre-existing health conditions and other vulnerabilities. Engaging persons with disabilities in decision making and also in planning is paramount during this global pandemic.
The Pacific Disability Forum with the assistance of donors, has been able to:
(i) has compiled a comprehensive set of papers to assist in the engagement process
- DIDRR in COVID-19 outbreak (pdf version) (Word doc.) (French version)
- Disability Inclusive Communication Guideline (pdf version) (Word doc.) (French version)
- Disability Inclusive Messaging Guideline (pdf version) (Word doc.) (French version)
- Guideline on pre-condition to inclusion for persons with disabilities (pdf version) (Word doc.) (French version)
- Human Rights Based Approach Guideline to Disability Inclusion in COVID-19 Response (pdf version) (Word doc.) (French version)
(ii) develop accessible materials to assist persons with disabilities prepare as well as stay safe during this global pandemic.
- COVID-19 Practical Guidance – Person with disability (Download)
- COVID-19 Practical Guidance – Service Providers (Download)
- COVID-19-Appendix (Download)
- Vaccination Disability Guidance for Ministries of Health (Download)
- Vaccine Guide: Easy to Read Information Sheet (Download)
(iii) undertaken the distribution of PPE and other assistive devices to help persons with disabilities during this period.
2022
WGSS stands for Washington Group Short Set on Functioning. The WG-SS is intended for use in censuses and surveys. The WG-SS obtains information on difficulties a person may have in undertaking basic functioning activities that apply to people in all cultures and societies and of all nationalities and so are universally applicable. The final set of questions includes difficulties seeing, hearing, walking or climbing stairs, remembering or concentrating, self-care, and communication. The questions are designed to collect information on the population aged 5 years and above. The sample used as a precedent for Pacific Disability Forum can be downloaded in two formats: (i) In a PDF version: Template of basic WGSS Set up. or (ii) In an accessible Word version: Template of basic WGSS Set up
2019
Report on the Design of a Situational Analysis of the Experience of Deaf People in the Pacific emanates from a research project funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia and which was managed by the Pacific Disability Forum and conducted jointly by Dr. Elena Jenkin, Philip Waters, Krishneer Sen and Dr. Robert Adam.
Download: PDF Version in English
2017
The Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) along with other regional stakeholders released a new PRIF research report on improving accessibility in transport infrastructure for people with disabilities – Improving Accessibility in Transport Infrastructure projects in the Pacific Islands’.
Download: PDF Version in English
2016
Development of the Pacific Indicators for Disability-Inclusive Education (PacificINDIE) was funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under an award titled ‘Developing and testing indicators for the education of children with disability in the Pacific’.
Download: PDF version in English, Word version in English
The Pacific Disability Forum has undertaken a comprehensive study into the role it plays as custodians of the rights of persons with disabilities in the Region. As such, the Forum has outlined a 5 year plan to towards achieving a “Truly Inclusive Pacific by the year 2030.”
A careful look at the Strategic plan of the Organisation will ensure you are able to walk with us as we map out goals towards that ultimate vision.
2021 to 2025 Strategic Plan for PDF (PDF Version)
2021 to 2025 Strategic Plan for PDF (Word version)
2022:
1. The Pacific Disability Forum together with WEI, UNFPA have this year released three seperate documents featuring a Sexual Reproductive Health and Persons with Disabilities Survey carried out in three countries – Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu. The Reports gives first hand insights to the lives of persons with disabilities.
Download PDF versions of the: Fiji Needs Assessment, Samoa Needs Assessment & Vanuatu Needs Assessment
2021:
1. The Pacific Disability Forum together with WEI, UNFPA and the Australian Aid have developed a set of Know Your Rights guidelines that contain resources and information relating to the right of women, girls and gender non-conforming persons with disabilities to lead a life free of gender-based violence during crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download: PDF version in English, Word version in English
2014:
Toolkit on Eliminating Violence Against Women and Girls with Disabilities in Fiji. This is a result of the joint partnership between the Fiji Disabled Peoples Federation and Pacific Disability Forum, supported by financial and technical assistance from UN Women, with primary funding from Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Download: PDF version in English, Word version in English
2022
1. The Disability and Climate Change in the Pacific – Study done by PDF. The study was funded by the Australian Government with technical support from the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership and conducted in three Pacific Island countries: Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu.
Download: PDF Version in English
2. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 aims to achieve the substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health and in the economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries over the next 15 years. The Framework was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, on March 18, 2015.
Download : PDF Version in English, Word version in English, PDF version in French, Word version in French
3. The Pacific Disability Forum as part of the Asia Pacific Ministerial released a Mid Term Review statement on the work being undertaken by Governments and stakeholders, providing an insight into areas that need improvement.
Download: PDF version in English, Word version in English, PDF Version in French, Word version in French
4. The Pacific Disability Forum in partnership with the International Disability Alliance (IDA), and CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group, have released a series of resources to to help disability-inclusive DRR become a reality. The work prioritizes of the diverse range of persons with disabilities in relation to disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
As a result of this, a report titled “Our Lessons” delivers findings and recommendations from the Region (Pacific) to inform governments, the development and humanitarian sectors, and other actors involved in disaster policy, mitigation, and response.
Download: PDF version in English.
For accessibility purpose, an Easy Read and a Short Report has also been produced.
Download: PDF of the Easy Read Version in English, Word Version of the Easy Read Version in English, PDF
2021:
1. The Pacific Resilience Partnership (PRP) Technical Working Group Report on Localisation links to realising the Framework of the Resilient Development in the Pacific (FRDP) an integrated approach to addressing climate change and disaster risk management in the Pacific, specifically on goal 3 on ‘strengthened disaster preparedness, response and recovery’.
Download: PDF version in English, Word version in English
2013
1. The “Fiji Disability Inclusive Community Based Disaster Risk Management Toolkit” is part of the pilot project in partnership with the Pacific Disability Forum which is fully funded by the Australian International Development Agency (AusAID) from 2011 – 2013. It is adapted from the Disability Inclusive Community Based Disaster Risk Management Toolkit for South Asia developed by Handicapped International (HI), a network partner in Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Network for Asia and Pacific Region.
Download: PDF Version in English
2012:
The Incheon Strategy goals cover development areas including poverty reduction, employment generation, political participation, ensuring accessibility in comprehensive terms, social protection, early intervention, education, and disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction.
Download: PDF Version in English, Word Version in English
2022
1. The Disability and Climate Change in the Pacific – Study done by PDF. The study was funded by the Australian Government with technical support from the Australia Pacific Climate Partnership and conducted in three Pacific Island countries: Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu.
Download: PDF Version in English
The Pacific Disability Forum has undertaken a comprehensive study into the role it plays as custodians of the rights of persons with disabilities in the Region. As such, the Forum has outlined a 5 year plan to towards achieving a “Truly Inclusive Pacific by the year 2030.”
A careful look at the Strategic plan of the Organisation will ensure you are able to walk with us as we map out goals towards that ultimate vision.
2021 to 2025 Strategic Plan for PDF (PDF Version)
2021 to 2025 Strategic Plan for PDF (Word version)