Recommendation 2013-1 of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents on the inclusion of people with disabilities in disaster preparedness and response
This recommendation takes into account the 'Report on including people with disabilities in disaster preparedness and response' and the 'Guidelines for assisting people with disabilities during emergencies, crises and disasters' to call on member States of the European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA) to: (i) integrate specialised measures for people with disabilities into national disaster risk reduction policies, trainings and practices; (ii) design and promote national programmes and standards for the protection, rescue and care of people with disabilities; (iii) design and promote measures at the community level; (iv) ensure that people with disabilities are included in the entire disaster risk reduction process; (v) ensure that education and training for the protection and assistance of people with disabilities are included in the mainstream curricula; and (vi) support the efforts of the Agreement to promote inclusive disaster risk reduction for people with disabilities.