Call for proposals: integrating disability inclusion in WHO's humanitarian and health emergencies actions

[Ana Isabel]

"Including persons with disabilities in health emergencies and humanitarian action is critical to ensuring equitable and effective responses. Persons with disabilities often face heightened risks during crises due to barriers in accessing information, healthcare, and essential services. Exclusion can lead to preventable harm, including higher mortality rates, neglect in evacuation plans, and lack of accessible medical care. 

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the  Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction emphasise disability-inclusive approaches, recognising that leaving no one behind is both a moral obligation and a practical necessity. Without intentional inclusion, emergency responses may fail to reach those most in need, exacerbating existing inequalities.

Eligibility Criteria 

1. Vendor must be an organization working at the international level (e.g., working in more than one country).
2. Vendor must have first-hand experience on working on disability in humanitarian actions and/or health emergencies, including at the country level.
3. Vendor must have access across its network, to organizations and entities working on humanitarian actions and/or health emergencies.
4. Vendor must have experience in information gathering, analysis and dissemination on issues related to humanitarian actions and/or health emergencies.
5. Vendor must have capacity for coordinating meetings and interviews with stakeholders, as well as coordinating and delivering information sessions (e.g., webinars).
6. Vendor will work closely with the Humanitarian Department in the Division of Health Emergency Preparedness & Response, as well as the Disability team at WHO Headquarters.

Application deadline: 21-Ago-25, at 17:00 CEST."

For more information please visit 

https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-proposals--integrating-disability-inclusion-in-who-s-humanitarian-and-health-emergencies-actions

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