::: Tools to Use
Social Equity and Justice
TOOL :: Mainstreaming disability in local and regional policies
Description of the initiative
The project promotes the adoption of integrated action plans at local and regional level, taking into account the special needs of disabled people across all relevant policy areas. The method used for this purpose is the Agenda 22 developed by the Swedish Disability Federation, which provides guidelines for municipalities and disabled people organisations to implement through concrete actions the 1993 UN Standard Rules on the Equalisation of Opportunities for People with Disabilities.
During the first phase of the project in 2005, each participating country selected three pilot areas in which a disability policy plan was developed. National seminars were then organised in each participating country, to present the results of the pilot municipalities. As an outcome the disability policy planning instructions for local authorities were developed (in English)
TOOL :: BUILD-FOR-ALL
Aims and Objectives of this Project
to strengthen the communication between the principle stakeholder groups at European and national level in order to promote sustainable dialogue and systematic consultation between professionals and user groups on how to mainstream design-for-all approaches to the built environment and public infrastructures with a view to achieving the integration and incorporation of such approaches in the design process, the internal policies and modus operandi of the participating stakeholders;
the preparation of a Toolkit (or guidance manual) on accessibility / design-for-all to be used by local authorities and tenderers in relation to calls made in the framework of the EU Directives on Public Procurement (Directive 2004/17/EC, Official Journal L 134, 30/04/2004 P.0001 - 0113 and Directive 2004/18/EC, Official Journal L 134, 30/04/2004 P.0114 - 0240). The Toolkit would act to raise awareness among public authorities and other stakeholders on how to achieve accessibility to the built environment and public infrastructure specifically within the context of the new EU Public Procurement Directives. These EU Directives allow public authorities to include social and environmental considerations in public contracts on works, services, and supplies. Technical Specifications for public contracts should take into account accessibility criteria for people with disabilities and older persons, and these criteria and social considerations may be included as certain conditions in the final choice of tenders. The toolkit would be a guide to public authorities on how to draft the technical specifications for public tenders in a way which meets fundamental accessibility criteria.
to prepare and provide training material to be used by professionals in the field (construction industry, architects, planners etc) and local and regional authorities in relation to public procurement, accessibility and the built environment.
to promote exchange of best practice and effective dissemination of information among key stakeholders on public procurement and accessibility issues.
Where to find further information?
http://www.build-for-all.net/en/home/
Also supports the AC number 4 (procurement)
