Policy Audit

DISABILITY POLICY AUDIT IN NAMIBIA, SWAZILAND, MALAWI AND MOZAMBIQUEJuly, 2008Principal Investigator: Dr Raymond LangThe Leonard Cheshire Disability and Inclusive Development CentreUniversity College London4 Taviton StreetLeonardLondon WC1H OBTCheshireUnited KingdomDisabilityEmail: r.lang@ucl.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)207 679 1519SAFOD UCL*Southern African Federation of the DisabledCommisioned by: SAFODThis report is an output from a project funded by the UK Department For International Development (DFID) for the project of developing countries. However, the views expressed and information contained in it are not necessarily those of or endorsed by DFID, which can accept no responsibility for such views or information or for any reliance placed on them.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1List of Abbreviations 2Chapter One: Introduction 31.1 Preamble 31.2 Research Objectives 31.3 The Research Team 31.4 Methodology 41.5 Structure of the Report 5Chapter Two: Namibia 62.1 Introduction 62.2 Political, Social and Economic Context 62.3 Prevalence Rates and Living Conditions of Disabled People in Namibia 82.4 SINTEF Disability Living Conditions Survey, 2004 92.5 Principal Findings and Inferences from Fieldwork 10 2.5.1 Constitutional Position of Disabled People in Namibia 10 2.5.2 Responsibilities for Disability Issues with the Namibian Government 11 2.5.3 National Disability Policy in Namibia (1997) 12 2.5.4 The National Council Disability Act ...