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Persons with disabilities, when compared to the general population, face higher risks in emergency situations and are disproportionately affected by natural disasters. Available data reveals that the mortality rate of the disabled population is also much higher than that of the non-disabled population in many disaster situations.
People with disabilities have the experience and resilience to help find solutions when planning for disasters and emergencies.
Think DiDRR: Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction!
The purpose of this advocacy campaign "Inclusion saves lives" is:
- To raise awareness of the urgency of disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction and resilience in society and development
- To advance action at all levels to include persons with disabilities, their perspectives, knowledge and experience, in disaster risk reduction and resilience-building.