Disability Inclusive Scorecard on SDG Implementation

The scorecard implementation involved 25 staff persons, 5 OPD coordinators, 7 partner staff with €26, 000. OPDs were trained on SDGs, UNCRPD and the Indian law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. Preparation included deciding on scope of DISC in terms of services, geographical areas and stakeholders. The pilot focused on inclusive education services provided for children with disabilities at early childhood care centers, primary and middle schools in the context of SDG4. Preliminary meetings held with school administration, education officials at block and district level, OPDs, parents, and children. The facilitation team of OPD members trained on the process, their roles, and the rights of people with disabilities; input tracking helped to understand the status of services available to people with disabilities, accessibility, infrastructure, and teaching aids. It included observation of physical structures, attitudes of staff and fellow students towards children with disabilities. Interviews with officials and community representatives were conducted for feedback on existing quality of services available. Verification of the outcomes included attendance of students with disabilities, availability and sufficiency of teachers. Group meetings were conducted to discuss issues, develop and prioritize indicators with children with disabilities, parents and service providers, whilst separate focus group discussions were conducted with women and girls. All participants rated each indicator (1-5), votes were compiled into a result scoring sheet. An interface meeting followed with government officials / service providers in decision making positions to present results. Indicators with low scores were discussed, solutions explored and action plans developed.