Council’s Role

The Council is a national institution concerned with policy setting, enacting legislation, advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities through coordination and networking with different parties.

 

Objectives

The Council aims to implement the National Strategy of Persons with Disabilities: a future view (2007 – 2015) that was launched by His Majesty King Abdullah П bin Al- Hussein. Moreover, it aims to ensure the effective implementation of the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities number (31) for the year (2007) and to incorporate disability issues within the national policies and plans of the state of Jordan.

The Council also aims to ensure the effective implementation of the International Convention on the Right of Persons with Disabilities that was ratified by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the years 2007 and 2008 successively.

Furthermore , the Council aims to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and to enable them to lead a decent and productive life in a society where equity and equality prevail .It also aims to improve the self image of the person with disability and reinforce confidence in the abilities, potentials and contributions of persons with disabilities in addition to raising the society awareness of the and changing the negative stereotype view of disabilities to get to a barrier free society.

The Council also aims to improve the level and quality of all services provided to persons with disabilities to take advantages taking into consideration individual and gender differences. The council aims at combating discrimination to achieve equity, equal opportunities and independence with special emphasis on self reliance, effective participation and inclusion in the community life.

 

Tasks

1.      Following up the implementation of the National Strategy of the Persons with Disabilities.

2.      Setting inclusive policies on disability, to review through following up implementation and coordinating in order to unify all efforts aiming at improving the standard and living conditions of persons with disabilities as well as facilitating integration in the society.

3.     Taking part, with other concerned parties, in laying down a national and comprehensive awareness plan to cut down the number of disabilities alleviate its severity and stop its gravity.

4.     Laying down the necessary criteria to ensure the quality of programs and services provided for persons with disabilities while coordinating with concerned parties.

5.     Participating in achieving the objectives of International agreements, conventions and pacts related to persons with disabilities ratified by the Kingdom.

6.      Establishing a pioneer national centers and research studies, in addition to build up a database concerned with the affairs of persons with disabilities

7.     Setting up plans for providing funds to the programs and activities for persons with disabilities.