Opposite ABC Place,Waiyaki way. NAIROBI

Opposite ABC Place,Waiyaki way. NAIROBI

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The council mandate

The Council derives its mandate from the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003 which established it and outlined its core functions as follows:

  • Formulating and developing measures and policies designed to achieve equal opportunities for PWDs;
  • Cooperating with the government during the National Census to ensure that accurate figures of PWDs are obtained;
  • Issuing orders requiring the adjustment of buildings that are unfriendly for use by PWDs;
  • Recommending measures to prevent discrimination against PWDs;
  • Encouraging and securing the rehabilitation of PWDs within their own communities and social environment;
  • Registering persons with disabilities and institutions and organizations giving services to PWDs; and Raising public awareness on Disability.

OUR PRIORITY AREAS

NDFPWD

National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities (NDFPWD) Applications to the National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities are open through out the year.

CASH TRANSFER FOR PWDS

In the context of this programme, persons with severe disabilities refers to those who need permanent care including feeding, toiletry, protection from danger by other persons, Full time support has to be offered by a caregiver to ensure their needs are attended to.

ALBINISM (SUPPORT PROGRAM)

The Council has been implementing the National Persons with Albinism Sunscreen Support Programme that is providing sunscreen lotions to over 3,026 persons with albinism.

DISABILITY MAINSTREAMING

Disability Mainstreaming is an established department at NCPWD. Its sole mandate is to facilitate Disability Mainstreaming Programmes in Public and Private Sector.

JOB PLACEMENT

The Job Placement Department deals with analyzing market information trends in order to disseminate market intelligence to the PWDs.

LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES

The Legal Service Department is an in-house service providing unit of the Council.