Zambian Disability Policy Stakeholder Perspectives on the Ways that International Initiatives Influence Domestic Disability Policies

Authors

Shaun Cleaver, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montréal
Matthew Hunt, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montréal
Virginia Bond, Social Science Unit, University of Zambia; Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Raphael Lencucha, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montréal

Abstract

Disability has attracted attention in international human rights and development circles and Zambian domestic policy. The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions of Zambian disability policy stakeholders about the ways that two international initiatives, namely the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are being reflected in domestic policy. We collected data through semi-structured interviews with 22 policy stakeholders (12 disability advocates and 10 policymakers) and analysed these data using thematic analysis. The UNCRPD was perceived to be progressively integrated into Zambian disability policy although insufficiently implemented while the SDGs have provided rhetorical influence.

Recommended Citation

Cleaver, Shaun; Hunt, Matthew; Bond, Virginia; and Lencucha, Raphael (2020) "Zambian Disability Policy Stakeholder Perspectives on the Ways that International Initiatives Influence Domestic Disability Policies," Southern African Journal of Policy and Development: Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/sajpd/vol5/iss1/5