This contribution is formally submitted by the Director of European project Bridging the Gap II on behalf of the project consortium.
Bridging the Gap II (BtG-II) is an initiative funded by the European Union coordinated by the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP) in partnership with the Spanish Agency for Development Cooperation (AECID), the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (IADC), the European Disability Forum (EDF) and the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland and the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UNOHCR) also contribute to the initiative.
Bridging the Gap II aims to contribute to the socio-economic inclusion, equality and non-discrimination of persons with disabilities through more inclusive and accountable institutions and policies.
BtG-II supports the mainstreaming of disability in international cooperation and the efforts of the public institutions and civil society organisations of five partner countries (Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Paraguay and Sudan) in planning and implementing inclusive policies and services.