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Committee on how research results can be put to use to improve the

quality of life of persons with disabilities and in the national planning

process; and (3) The Fund Management Unit, responsible for the overall

management of the Disabilities Fund. With regard to the Fund, the 2007

Act should also be amended so that a request for funds could be

considered and approved based on the necessity of the individual person

with disability making such request.

Participation of persons with disabilities

6. The 2007 Act provides for representation of organizations of persons

with disabilities in the various mechanisms established by the Act including

the National Committee on the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities

and the Sub-committee on the Fund Management. Persons with disabilities

are also invited to participate in activities organized by government

agencies. However, their participation is limited to the activity level. Persons

with disabilities want to get involved more in the conception and planning

stages as well as in the follow-up and evaluation of the implementation of

the national plan by different government departments, the exercise which

has not been carried out in an efficient and consistent manner.

7. Recommendation: A process should be developed to facilitate

meaningful participation of persons with disabilities in all matters

affecting them, especially in the formulation of relevant policies, as

they are the ones who know best about their situations and problems.

The evaluation of policy implementation should be carried out

regularly with specific timeframe.