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of public television news
programmes
3.4 Proportion of accessible
and usable public
documents and websites
that meet internationally
recognized accessibility
standards
3.5
Propor tion of persons
with dis abilitie s who
need assistive devices or
products and have them
Supplementary indicators
3.6 Availability of a Government
access audit programme
that
requires
the
participation of experts with
disabilities
3.7 Availability of mandatory
technical standards for
barrier-free access that
govern the approval of
all designs for buildings
that could be used by
members of the public,
taking into consideration
internationally recognized
standards, such as those
of the International
Organisation
for
Standardization
3.8 Number of sign language
interpreters
3.9 Availability of mandatory
technical standards for
barrier-free access that
govern the approval of all
ICT-related services, such
as websites for the public,
taking into consideration
internationally recognized
standards, such as those of
the ISO
GOAL 7 - Ensure disabilityinclusive disaster risk
reduction and management
The Asia-Pacific region is the
region that is most adversely
affected by disasters, including
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INCHEON STRATEGY GOAL
7
Ensure disabilityinclusive disaster
risk reduction and
management
those caused by climate change.
Persons with disabilities and
other vulnerable groups are
at higher risk of death, injury
and additional impairments,
as a result of exclusion from
disaster risk reduction policies,
plans and programmes. Public
service announcements are
often issued in formats and
language that are not accessible
by persons with disabilities.
In addition, emergency exits,
shelters and facilities tend
not to be barrier-free. Regular
participation of persons with
disabilities in emergency
p rep are dne s s dr ill s and
other disaster risk reduction
measures at the local and
district levels could prevent or
minimize risk and damage when
disasters occur. Physical and
information infrastructure that
incorporates universal design
principles would improve the
chances of safety and survival.
Target 7.A
Strengthen disability-inclusive
disaster risk reduction
planning.
Target 7.B
Strengthen implementation of
measures on providing timely
and appropriate support to
persons with disabilities in
responding to disasters.
INDICATORS FOR TRACKING
PROGRESS
Core indicators
7.1 Availability of disabilityinclusive disaster risk
reduction plans
7.2 Availability of disabilityinclusive training for all
relevant service personnel
7.3 Proportion of accessible
emergency shelters and
disaster relief sites
Supplementary indicators
7.4 Number of persons with
disabilities who died or
were seriously injured in
disasters
7.5 Availability of psychosocial
support service personnel
that have the capacity
to assist persons with
disabilities affected by
disasters
7.6 Availability of assistive
devices and technologies
for persons with disabilities
in preparing for and
responding to disasters
GOAL 8 - Improve the reliability
and comparability of disability
data
Persons with disabilities tend
to be unseen, unheard and
uncounted. Increasingly in recent
years, when they have been
counted, definitions of “disability”
and “persons with disabilities”
that are used for collecting
disability data have varied
widely in the Asia-Pacific region.
Ta k e n
t o g e t h e r,
data
comparisons across countries
are frequently unreliable. The
Asia-Pacific region needs
more accurate statistics on
the population of persons with