Promoting Sustainable Disability Inclusion in the Regions: Lessons from Aceh’s Policymaking Process

Aceh’s Social Service data from 2022 indicates that the province is home to 18,680 persons with disabilities, which is around 0.35% of the 5,570,453 Acehnese population. To address their needs, the Aceh government has issued a Gubernatorial Regulation on the 2024-2029 Regional Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities (RAD PD), and a draft Qanun to better protect and fulfil the rights of persons with disabilities.

Through these policy instruments, the Aceh government is mainstreaming disability considerations into the annual work plans of various government units. SKALA supports these government efforts through inputs to help make regional regulations more inclusive, capacity building to enhance stakeholder skills and awareness of disability inclusion, and coordination to increase representation of persons with disabilities in the policy making process.