THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

On 26^th August 2022 at Convention Centre, NCPD organized the National partner event on Disability Management Information System (DMIS) for inclusive Development that will strengthen disability identification, registry, and case management. DMIS an innovative digital support tool for the identification & registry of all Persons with Disabilities including a Case Management support tool for the most in need. Beneficiaries (Persons with Disabilities) are all identified and NCPD will be able to express the diversity of needs, challenges, barriers, and priorities in the lives of Persons with Disabilities. The system will support the government and stakeholders in the disability sector to coordinate and well-planned, targeted, and evidence-based support plans and advocate for change towards equal participation of Persons with Disabilities in their communities and inclusive Rwanda Society. It will support the Council in its function for better decision-making, increased accountability, improved disability services delivery, and better coordination, ultimately improving living coordination with disabilities in Rwanda.  The DMIS is first of its kind initiative in sub-Saharan African Countries and Rwanda could be a reference regional.