The role of the Secretariat can be described as being:
• Catalytic-in the sense that it facilitates planning, skills development and coordination at country level in order to achieve a critical mass of expertise/support in the disability programming processes
• A technical agency that promotes guidance and tools for disability mainstreaming and capacity building of DPOs, CSOs andStrategies
i. Forging Partnerships and Expanding Networks
ii. Lobbying and Advocacy
iii. Awareness Creation
iv. Evidence-Based Knowledge
v. Resource Development
vi. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
vii. Branding, Public Relations and Communication
governments in order to ensure effective implementation of programmes
• A network that mobilises political support at all levels, with the ability to infuence (cross-border) political decisions that affect people with disabilities in Africa
• A reservoir of information and best practice related to all aspects of disability work
(including research/ gathering of evidence, formulation of sectoral disability objectives/ output/ indicators, and strengthening of advocacy/ lobbying ability of DPOs and other civil society organisations)
The vision of the Secretariat of the African Decade is an African continent where people with disabilities enjoy their
human rights
