Republic of Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action

The Republic of Senegal Ministry of Health and Social Action, under the authority of the Prime Minister, prepares and implements the policy defined by the Head of State in the field of health, the prevention, health and social action.

The Directorate General for Health is responsible for the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the health policy. It is also responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of health programs. The General Directorate of Social Action is responsible for preparing and implementing the National Social Action Policy.

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Other (2018) Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts (2018) Women and Girls with Disabilities (2018) Data Disaggregation (2018) Harnessing Technology and Innovation (2018) Routes to Economic Empowerment (2018) Inclusive Education (2018) Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination (2018) Data Disaggregation (2018) Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination (2018) Inclusive Education (2018) Routes to Economic Empowerment (2018) Other (2018)

Other	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Develop and implement a National roll-out plan for the Community Based Rehabilitation Program; Timeframe of the National Action Plan on Disability consistent with the timeframe of the Emerging Senegal Plan set at 2035. Submit update	Update in 2020 The new government strategy is inclusion. However, specific interventions (using a twin-track approach) will be implemented for persons with disabilities. The Government is also implementing all the components of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and financing CBR country wide. There are limitations with the finances remitted to every district and a set of activities that can be used for the CBR programme. Update in 2020 The new government strategy is inclusion. However, specific interventions (using a twin-track approach) will be implemented for persons with disabilities. The Government is also implementing all the components of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and financing CBR country wide. There are limitations with the finances remitted to every district and a set of activities that can be used for the CBR programme. Read more	Underway
Conflict and Humanitarian Contexts	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Senegal is developing under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior an inclusive national contingency plan. A favorable technical opinion was issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Action in April 2017 to include persons with disabilities in humanitarian action. On this subject, Senegal plans to develop cooperation to strengthen national expertise. Submit update		Not Available
Women and Girls with Disabilities	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 In 2013, women with disabilities constitute 6.2% of the disabled population in Senegal compared to 5.6% for men. This year, the State supported the development of the action plan of the national committee of women with disabilities. This action plan will be implemented in coherence with the national action plan on disability previously mentioned. Timeframe and/or implementation plan Timeframe of the action plan of the national committee of women with disabilities in coherence in the long term with the horizon of the Emerging Senegal Plan set at 2035. Submit update		Not Available
Data Disaggregation	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Commit to use the Washington Group questions In 2013, people with disabilities in Senegal represent 797,014 inhabitants and represent 5.9% of the total population. This census used the method of the Washington Group provided disaggregated data on disability. As part of the implementation of the Equal Opportunities Card program, Senegal has adopted a national instrument for measuring disability that also facilitates the collection of statistical data on disability. Timeframe and/or implementation plan Timeframe of the Program of the Equal Opportunity Card 2017 to 2021 in coherence in the long term with the timeframe of the Emerging Senegal Plan set at 2035. Submit update	Update in 2020 Adequately implemented in recent studies including: the Uganda Functional Difficulties Survey (2017), the Situational analysis of persons with disabilities (cost of disability survey component) and, the Uganda Living Conditions Survey (SINTEF and Makerere University) among others. The WG questions are a proxy and mainly applied in surveys. They are therefore devoid of operational meaning as new data has to be collected in order to understand the nature of limitation prior interventions. The ... Update in 2020 Adequately implemented in recent studies including: the Uganda Functional Difficulties Survey (2017), the Situational analysis of persons with disabilities (cost of disability survey component) and, the Uganda Living Conditions Survey (SINTEF and Makerere University) among others. The WG questions are a proxy and mainly applied in surveys. They are therefore devoid of operational meaning as new data has to be collected in order to understand the nature of limitation prior interventions. The ministry has agreed that in addition to the WG questions, the description of the disability categories as described in schedule 3 of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2020 will be used. Read more	Complete
Harnessing Technology and Innovation	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Policy and guidance Production and implementation 50,006 Equal Opportunity Cards that facilitate the identification and access of persons with disabilities to essential services related to health, functional rehabilitation, education, training, finance, transport and employment. Said card is generated by an electronic information and management system. Timeframe and/or implementation plan Timeframe of the Program of the Equal Opportunity card 2017 to 2021 in coherence in the long term with the timeframe of the Emerging Senegal Plan set at 2035. Submit update		Not Available
Routes to Economic Empowerment	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Access to financial services Engage all sectoral Ministries, Departments and Agencies to allocate quotas for Persons with Disabilities across major National poverty reduction/wealth promotion programs. In partnership with development partners, Senegal has implemented economic projects for disabled people's organizations.For illustration, 62,195 individual and collective socio-economic projects for a total cost of 2.3 billion under the National Program for Community-Based Rehabilitation from 2012 to 2017.These achievements will be consolidated as part of a multisectoral approach. Timeframe and/or implementation plan Timeframe of the national action plan on disability 2017-2021 in coherence in the long term with the timeframe of the Emerging Senegal Plan set at 2035. Submit update	Update in 2020 The discussion on quotas for programmes such as: Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), NAADs and, NUSAF 3 and, Emioga have been initiated by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and the ESP under the MGLSD. The Youths Livelihood Programme (YLP) and Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP) had at the beginning factored in disability quarters however, since the programme are demand driven, the quotas were not fulfilled and hence a strategy for increasing persons with ... Update in 2020 The discussion on quotas for programmes such as: Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), NAADs and, NUSAF 3 and, Emioga have been initiated by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities and the ESP under the MGLSD. The Youths Livelihood Programme (YLP) and Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP) had at the beginning factored in disability quarters however, since the programme are demand driven, the quotas were not fulfilled and hence a strategy for increasing persons with disabilities in the groups was devised. The strategy is that there has to be atleast one person with a disability in the group composition. This is equally provinid difficult to attain as the special grants is seen as a ‘cushioning grant’ which is easier to access and utilize by persons with disabilities. Currently, 2.5% and 15% of persons with disabilities participate in the YLP and UWP programmes respectively. This was based on the programme evaluations undertaken. Read more	Underway
Inclusive Education	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Inclusive education sector plans Finalise the development of the ‘National Inclusive Education Policy’, a costed action plan and fund its implementation by 2020; Adoption of the law of orientation of the National Education n ° 71-36 of June 3, 1971 affirms in its article 2, the right recognized to all the Senegalese to receive the instruction and the formation. Adoption of Law No. 91-22 of 16 February 1991 on the orientation of National Education strengthens this political will by placing under the responsibility of the State the realization of the right to education. This political will has resulted in Senegal's commitment to achieving inclusive and equitable quality education in the implementation of the Program for Improving Quality and Equity (PACKET). Since 2015, the Ministry of National Education has allocated a budget line of one hundred million (100,000,000) to inclusive and special education for the purchase of equipment and teaching materials. Also in the development of inclusive education, a sectoral national policy document on inclusive and special education is being developed for a holistic approach in the education and training sector. Timeframe and/or implementation plan Timeframe of the Program for Improving Quality, Equity and Transparency "(PAQUET) of Education and Training (EF) for the period 2013 - 2025 in coherence in the long term with the horizon with that of the Emerging Senegal Plan set at 2035. Submit update	Update in 2020 The draft National Inclusive Education Policy (NIEP) and costed action plan have been completed and, presentations and approvals at different levels within the ministry has been done. The policy awaits being taken and discussed by the Ministry top management prior being taken to Cabinet for approval. When the policy is passed, it will provide impetus for training of teachers in inclusive education, enrolment, retention, learning and completion of learners with disabilities in both special and ... Update in 2020 The draft National Inclusive Education Policy (NIEP) and costed action plan have been completed and, presentations and approvals at different levels within the ministry has been done. The policy awaits being taken and discussed by the Ministry top management prior being taken to Cabinet for approval. When the policy is passed, it will provide impetus for training of teachers in inclusive education, enrolment, retention, learning and completion of learners with disabilities in both special and mainstream education and training institutions. Read more	Underway
Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Policy, legislation and its implementation Enact the Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2018 and the Mental Health Bill, 2014 by 2020 The State of Senegal has initiated inclusive public policies involving all ministerial sectors, financial partners and civil society:-Adoption of the social orientation law 2010-15 of July 6, 2010 on disability in the process of application,-implementation of specific projects and programs (equal opportunities card, community-based rehabilitation, inclusive education,-Presence of persons with disabilities to high office (Presidency of the Republic, National Assembly, national councils, local authorities) Timeframe and/or implementation plan Timeframe of the National Multisectoral Disability Action Plan with a projected cost of $ 47.3 billion for the period 2017-2021. This multisectoral plan embraces several areas related to health, education, training, legislation, social protection and the economic integration of people with disabilities. Submit update	Update in 2020 The Persons with Disabilities Act 2020 is now into force after being ascended to by the president and being gazette. The MGLSD has started the development of the regulations to the Act. The Act is aligned to both the GDS18 commitments, the SDGs and CRPD among others. The Mental Health Bill has been passed by parliament and assented to by the President. However, the Mental Health Act is a progressive law awaiting the Minister to state the date of commencement. The Act provides for ... Update in 2020 The Persons with Disabilities Act 2020 is now into force after being ascended to by the president and being gazette. The MGLSD has started the development of the regulations to the Act. The Act is aligned to both the GDS18 commitments, the SDGs and CRPD among others. The Mental Health Bill has been passed by parliament and assented to by the President. However, the Mental Health Act is a progressive law awaiting the Minister to state the date of commencement. The Act provides for mental health treatment at primary health centres, emergency admission and treatment, involuntary admission and treatment and for voluntary and assisted admission and treatment among others. Read more	Underway
Data Disaggregation	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Review the Education Management Information System (EMIS) to include comprehensive indicators to track and generate data on all categories of disability at primary and secondary school level. Submit update	Update in 2020 Disability Indicators was included in the Education Management Information System (EMIS) tool which is used during data collection. We hope to have disability disaggregated data in the next data collection. Update in 2020 Disability Indicators was included in the Education Management Information System (EMIS) tool which is used during data collection. We hope to have disability disaggregated data in the next data collection. Read more	Complete
Eliminate Stigma and Discrimination	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Review the National Policy on Disability 2006, and develop a costed National Plan of Action by 2020 and fund its implementation; Submit update	Update in 2020 The National Policy on Disability in Uganda 2020 has been finalized. A National Action Plan on Disability (NAPD) 2020 has equally been finalized and currently for Government review prior approval. The participatory process of developing the policy and the peripheral researches ensured that the policy is in tandem with both the national and global development agenda that emphasize ‘Leaving No One Behind’ Update in 2020 The National Policy on Disability in Uganda 2020 has been finalized. A National Action Plan on Disability (NAPD) 2020 has equally been finalized and currently for Government review prior approval. The participatory process of developing the policy and the peripheral researches ensured that the policy is in tandem with both the national and global development agenda that emphasize ‘Leaving No One Behind’ Read more	Underway
Inclusive Education	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Upgrade Special Needs/Inclusive education from being a module under Professional Education Studies (PES) to an independent examinable subject in the teacher training curriculum; Submit update	Update in 2020 Working with the Faculty of Special Needs and rehabilitation Kyambogo University, a concept note proposing separation of SNE and IE has been developed and submitted to Teacher Instructor Education and Training (TIET) for consideration in the PTC curriculum. Currently the PTC curriculum is in the process of review therefore our concept note was made to target the curriculum review process. However, little progress is being made in having the same for all teacher training ... Update in 2020 Working with the Faculty of Special Needs and rehabilitation Kyambogo University, a concept note proposing separation of SNE and IE has been developed and submitted to Teacher Instructor Education and Training (TIET) for consideration in the PTC curriculum. Currently the PTC curriculum is in the process of review therefore our concept note was made to target the curriculum review process. However, little progress is being made in having the same for all teacher training institutions at all levels (National Teachers Colleges, National instructors colleges, health tutors colleges and Universities) Read more	Underway
Routes to Economic Empowerment	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Review, strengthen the delivery mechanism and increase funding to the Special Grant for Persons with Disabilities. Submit update	Update in 2020 The special grant for persons with disabilities has been increased from the initial 3,000,000,000/- to 8,000,000,000/-. New guidelines separating the administration of the earlier grant and the National Special Grant have been made; the group grant ceiling was lifted from the 1,000,000 and it is now up-to 5,000,000/-; the group composition has also been lowered from the initial 15 members to 5; caretakers of persons with disabilities are included; quarterly grant monitoring is ... Update in 2020 The special grant for persons with disabilities has been increased from the initial 3,000,000,000/- to 8,000,000,000/-. New guidelines separating the administration of the earlier grant and the National Special Grant have been made; the group grant ceiling was lifted from the 1,000,000 and it is now up-to 5,000,000/-; the group composition has also been lowered from the initial 15 members to 5; caretakers of persons with disabilities are included; quarterly grant monitoring is undertaken and bottlenecks addressed; there is a dedicated National Programme Officer and; incidences of fraud are detected and addressed head-on Read more	Complete
Other	Updates	Progress
Commitment year: 2018 Strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development; the National Council for Disability, Equal Opportunities Commission and the Human Rights Commission to effectively coordinate and monitor disability inclusion in policy and programming across sectors. Submit update	Update in 2020 Disability currently contributes 20% on the Gender and Equity assessment by the Equal opportunities commission as provided for in the Public Finance Management Act 2015. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EoC) has also undertaken disability-inclusive gender and equity assessments. However, the Gender and Equity scores for disability across all sectors are still the worst and a strategy to improve disability mainstreaming across the sectors has been added in the National Action Plan on Disability 2020. ... Update in 2020 Disability currently contributes 20% on the Gender and Equity assessment by the Equal opportunities commission as provided for in the Public Finance Management Act 2015. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EoC) has also undertaken disability-inclusive gender and equity assessments. However, the Gender and Equity scores for disability across all sectors are still the worst and a strategy to improve disability mainstreaming across the sectors has been added in the National Action Plan on Disability 2020. The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) on the other hand has a designated desk officer for disability who has supported interventions relating to disability. Specific studies on rights of children with disabilities and women have been undertaken and actions recommended to government and her stakeholders. The Persons with Disabilities Act 2020 widens the mandate of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities to monitor and report on disability inclusion Read more	Underway