Summary & Key Learning Points

In this module we examined the provisions and frameworks established by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) for implementation and monitoring the CRPD at both national and international levels. We looked at the obligations of State parties and the role that other actors play in implementing and monitoring the CRPD. In this module you were also introduced to the implementation and monitoring procedures set forth in the Optional Protocol to the CRPD.