Background

The adoption of the CRPD and its rapid ratification by countries throughout the world represent major advances in the global recognition of the human rights of persons with disabilities. However, the existence of the Convention, in and of itself, will not bring about changes in the lives of persons with disabilities and their families. To genuinely achieve the rights set out in the CRPD, the Convention must be implemented, and its implementation must be monitored. As with all human rights instruments, the Convention confers a central role to State parties in its implementation.

However, organizations of persons with disabilities and other stakeholders also have key roles to play.

The present module provides an overview of the measures and frameworks that the CRPD calls for to ensure national level implementation of the CRPD, as well as both national and international level monitoring of progress and challenges in this regard.