Summary & Key Learning Points

The present Module has set out approaches for preparing an effective NAP focusing on disability or including a significant disability dimension, which can be an important mechanism in advancing implementation of the CRPD and the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. The Module proposed guiding principles for the preparations of NAPs and described the different stages of developing and implementing effective NAPs. Finally, the module described possible structural elements for a NAP, and provided examples of various issues on which NAPs sometimes focus.