Table of contents:
Annex 2. Coordination Mechanisms by Country
| Country | Chair of the coordination mechanism | Composition of the Coordination Mechanism | Year established |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Minister of Labour and Social Development | Ministry of Labour and Social Development, Ministry of Education, Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Housing, Supreme Council for Women, Ministry of Public Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning, Bureau of Civil Service, Ministry of Information Affairs; Civil society organizations, the National Foundation for Disabled Services, Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation, the Bahrain Center for International Mobility, General Organization for Youth and Sports, Bahraini Association for the parents of the disabled | 2007 |
| Egypt | Prime Minister | System of focal points for disability related matters in ministries or other governmental institutions (Ministry of Health and Population, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Social Solidarity, Ministry of Planning and Administrative Reform, Ministry of Labour); Federation of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities; experts on disability; representatives of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities; representatives of the private sector | 2012 |
| Iraq | Chairman of the Authority for the Care of People with Disabilities and Special Needs | Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Housing and Construction, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Youth, Human Rights Commission, Representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Civil society organizations | 2013 |
| Jordan | President of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Board of Trustees, made up of a total of 25 representatives. The Board comprises at least 9 people with disabilities reflecting all types of disabilities, 3 representatives of families of persons with disabilities with one being a first-degree parent or kin, and 8 experts in the field of disability. | 2007 |
| Kuwait | Minister of Social Affairs and Labour | Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, General Authority for Youth and Sports, two representatives of public welfare associations and clubs working in the field of tourism, two persons with competence and experience in the field of disability, Director General of PADA | 2010 |
| Lebanon | Minister of Social Affairs | 18 members, out of which 12 are elected, including four representatives of associations of persons with disabilities, four representatives of institutions and associations working in the field of disability, for members from the Ministry of Social Affairs (including the Minister of Social Affairs) and two persons appointed by the Minister | 1993 |
| Mauritania | Adviser to the Prime Minister | All represented government sectors, federal organizations for persons with disabilities, Federation of Employers, trade unions, local groups | 2010 |
| Morocco | Prime Minister | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Interior Ministry, Ministry of Justice and Liberties, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Ministry of reconstruction and preparation of national territory, Ministry of housing and urban policy, Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Staff Training, Ministry of Equipment, Transport and Logistics, Ministry of Industry, Trade, Investment and Digital Economy, Ministry of Youth and Sport, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Communication and Culture, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Family, Solidarity, Equality and Social Development, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Traditional Industry, Social Economy and Solidarity, Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Public Affairs and Governance, Ministry of Public Service and the modernization of management, Higher Planning Committee, Deputy Minister for Human Rights, General Committee for the Management of Prisons | 2015 |
| Oman | Ministry of Social Development | Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Finance, Royal Oman Police, Ministry of Sports Affairs, Oman Human Rights Commission, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (represented by private sector), representatives of institutions of persons with disabilities, representatives of persons with disabilities | 2008 |
| Palestine | Ministry of Social Development | Disability focal points of the Ministries and other Governmental institutions (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Local Government, Green Union of People with Disability, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation, The Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre, Patient’s Friends Society, Independent Commission for Human Rights | 2004 |
| Qatar | The Chair of the National Human Rights Committee | System of focal points for disability related matters in line ministries or other governmental institutions, National Human Rights Committee | 2013 |
| Saudi Arabia | Minister of Labour and Social Development | Ministry of Labour and Social Development, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Planning, two persons with disabilities, two parents of persons with disabilities | 1979 |
| Sudan | President of the Republic(or his authorized representative) | All federal ministries, organizations and unions of persons with disabilities, National Assembly, State Councils | 2010 |
| Syria | Minister of Social Affairs and Labour/Secretary General of the Central Council for Disabled Affairs | Central Council for Disabled Affairs, Directorate of Social Services in Social Affairs and Labour, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Local Administration, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Information, Ministry of Awqaf, Amal Syrian Organization for Persons with Disabilities, Zahrat Al Madaen Charitable Society | 2009 |
| Tunisia | Prime Minister | System of focal points for disability related matters in line ministries or other governmental institutions, Higher Committee for Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms | 2010 |
| United Arab Emirates | Chairman of the Advisory Council for People of Determination | People of determination (persons with disabilities), government, and society | 2017 |
| Yemen | Executive Director of the Disabled Care and Rehabilitation Fund (DCRF) | Disability focal points of ministries and other governmental institutions (Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Ministry of Finance, Chamber of Commerce) | 2002 |