"Change, monitor, implement"

"Change, monitor, implement" is a project that the Center for Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities implements as part of the ACT program and deals with advocacy and monitoring of the Strategy for Improving the Position of Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Serbia 2020-2024 at the local and national level.

One of the activities was a short questionnaire that was sent online to individuals and representatives of organizations of people with disabilities and based on an average of 116-118 responses we obtained the following findings.

1. Have you heard about the Strategy on improving the position of persons with disabilities in the Republic of Serbia

YES - 68%

NO - 32%

2. Mark the aspects of the Strategy that should be improved (Multiple answers were possible)

- Removing obstacles in the field of accessibility           84%

- Removing obstacles in achieving equality                     74%

- Removal of obstacles in the field of employment         86%

- Removal of obstacles in the field of education             77%

- Removal of obstacles in the field of social protection 88%

- Removal of obstacles in the field of health care           78%

- Other                                                                                   2.5%

3. Are there disability studies at the faculties of social sciences in Serbia?

YES - 10%

NO - 30%

I DON'T KNOW - 60%

4. To what extent will the legal regulations at the national level help to implement this Strategy at the local level

- Not at all                 6%

- A little                      25%

- Somewhat               54%

- A lot                         15%

5. Who are the most important actors in monitoring the implementation of the Strategy? - multiple answers possible

- Organizations of persons with disabilities        50%

- Local decision makers                                             7%

- Non-governmental sector in general                    8%

- Relevant ministries                                                18%

- Government of the Republic of Serbia               17%

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