Introduction of Hosting Agencies
Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare
(MWCSW), Nepal
Theministry, since its inception, is trying its best to improve the situation of women, children and socially vulnerable groups like people with disabilities and senior citizens. The management of disability has been included in its five year periodic plan. Also, strategically, the ministry has prepared national plan of action and implementing it in collaboration with other stakeholders. The ministry’s increased focus to the issue of disability management has created considerable attention. A high level Disabled Service Co-ordination Committee has been formed under the convenorship ofMWCSWminister. The Committee is widely represented by the representatives of organisations actively involved in disability movement. Theministry is playing an important role to empower disabled people’s organisations throughout the country. Theministry has also played important role to strengthen the networking of organisations involved in disability management. Despite resource
constrants, every year theministry is supporting the organizations closely linked to disability management with some resources. In general, the ministry is effortful to bring positive change in the life of disabled people through proper collaboration with all concerned government, non government sectors and international communities.