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The event was co-organized by the Government of the Argentine Republic -National Agency for Disability (ANDIS)-, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank. It also had the participation of the "Center for Inclusive Policy (CIP)" and the Non-Governmental Organization SODIS, from Peru. Likewise, it also had the support of the Latin American Network of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (RIADIS)
The side event addressed experiences of international cooperation at the service of the right to an autonomous and independent life. Argentina presented its recent measures to incorporate the disability perspective in national projects which are financed with external resources and joint initiatives with multilateral organizations such as IDB and CAF, to guarantee the right to live in a community.
The event allowed the debate on the role of international cooperation in the task of States to guarantee the rights of the CRPD, in particular, the provision of services and supports for daily and community life.
At the same time, they reflected on the challenges surrounding the strengthening of South - South cooperation.
The studies presented by the World Bank and the CPI, on the situation in the region regarding access to the rights of persons with disabilities, made it clear that public policies on disability must be aimed at eliminating all kinds of barriers, which requires a deployment of different kinds of policies, and at this point international cooperation is a great ally to achieve these ends.
The debate also allowed us to conclude that the synergies between civil society, States and International Organizations become essential to advance in truly inclusive societies.
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Source: Permanent Mission of the Argentine Republic to the UN