Consultancy: Development a ZAPD Website, Research Depository and National Digital OPDs (Organization of Persons with Disabilities) Register.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) working in close collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia through Zambia Agency For Persons with Disabilities (ZAPD) is supporting ZAPD to develop its communications tools that can support disability awareness, advocacy and research on the rights of persons with disabilities. The main role of ZAPD as stipulated in the Persons with Disabilities Act No.06 of 2012 is to plan, promote and coordinate the welfare of persons with disabilities. In order to strengthen the capacity of the ZAPD to fulfil its mandate, there is need to develop a ZAPD Website, Research Depository and National Digital OPD (Organization of Persons with Disabilities) Register. Therefore, the aim of this assignment is to develop a ZAPD website, Research Depository, and a Digitalized OPD National Register. This measure will ensure that ZAPD’s communication tools are accessible to all including person with intellectual disability. It shall further strengthen the utilization and visibility of National OPDs Register across the country.