01173nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001260003600042100002800078245009300106856009700199300000700296520074800303       2020                            d  c06/2020bHandicap International1 aHandicap International 00aCOVID-19 in humanitarian contexts: no excuses to leave persons with disabilities behind!  uhttps://blog.hi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Study2020_EN_Disability-in-HA-COVID-final.pdf  a153 aThis collection and review of evidence aims to illustrate how the COVID-19 crisis triggers disproportionate risks and barriers for men, women, boys and girls with disabilities living in humanitarian settings. It highlights recommendations for humanitarian actors, to
enhance inclusive action, aligned with existing guidance and learnings on disability inclusion. It is
based on evidence, including testimonies, collected by HI programs in 19 countries of intervention.
Special efforts were made to reflect the voices of persons with different types of disabilities, genders
and ages, residing in different geographical areas and living circumstances, including refugee and
internally displaced persons’ settlements and host-communities.