1.3 Purpose and Key Research Questions

This report presents the findings from a four-week research stay in Cox’s Bazar. It examines how humanitarian organizations mainstream disability into their response, along with the challenges they encounter. The aim of this report is to detect gaps and good practices in disability inclusion and to define entry points to close these persisting gaps and to replicate good practices. The study centres around three research questions:

  1. How do humanitarian actors mainstream disability into the humanitarian response?
  2. What factors challenge the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Rohingya camps and host communities?
  3. How can strategic partnerships and NGO consortia contribute to a more inclusive humanitarian response?