The Somali Translation of the Global IASC Guidelines Is Available Now!

In addition to the English, French, Spanish and Arabic version of the IASC (Inter-Agency Standing Committee) Guidelines on “Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action”, a new version in Somali has now been published. The translation was produced through the “Phase 4-Leave no one behind!” and “From Guidelines to Action” projects.

The global IASC Guidelines are the first humanitarian guidelines developed with and by persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in collaboration with humanitarian actors. They are a milestone in inclusive humanitarian action and set out essential measures to better address the needs and rights of persons with disabilities.

Each chapter places persons with disabilities at the centre of humanitarian action, as actors and as part of the affected population. The Guidelines not only introduce the concept and understanding of disability inclusion in humanitarian action, they also highlight cross-cutting considerations such as “age, gender and diversity”, “data collection” and “partnerships and empowerment of organisations of persons with disabilities”. Moreover, the global IASC Guidelines provide sector-specific recommendations for humanitarian actors, e.g. in the areas of health, food security and nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and protection.

For this translation of the IASC Guidelines, we also identified self-representatives and technical experts to ensure that the human rights-based approach to disability was likewise transferred into the Somali translation.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Somalia Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN) for their support in ensuring the translated guidelines are fully accessible.

The Somali version of the IASC Guidelines is available on our materials page, here.

Additional accessible versions can be downloaded from the IASC’s official website, here.

This translation was produced by the Phase 4-Leave No One Behind! financed by the German Federal Foreign Office and our sister project From Guidelines to Action, financed by DG ECHO and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

Available translations

• English (PDF, 2MB)
• French (PDF, 2MB)
• Spanish (PDF, 2MB)
• Arabic (PDF, 2MB)
• Somali (PDF, 2MB)
• Easy-to-read Birmingham Consultation (PDF, 1MB)