Organization
Pacific Disability Forum(PDF)
A regional network of 71 disability organisations across 22 Pacific Island countries and territories, established in 2002 and based in Suva, Fiji. The Pacific Disability Forum leads disability rights advocacy, disaster resilience programming, and policy representation for Pacific people with disabilities at regional and international levels.
About
Pacific Disability Forum (PDF) was established in December 2002 and formally inaugurated in July 2004, with Fiji registration in 2007. It is a partnership of Pacific organisations of and for persons with disabilities, spanning 22 countries and territories across Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia.
What They Do
PDF leads regional disability rights advocacy, coordinates Pacific DPO responses to disasters and climate change, produces research and publications, and represents Pacific people with disabilities in forums including the Pacific Islands Forum. PDF supports capacity building of member organisations and champions the Pacific Framework for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Who They Serve
Persons with all types of disability across 22 Pacific Island countries and territories, including Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Tuvalu, through its 71 member organisations.
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