MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MURMANSK REGION Sergey Myakishev Minister of Labour and Social Development of the Murmansk region 17 September 2013 Kirkenes IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME IN THE MURMANSK REGION

LEGISLATION GOVERNING SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Federal laws: 1. Federal Law On the Social Protection of the Disabled in the Russian Federation No. 181-FZ dated Federal Law On the State Social Assistance No. 178-FZ dated Regional laws 1. Law of the Murmansk region On Measures of Social Support of the Disabled No ZMO dated Law of the Murmansk region On the State Social Assistance in the Murmansk region No ZMO dated Law of the Murmansk region On the Pensioners Subsistence Level in the Murmansk region with the Aim to Establish a Social Supplement to the Pension No ZMO dated Resolution of the Murmansk regional Government On Material Assistance to the Pensioners and Disabled in a Difficult Situation No. 123-PP dated (as amended on ) 2

NUMBER OF THE DISABLED IN THE MURMANSK REGION BY AGE AND DISABILITY TYPE OF (in thousands persons) Total number of the disabled in a special category - 7,100 Of which: 3

FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR THE LONG-TERM TARGET PROGRAMME ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR (in thousand roubles) 4 4

MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME IN Financial support of socially-oriented NGOs Activities: Purchasing of rehabilitation equipment/aids Financial assistance for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Sign interpretation training Roll captions for TV programmes Financial assistance to the disabled in a difficult situation (up to 30,000 roubles) Cultural and sports events

MURMANSK REGIONAL INTEGRATED PROGRAMME ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT IN THE MURMANSK REGION FOR (DRAFT) 6 Goal of the programme: Ensure barrier-free access to prioritized facilities and services in prioritized spheres of life for the disabled and other low-mobility groups of the population Objectives of the programme: Improved legal and institutional framework for accessible environment Improved access to prioritized facilities and services Improved access and quality of rehabilitation services Information, methodological and staffing support of the rehabilitation and social integration system Reduce social distance in the society and develop a positive attitude to the problems of the disabled

ACCESSIBILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SHARE OF THE DISABLED EXPERIENCING DIFFCULTIES IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS (%) 7

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ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACCESSIBILITY IN THE MURMANSK REGION (2012 monitoring data) 9 Over 3,000 facilities

Out of 158 municipal libraries of the Murmansk region 55 (or 35%) are to a certain degree equipped and adapted to serve people with disabilities and other low-mobility groups of population: 10 (6%) – fully meet accessibility requirements for the people with disabilities; 45 (or 29 %) – entrances are fitted with different equipment (fixed ramps, rail ramps, special lifts, access ramps, call buttons).

C HILDREN S LIBRARY, BRANCH N O.8 IN M URMANSK Wheelchair lift

C HILDREN S LIBRARY, BRANCH N O. IN M ONCHEGORSK Colour bands marking the routes for the vision impaired A study for the blind and vision impaired

C ENTRAL CHILDREN S LIBRARY (S EVEROMORSK )

Stairlift Polyarnaya Zvezda (Polar Star) cultural and leisure centre in Olenegorsk Culture and leisure establishments

Main activities to create accessible environment in schools 5 Building ramps and stairlifts Expanding doorways Installing handrails in WCs Purchasing rehabilitation equipment for children with different disabilities

Thank you for your attention MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MURMANSK REGION Sergey Myakishev Minister of Labour and Social Development of the Murmansk region 17 September 2013 Kirkenes