Disability services and statistics integrated on single digital system
Summary
Disability identification, data management, identity card issuance and social security services will now be handled through an integrated digital system linking DMIS and SIMS. The government says the platform will be expanded to all 753 local levels to improve service delivery for people with disabilities.
Key Points
- The Disability Management Information System (DMIS) has been integrated into the Social Information Management System (SIMS) and handed over to the government.
- The Ministry of Women, Children, Gender and Social Minorities, and Social Security will now own, operate and manage the system, with plans to expand it to 753 local levels.
- Officials said the integration will reduce duplication, improve disability identification and make social security services more efficient.
- UNICEF Nepal and the Social Protection Civil Society Network supported the technical integration under the EWPN programme, funded by the European Union.
