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In Kyrgyzstan, persons with disabilities are collecting proof of physical barriers to hold the government accountable

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Briefings

In Kyrgyzstan, the public fund Oasis is documenting physical barriers for over 218,000 people with disabilities in Bishkek through the Digital Sparks project. Participants assess 350 buildings using UrbanEyes to generate geo-referenced data, revealing that 60.3% of assessed buildings have ramp-related barriers. This work aims to hold the government accountable despite Kyrgyzstan's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2019, which has not prioritized removing legal and physical barriers. The project involves youth and disability advocates, transforming lived experience into measurable civic evidence. Coverage is limited to Bishkek and focuses on the first seven years post-2019 ratification.

Key points

• The public fund Oasis is documenting physical barriers for over 218,000 people with disabilities in Bishkek through the Digital Sparks project.
• Participants assessed 350 buildings using UrbanEyes, revealing that 60.3% of assessed buildings have ramp-related barriers.

Context and limitations

Data covers only Bishkek and the first seven years following the 2019 ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The project focuses on youth and disability advocates, and findings are preliminary as the Digital Sparks project is still ongoing.

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