Advocacy and lobbying on disability policy intervention:
Bangladesh has in place many sound policies regarding disability issues - such as the Disability Welfare Act, accessible physical infrastructure and the National Action plan - and is signatory to many international targets and standards regarding disability. However in practice the disability perspective is not considered by policy-makers and implementers, with implementation of existing policies lacking both at the national and local level. This has a significantly detrimental effect on the situation of PWDs throughout the county. Actions are taken to ensure the implementation of sound policies and programs relevant to the disability issue, thereby improving the situation for all PWDs in the country.
Meetings with government officials and NGO workers are held across all working levels. Memorandums containing recommendations regarding policy directions have been submitted to relevant government authorities. A national leadership training seminar will be held for PWD leaders in order to inform them about relevant disability policies and targets. Seminar and Workshops will be held on the implementation of the UN Convention of the Rights of PWDs, which has been ratified by the Bangladesh government.

Consultation meeting on the draft mannual "Accessibility for All"

Facilitate people with disabilities' access to local resources:
Appropriate access to and mobilization of local resources for people with disabilities is a focus of BPKS advocacy and lobbying activities. Access to local resources, such as existing credit institutions and government facilities, for people with disabilities can reduce their dependency on external resources which are scarce and mostly given in the form of charity, which diminishes the individual's dignity and self-respect. This provides a more sustainable and easily manageable and accessible resource source to facilitate the development of PWDs. PWDs are guided and advised regarding access to local credit institutions and local government facilities, and local workshops with credit and government institutions and journalists are conducted to facilitate their awareness of the need to make local resources available to PWDs.
In 2006 in order to facilitate PWDs' access to mainstream local credit institutions available in and around the project areas of BPKS, 15 workshops were organized with 230 participants representing local government, non-government and commercial banks active in micro-credit services. 412 PWDs (203 females and 209 males) were facilitated through PSID projects in 2006 to receive loans from the government’s Social Welfare Department to support their IGA activities.

Facilitate job placement for PWDs:
Facilitating job placement for people with disabilities can reduce unemployment levels, improve their living standard, and increase their status and dignity in their families and community. Advocacy activities are conducted to ensure that the existing government quota for employment of PWDs at the local and national level is met. Workshops with employers are organized to facilitate PWD employment at the local and national levels.