organizations mentioned in CRPD. It is found out that there has been an improvement of international cooperation after the CRPD was ratified. To access assistive devices, technologies and cooperation from international organizations, policies need to be amended to allow imported materials to be exempted from import duties. Otherwise, a result, DPOs cannot access to technological support to apply in training and capacity building activities 3.28. National Implementation and Monitoring The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is mainly responsible for disability affairs in Myanmar. With the leadership of the Ministry, the CRPD was ratified but optional protocol has not been ratified yet. Moreover, the Ministry played a vital role to enact the Rights of Persons with Disability Law in June, 2015. However, the National Level Disability Rights Committee - the mechanism of monitoring the implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities and problem solving where necessary has not been formed at the time of writing. 3.29. Reports by State Parties After the ratification of CRPD on 7 December, 2011, Myanmar submitted its Initial Report on 17 November 2015, later than the due time. In drafting the Initial Report, persons with disabilities and DPOs were not invited to cooperate, and even the submission of the Initial Report was not publicized and not distributed in local language to the public. PART-IV 4.1 Recommendations 1. According to Article 4 of the CRPD Article 7(a) of the Rights of Persons with and Disabilities Law, Parliament should approve By-law in 2018. 2. According to Article 9, 19, 20 of the CRPD and Article 28 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, Parliament should enact Building Codes in 2018. 3. According to Article 69 (a) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, Parliament should promote budget allocation for Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Sports, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Construction and Myanmar National Disability Rights Committee from 2018. 4. According to Article 4 (1.b) and 5 (2) of the CRPD and Article 7(a) and (v) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, upcoming new laws and amendments should be enacted in
organizations mentioned in CRPD. It is found out that there has been an improvement of international cooperation after the CRPD was ratified. To access assistive devices, technologies and cooperation from international organizations, policies need to be amended to allow imported materials to be exempted from import duties. Otherwise, a result, DPOs cannot access to technological support to apply in training and capacity building activities 3.28. National Implementation and Monitoring The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is mainly responsible for disability affairs in Myanmar. With the leadership of the Ministry, the CRPD was ratified but optional protocol has not been ratified yet. Moreover, the Ministry played a vital role to enact the Rights of Persons with Disability Law in June, 2015. However, the National Level Disability Rights Committee - the mechanism of monitoring the implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities and problem solving where necessary has not been formed at the time of writing. 3.29. Reports by State Parties After the ratification of CRPD on 7 December, 2011, Myanmar submitted its Initial Report on 17 November 2015, later than the due time. In drafting the Initial Report, persons with disabilities and DPOs were not invited to cooperate, and even the submission of the Initial Report was not publicized and not distributed in local language to the public. PART-IV 4.1 Recommendations 1. According to Article 4 of the CRPD and Article 7(a) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, Parliament should approve By-law in 2018. 2. According to Article 9, 19, 20 of the CRPD and Article 28 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, Parliament should enact Building Codes in 2018. 3. According to Article 69 (a) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, Parliament should promote budget allocation for Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Sports, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Ministry of Construction and Myanmar National Disability Rights Committee from 2018. 4. According to Article 4 (1.b) and 5 (2) of the CRPD and Article 7(a) and (v) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law, upcoming new laws and amendments should be enacted in