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In practice, there are no standard and mandatory guidelines to be followed by all parties in the implementation of the Government Regulation (PP), including in the regions. There is also no reference for vendors who have already implemented or have a perspective on accessibility and reasonable accommodation. The aspect of supervision is still very lacking, and there are no efforts to ensure that the implementing vendors comply with the policies made by the Government.

From a technical aspect, there have been initiatives to provide teaching and understanding to architects about universal design, and there are even requirements that must be met. However, not all government departments and agencies understand this accessibility.

There has been a PUPR Ministerial Regulation in 2017 concerning…. Nevertheless, there are no binding guidelines on accessibility that must be followed by the government, private sector, and service providers, both from the Central Government and Regional Governments. This causes the Government, BUMN/BUMD (State/Region-Owned Enterprises), or private sector not to construct facilities and infrastructure in accordance with the PUPR Ministerial Regulation, including facilities such as bus stops, stations, and terminals.

BNPB (National Disaster Management Agency) is currently amending the Head of BNPB Regulation No. 14 of 2014.

There is no harmonization of the Head of BNPB Regulation No. 14 of 2014 concerning the Handling, Protection, and Involvement of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Management in accordance with the CRPD and Law No. 8 of 2016.

In the monitoring of Disabled Persons’ Organizations, up to 2024, many buildings and public facilities are still not accessible. Efforts to provide accessibility by the government and public service providers are still very minimal, and there may even be no involvement of persons with disabilities in the provision of accessibility.

However, a number of Regional Regulations made at the provincial level have not been fully implemented and further elaborated down to the District/City level. Various public facilities and government offices/agencies do not have adequate accessibility, such as the absence of ramps, handrails, and facilities that can be accessed by wheelchair users with disabilities.

As for the provision of accessibility already carried out by the government, a number of existing practices actually lead to:

• The physical accessibility provided is often makeshift without considering the needs and safety of persons with disabilities. For example, the provided ramp is steep, and the special disability toilet is used by non-disabled people, causing splashes/puddles that result in slipperiness.

• In the creation of accessibility in government offices, there is no consultation with persons with disabilities, resulting in haphazard construction. In the service offices, the excuse is always that the PUPR Office is the one constructing it.

The lack of accessibility and reasonable accommodation causes persons with disabilities not to be able to enjoy public facilities and even to be independently involved in social life. Persons with disabilities still experience marginalization in accessing buildings and public services, just as persons with disabilities cannot participate equally and access the economy to work or be entrepreneurs independently and equally.

This is reflected in public transportation access. PELITA conducted an audit of KRL (Commuter Line) stations in the Jabotabek area. From this monitoring, it was found that the block boarding at Duri Station is very good, easily traceable with a cane, but the block boarding at Manggarai Station is unclear and not very usable as a guide for visually impaired persons. Furthermore, bus transportation in Jakarta (TransJakarta), there are still bus stops where the edge is a staircase, so when getting off the bus, a visually impaired person slipped several times on the stairs and lost balance, even though other bus stops are not like that.

Sign Language Interpreters (JBI) are still very limited and expensive to access, so it is not only needed for communication but also for translating broader knowledge.

The Government still lacks awareness about this, making it difficult to implement at the national level, let alone in the regions. The CRPD is also never socialized to the public with easy-to-understand language. Not all information and policies are expressed in easy and accessible language.