CRPD

Celebrating 20 years of the CRPD (2006–2026). Explore the Convention, track ratification across 188+ countries, and access the interactive CRPD Dashboard.

The CRPD Advocacy Toolkit is the first mobile app of its kind, providing ready access to the full text and structure of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Originally launched to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the CRPD, this app has been completely rebuilt and relaunched in celebration of the 20th anniversary.

FEATURES:

Full Text of All CRPD Articles — Browse the complete Preamble, all 50 Convention articles, and all 18 Optional Protocol articles. Country Ratification Status — View which countries have signed, ratified, or not yet signed the CRPD and its Optional Protocol, organized across five status categories. Searchable Country Lists — Quickly find any country's CRPD status with built-in search. Sponsor Information — Learn about the organizations supporting the CRPD Advocacy Toolkit, including the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP), American University, and The Nippon Foundation.

The CRPD Advocacy Toolkit is developed by the Institute on Disability and Public Policy (IDPP) at American University as the first of several innovations toward a comprehensive mobile advocacy platform to help advance universal ratification and implementation of the CRPD by States Parties.