17 September 2025
In May-September 2025, training sessions for drivers and conductors of bus and trolleybus fleets, dedicated to helping people with disabilities of various categories when boarding and disembarking from public transport were held in Gomel as part of the SDG pilot initiative “Regional Information Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities – Assistance in Exercising and Protecting Their Rights”.
The training covered Gomel region employees who work with passengers on a daily basis and was aimed at developing sustainable skills for correct, safe and respectful interaction with people who may need additional support. The participants not only gained theoretical knowledge, but also were able to work out the necessary skills in simulated situations, which allowed them to consolidate practical skills and increase confidence in working with various categories of passengers. Special attention was paid to algorithms of actions, communication features and the creation of comfortable conditions for passengers with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, vision, hearing, as well as for those who use technical means of rehabilitation.
Conducting such trainings helps to increase the accessibility of urban transport, reduces the risk of difficult situations and strengthens the culture of attentive attitude to each passenger.
Training sessions were organized as part of the SDG pilot initiative “Regional Information Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities – Assistance in Exercising and Protecting Their Rights” implemented by the Gomel Regional NGO for Disabled Persons with Impaired Musculoskeletal Function “Disabled Persons with Spinal Injurie” with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Republic of Belarus as part of the Joint Project “Support to the Efforts of the Republic of Belarus in Nationalization and Localization of SDGs” funded by the Government of the Russian Federation.
The implementation of the SDG pilot initiative contributes to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of the Sustainable Development Goals 4, 8, 10, 11 and the other SDGs.
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