The national strategies of the countries
The Nordic Welfare Centre, together with the members of the Council of Nordic Cooperation on Disability, monitors what is happening in the national disability policy landscapes. Choose a country in the list below.
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Housing is responsible for coordaining disability policy in Iceland. The current national action plan on disability issues, focusing on the implementing of the CRPD, is valid from 2024-2027. It was adopted by the Icelandic Parliament in 2024 and includes 60 measures in 6 categories that are intended to realize the provisions of the convention. The convention itself was enacted as a national law on 12 November 2025.
There are two umbrella organisations regarding the disability movement in Iceland: ÖBÍ (Icelandic Disability Alliance) with 43 member association (aprox. 40.200 persons), and Þroskahjálp (National Association of Intellectual Disabilities), with 22 member association (approx. 6.000 persons). There is also Geðhjálp (aprox. 8.000 persons) wich is a national organisation of those concerned with mental health issues. There are more movements such as Tabú a feminist disability movement that works for social justice and against multiple discrimination against persons with disabilities.
Throskahjalp has published a new translation of human rights for the disabled in Iceland (2020), Samningur SÞ um réttindi fatlaðs fólks (2020). Alþingi, the Icelandic Parliament, approved a new translation of the CRPD in July 2021.
Iceland has 63 municipalities that cooperate through Samband, The Icelandic Association of Local Authorities.
