The engagement with various Departments and entities revealed that despite South Africa being a signatory to the Convention awareness about it was poor and there was a lack of the understanding of what was required to in terms of the obligations for duty bearers in this case the Executive. Thus the requisite data and information required to monitor and evaluate progress was either difficult to ascertain; lacking; absent and outdated. Moreover, with respect to policy development and implementation; the key concerns related to implementation and the requisite budget required to give effect to the policy. To this end, the Integrated National Disability Strategy is outdated and as such ineffectual in guiding the Executive to give effect to the rights of persons with disabilities in the country. Furthermore, the slow pace of progress towards the achievement of the 2% target for the employment of persons with disabilities and inclusive education for children with disabilities illustrates policy inertia. In addition, the lack of co-ordination, joint planning and collaboration within Government with respect to giving effect to the rights of persons with disabilities was also apparent. As such, the role played by the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities in addressing this was critical.