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Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA

According to the World health Organization (WHO), there are currently more than 650 million People with Disabilities (PWD) globally. Their numbers grow daily due to chronic diseases, illness, injuries, violence, and aging. Of further note is the fa...

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Main Author: Demarco, Gustavo
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ABUSE
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
AGING
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
BARRIER
BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION
BLIND
BLIND PEOPLE
CHRONIC DISEASES
DEPENDENTS
DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
DISABILITIES
DISABILITY
DISABILITY ASSESSMENT
DISABILITY BENEFITS
DISABILITY PENSIONS
DISABILITY RATES
DISABLED
DISABLED PEOPLE
DISABLED PERSONS
DISABLED WORKERS
DIVERSITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
EMPLOYMENT
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EQUAL PARTICIPATION
FAMILIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HUMAN RIGHTS
ILLITERACY
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
INCLUSION
INCOME
INFANTS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION
INTERVENTION
JOBS
MEDICAL ATTENTION
MEDICAL CARE
NUTRITION
PENSIONS
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
POLICY FRAMEWORK
PRIVATE PENSIONS
PROGRESS
REHABILITATION
SAFETY
SAFETY NET
SAFETY NET PROGRAMS
SAFETY NETS
SELF ESTEEM
SERVICE DELIVERY
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL INCLUSION
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
SOCIAL SAFETY NETS
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS
SOCIAL WELFARE
SOCIETIES
SPECIAL NEEDS
STEREOTYPES
TRANSPORTATION
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
VIOLENCE
WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11419073/unlocking-economic-potential-persons-disabilities-mena
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10974
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Summary:According to the World health Organization (WHO), there are currently more than 650 million People with Disabilities (PWD) globally. Their numbers grow daily due to chronic diseases, illness, injuries, violence, and aging. Of further note is the fact that, in general, PDWs have education attainment rates well national averages, while illiteracy among children is well national averages. Overall, there are low incentives to hire PWDs, especially in the private sector, and often income protection and rehabilitation programs are not extended in the degree to which they would meet their needs.

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