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Disability and global development.
Joan Durocher1, Janet Lord, Allison Defranco
1National Council on Disability, Washington, DC, USA. jdurocher@ncd.gov
Disability and Health Journal
|June 26, 2012
Summary
US foreign aid programs must include people with disabilities to achieve development and economic growth goals. Ensuring accessibility and inclusion is crucial for successful international diplomacy and poverty reduction efforts worldwide.
Area of Science:
- International Development
- Human Rights Law
- Disability Studies
Background:
- US foreign assistance aims to improve global quality of life through economic development, poverty reduction, and promoting democracy.
- Inclusion of people with disabilities is essential for the effectiveness of these foreign aid programs.
- Disability rights are a key component of advancing human rights globally.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the necessity of including people with disabilities in US foreign assistance programs.
- To underscore the impact of disability exclusion on economic development and governance goals.
- To advocate for the integration of disability rights into international development strategies.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of existing foreign assistance program goals and their alignment with disability inclusion principles.
- Review of legal and societal barriers faced by people with disabilities in developing countries.
- Examination of the economic and social consequences of excluding people with disabilities from development initiatives.
Main Results:
- Exclusion of people with disabilities hinders economic growth and undermines democracy and governance objectives.
- Discriminatory laws and inaccessible systems (e.g., electoral codes, banking, legal proceedings) prevent full participation.
- Underdeveloped national disability legal frameworks worldwide exacerbate exclusion.
Conclusions:
- US foreign assistance must prioritize the inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities to achieve stated goals.
- Promoting disability rights through international development is critical for equitable global progress.
- Addressing legal and systemic barriers is essential for successful and inclusive overseas development.
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