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
Format:	Brief
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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spelling	okr-10986-109742021-04-23T14:02:53Z Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA Demarco, Gustavo 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 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. 2012-08-13T13:44:53Z 2012-08-13T13:44:53Z 2009-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/08/11419073/unlocking-economic-potential-persons-disabilities-mena http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10974 English MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 9 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa
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topic	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
spellingShingle	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 Demarco, Gustavo Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
geographic_facet	Middle East and North Africa
relation	MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series; No. 9
description	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.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Demarco, Gustavo
author_facet	Demarco, Gustavo
author_sort	Demarco, Gustavo
title	Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
title_short	Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
title_full	Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
title_fullStr	Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
title_full_unstemmed	Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
title_sort	unlocking the economic potential of persons with disabilities in mena
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	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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Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA

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