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The Economic Costs of Exclusion and Gains of Inclusion of People with Disabilities

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Evidence from Low and Middle Income Countries
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A human rights-based approach to disability in development - Entry points for development organisations

Ilse Worm Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) & Christoffel-Blindenmission (CBM) (2012) C2
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Building Capacity for Disability Inclusion in Gender-based Violence (GBV) Programming in Humanitarian Settings

Leora Ward, Emma Pearce, Dale Buscher et al. Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) (2015) C1
Women and girls with mental and intellectual disabilities were perceived to be most at risk of sexual violence, and family and service providers ma ... more

Using the Key Informant Method to identify children with disabilities: A working guide

Islay Mactaggart International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2015) C1
Funded by CBM: www.cbm.org
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Migrants in an irregular situation: access to healthcare in 10 European Union Member States

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (2011) CC2
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World Report 2021, Human Rights Watch’s 31st annual review of human rights practices and trends around ... more
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NGOs & UN Agencies Assisting Persons with Disabilities

Maria Isabel Egüez United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (2008) C2
A non-exhaustive reference list of organizations working with and for persons with ... more
Conference Report Sao Paulo, Brazil 22-24 October 2015
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Lessons learnt from the ADCAP programme | This guide shares good practices and challenges that have emerged through the experience of ... more
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Frameworks for Victim Assistance: Monitor key findings and observations

International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2013) C3
For close to 15 years, the Monitor has tracked the impact of victim assistance o ... more
A national overview with a case study from Tanahun district. The overall aims of this study are (1) to assess ... more
A national overview with a case study from Cam Le district
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The Global Movement for Mental Health has brought renewed attention to the neglect of people with ... more
This report presents the findings of research conducted by Child Soldiers International to assess the effectiveness ... more
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World Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;9(2):67-77. The main recommendations are presented in relation to: the need for coordinated policies, plans and programmes, th ... more

Handbook on HIV and Human Rights for National Human Rights Institutions

UNAIDS; Joint United Nations Programme on HIVAIDS and Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (2007) C2
Unmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mo ... more
Open Journal of Epidemiology, 2018, 8, 226-241 Abstract Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major public health issue in developing countries, where roads tend to be built haphazardly and accidents take a heavy toll ... more
The publication aims to establish the rationale for inclusion and provides technical advice and tools for putting theory into practice. It is intended to be used as a reference during organizational ... more

Disability Inclusive Get Ready Guidebook

USAID Atullya Foundation (2021) CC
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FINAL REPORT OF DESK REVIEW ON NATIONAL POLICIES

Shyirambere Blaise National Union of Disabilities’ Organizations of Rwanda (NUDOR) (2018) C2
Consultancy to conduct desk review on impact of national policies and programs on disability rights ... more

The concept of vulnerability in European asylum procedures

Minos Mouzourakis, Kris Pollet, Ruben Fierens European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), Asylum Information Database (AIDA) (2017) C2
Once identified as vulnerable, applicants enjoy specific rights and safeguards in the asylum process under EU law. Vulnerability should therefore trigger additional or tailored support to ensure tha ... more
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Barriers to Full Realization of Human Rights for Women and Children with Disabilities
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The State of the World’s Children 2013

Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities

Age and Disability Consortium CBM International, HelpAge International,and Handicap International (2018)
The Standard consists of nine key inclusion standards, and seven sets of sector-specific inclusion standards for protection – water, sanitation a ... more
This research report provides results from the study of living conditions among people with disabiliti ... more
This research report provided results from the study of living conditions among people with functional limitation in Mozambique. Two comparative st ... more
Ukraine: Russian invasion has forced older people with disabilities to endure isolation and neglect – new report Many temporary shelters inaccessible to people ... more
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Developmental Disabilities

Institute of Medicine (US); Committee on Nervous System Disorders in Developing Countries; National Academy of Sciences (2001) C2
Neurological, Psychiatric, and Developmental Disorders: Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World Institute of Medicine (US) Committee ... more

Out of the Shadows. Making Mental Health a Global Development Policy

Seth Mnookin World Bank Group, and World Health Organization WHO (2016) C_WHO
Mental disorders impose an enormous burden on society, accounting for almost one in three years lived with disability globally. •In addition to their health impact, mental disorders cause a signif ... more
The information in this report is up-to-date as of June 2016. The report, which follows a field visit to ... more
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This document is based on currently available scientific evidence on treatment for drug use disorders and sets out a framework for the implementati ... more
For centuries, indigenous peoples around the world have used their traditional knowledge to prepare for, cope with and survive disasters. Their methods and practices originated within their communit ... more
According to 2014 Census data, almost a third of the population in Myanmar do not have adequate identity and civil documentation. Of these, 54 perc ... more
The aim with this study was to examine in what amount disabled children in South Africa can live a participating life in society, with focus ... more
Newsletter No. 15 | Highlighting the gender dimensions of education for children with disabilities ... more
To understand the patterns of Rwanda’s achievements in health development, it is important to explore how Rwanda addresses the Social Determinant ... more
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This training and guidance module addresses the use of coercive and violent practices in mental health and related services with a particular focus ... more
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Commissioned by Plan International the report draws on data from research conducted in Bangladesh in April 2018. It explores how adolescent girls within two age brackets (10-14 and 15-19) understand ... more
This is a report from a National, representative household survey carried out in Swaziland in 2009 – 2010. A large amount of effort has been put into this two‐year exercise until finally we can present ... more
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This global progress report attempts to lay the groundwork for the kind of accelerated action needed. Section 1 presents key data, trends and devel ... more
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public health and development challenge in Kazakhstan. This report provides evidence through three analyses that NCDs reduce economic output and ... more
Submitted to The Lesotho National Federation of Disabled (LNFOD)
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"Shadow" Report - Healthcare Field - Case of Albania

Albanian Center for Population and Development (ACPD); UNFPA (2016) C2
Submitted to the United Nation's Committee on the Convention ... more
The report notes that the number of people in need of one or more assistive products is likely t ... more