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Unlocking the Economic Potential of Persons with Disabilities in MENA
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
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World Bank, Washington, DC
Middle East and North Africa
2012-08-13T13:44:53Z | 2012-08-13T13:44:53Z | 2009-08
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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