 Accessibility is a very important part of the inclusion of people with disabilities. An accessible barrier free environment is the first step towards fulfilling the right of people with disabilities to participate in all areas of community life. Accessibility is a very broad term covering all aspects of assuring that disabled people can participate and have the same choices as non-disabled community members. This includes: access to transportation; election access; access to water supply and sanitation; technology access; appropriate sources of communication and media to ensure information; and an infrastructure that breaks down all physical barriers preventing equal access for disabled persons as the members of a community.  Publications and Reports
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Publications and ReportsWorld Bank PublicationsNon-World Bank Publications- International Best Practices in Universal Design: A Global Review
[www.chrc-ccdp.ca]
By Canadian Human Rights Commission
March 2006 - Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment
[www.hesperian.org]
By Jeff Conant, Hesperian Foundation in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme
2005 - Water and Sanitation for Disabled People and Other Vulnerable Groups - Designing services to improve accessibility
[wedc.lboro.ac.uk]
By Hazel Jones and Bob Reed, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
2005 - Pathways to Accessibility: Disability and the Physical Environment
[www.iadb.org]
By Eduardo Alvarez, Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank - Rio Charter "Universal Design for Sustainable and Inclusive Development"
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By Designing for the 21st Century III
December 12, 2004
Also Available in: Português [MS Word 31KB]; Español [MS Word 35KB] - Building an Inclusive Development Community: A Manual on Including People with Disabilities in International Development Programs
[www.miusa.org]
By Karen Heinicke-Motsch and Susan Sygall, Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
October 2003 - 2010: A Europe Accessible for All
[ec.europa.eu]
By the European Commission, EU Expert Group Report
October 2003 - From Basic Rights To Full Access - Elements Of Current Accessibility Practice In Developing Countries
[www.transport-links.org]
By Venter, C. J., T. E. Rickert and D. A. C. Maunder, Transport Research Laboratory
2003 - Local Level Planning and Investment Prioritisation: Applicability Study Final Report
[www.transport-links.org]
By I. T. Transport Ltd.
2003 - Disability & Healthcare Technology
[www.transport-links.org]
By UK Department for International Development (DFID)
2002 - Enhanced Accessibility for People with Disabilities living in Urban Areas
[www.globalride-sf.org]
By C Venter, T Savill, T Rickert, H Bogopane, A Venkatesh, J Camba, N Mulikita, C Khaula, J Stone and D Maunder, United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID)
2002 - Access for All: How to make participatory processes accessible for everyone
[www.savethechildren.org.uk]
By Save the Children - UK
January 2001 - Mobility for the Disabled Poor
[MS Word 71KB]
By Tom Rickert, Access Exchange International
September 2001 - Mobility for All - Accessible Transportation around the World
[www.independentliving.org]
By Tom Rickert, Access Exchange International - Promoting the Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Civil Registration and Municipal Elections in Kosovo
[www.iddc.org.uk]
By International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC)
September 2000
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