The World Bank is working to improve the well-being of persons with disabilities living in developing countries. Through the Disability & Development (D&D) team, it seeks to promote knowledge generation and documentation of good practice, the integration of disability issues into the World Bank’s analytical and operational work, and to foster external partnerships for disability and development.
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World Bank launch of the World Report on Disability
The InfoShop hosted the World Bank launch of the World Report on Disability, a joint product of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. The panel was chaired by Tamar Manuelyan Atinc, Vice President & Head of Network, Human Development Network, World Bank and co-chaired by Arup Banerji, Sector Director, Social Protection Team, Human Development Network, World Bank. The panelists included:
Aleksandra Posarac, Lead Human Development Economist, Social Protection & Labor, Human Development Network, World Bank
Alana Officer, Coordinator, Disability and Rehabilitation, World Health Organization
Michal Rutkowski, Sector Director, Human Development, South Asia Region, World Bank
Robert Prouty, Head, Fast Track Initiative, Human Development Network, World Bank
The ITU/G3ict e-Accessibility Policy Toolkit for Persons with Disabilities
The Toolkit is designed to:
Support the members of the ITU and other UN affiliated organizations in understanding the requirements of Article 9 of the Convention.
Assist State Parties in promoting accessible ICTs and identifying and eliminating any ICT accessibility barriers.
Provide a framework for the development of policies and strategies for mainstreaming digital accessibility at national, regional and international levels.
Serve as a global electronic repository of policies, international standards, good practices and technical references on digital accessibility.
Facilitate the design of effective policy frameworks responding to the needs of einclusiveness principles covering Communication, Information & Services.
Promote accessible and assistive ICT applications by fostering public-private cooperation in order to expand ICT usage by persons with disabilities.
Provide specific guidance to adequately address key issues of particular relevance to developing country environments.
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