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Barriers and opportunities for Employment for Persons with Disabilities in the Russian Federation
Year of Publication: 2021
Case study
The document analyzes barriers and opportunities to employment for persons with disabilities in the Russian Federation. It discusses official statistics, share and profile of employed persons with disabilities, and profiles of unemployed persons with disabilities. The document also examines disability assessment, rehabilitation services, pensions and benefits, and…
National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities 2021-2025
Year of Publication: 2021
Policy
National action plan including access to assistive technology for Albania
Situational Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities in The Gambia. Country Brief
Year of Publication: 2021
Case study
This Disability Situational Analysis in The Gambia aims to give an insight into the disability architecture including laws, policies, governance, coordinating mechanisms, budgeting, and existing social protection programmes. The work for the situational analysis commenced in July 2021 with an induction training as part of the inception phase. Research methods,…
Situational Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities in Panama. Country Report
Year of Publication: 2021
Case study
From February to November 2021, the Panama UNCT conducted the comprehensive situational analysis. The methodology included a desk review of relevant literature, key informant interviews and focus groups, stakeholder mapping exercises, and consultative workshops with key stakeholders.
Situational Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities in Serbia. Country Report
Year of Publication: 2021
Case study
The data and information presented in this report are based on the situational analyses conducted at the country level and were drafted by the UN country teams. Methodology for data collection included a desk review of relevant literature, key informant interviews and focus groups, stakeholder mapping exercises and consultative workshops with key stakeholders
Situational Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities in Cook Islands. Country Report
Year of Publication: 2021
Case study
This United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD), MultiPartner Trust Fund (MPTF) Situational Analysis Report 2021, Arāngatū Me Okota’i, is a highlevel assessment of the rights of PWDs in the Cook Islands. Determining the barriers and bottlenecks to full and meaningful participation for PWDs, it provides baseline evidence to…
Situational Analysis of the rights of persons with disabilities in Uzbekistan. Country Report
Year of Publication: 2021
Case study
The ambition of this Situation Analysis is not merely to point at problems but to lay ground for solutions by identifying the opportunities and catalytic forces emerging today. The report looks at the necessary preconditions for realisation of human rights of persons with disabilities, particularly women, girls, and boys with disabilities, such as a robust equality…
Policy brief on disability-inclusive health systems
Year of Publication: 2021
Policy
Disability-inclusive health is an important issue. There are 135 million people with disabilities in Europe. People with disabilities, on average, have higher health-care needs than others yet face many barriers in accessing health services. As a result, people with disabilities have worse health outcomes on average, including 2–3 times higher mortality rates across…
Promoting Independent Living of Persons with Disabilities through Technology and Design
Year of Publication: 2021
Awareness raising and…
The document discusses the Third Enabling Master Plan (EMP3) in Singapore, which aims to promote independent living of persons with disabilities through technology and design. The plan focuses on four key areas: improving accessibility in built environment and transportation, ensuring access to information and services, adopting assistive technology to support self-…
Impacts of new and emerging assistive technologies for ageing and disabled housing
Year of Publication: 2021
Report
Smart home AT has the potential to improve quality-of-life, reduce the reliance on care and facilitate autonomy for those with limitations of function. The research indicates smart home technologies support improved independence, activity, social and community connectedness and, as a result, improved physical and mental health outcomes. Quality-of-life measures…