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Term of the Day: Inclusive development – what does that mean?

Inclusive development refers to the planning and implementation of policies, programmes, projects and actions for human and socio-economic development. It ensures and makes feasible the ideal of equal opportunities and the exercise of rights – civil, political, economic, social and cultural – for every person, regardless of his/her social status, gender, physical or mental condition and ethnic affiliation. cbm strives for the inclusion of disability perspectives into all development activities.

Resources: Want to know more about disability and development?

Check out a list of websites that offer more information.

Knowledge Dump

Poor people are disproportionately disabled, and people with disabilities are disproportionately poor. (Holzmann, R. World Bank)
In the United Kingdom, 75 % of the companies of the FTSE Index on the London Stock Exchange do not meet basic levels of web accessibility, thus missing out on more than $147 million in revenue.
No country in the world has all its transport systems accessible.


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