27 October 2010, Geneva/Abuja. Launched today in Abuja, Nigeria, the Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) guidelines provide practical suggestions to programme managers on how to develop or strengthen community-based programmes that are inclusive of people with disabilities and their families.
Many people with disabilities have limited or no access to health care and rehabilitation, education, skills training, and [...]
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Link: WVAReport_Effective_Aid_2011.sflb
Did you know that the world spends more on soft drink than on aid for the poor?
And global military spending is 13 times higher than all aid. These facts feature in a new report,
Effective Aid: Helping Millions, released April 13th 2011 by World Vision Australia.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Link to PDF doc: Study on challenges and good practices in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities VC20081214
The Study on Challenges and Good Practices in the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities‟ (hereinafter referred to as „the study‟) was carried out by [...]
Friday, April 8, 2011
Link to report: Secretary_General_-_MDG_report-_July_2010
The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 63/150 and 64/131, by which the Assembly requested a comprehensive biennial review on the implementation of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons and progress and challenges concerning the advancement of persons with disabilities in the context of development and the [...]
Friday, June 3, 2011
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