Social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities: practical lessons from Bangladesh

Waheduzzaman Polu, Aprue Mong and Catherine Nelson

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 8, 1182-1188

Abstract: People with disabilities remain one of the most excluded minorities, often deprived of the benefits of mainstream development programmes. This practical note reports on lessons learnt in delivering a programme combining a community based rehabilitation (CBR) and self-help group approach with disabled persons in rural Bangladesh. Our findings demonstrate how targeted programmes can bring about the social and economic inclusion of disabled persons. We also highlight the greater effectiveness of CBR programmes when targeting a more diverse client base, when not based on debt recovery, and how targeted programmes can even benefit the wider community.

Date: 2015
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