Including Persons with Disabilities in Water Sector Operations : A Guidance Note
Globally, more than a billion people, approximately 15 percent of the world’s population, or one in seven persons, have disabilities. Of those, 80 percent live in developing countries. This number is expected to increase as the prevalence of disabi...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/834711499660401130/Including-persons-with-disabilities-in-water-sector-operations-a-guidance-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27542 |
| Summary: | Globally, more than a billion people,
approximately 15 percent of the world’s population, or one
in seven persons, have disabilities. Of those, 80 percent
live in developing countries. This number is expected to
increase as the prevalence of disability is impacted by
disease, war and conflict, natural disasters, and road
traffic injuries, among other factors. In addition, persons
over the age of 60 comprise 12 percent of the world’s
population; that proportion is set to rise over 20 percent
by 2050. There is a strong correlation between aging and the
onset of disability. Persons with disabilities make up a
sizable portion of the 2.4 billion people who still lack
access to sanitation, and the 663 million who lack access to
safe drinking water. Although there are inadequate data to
assess the exact number of persons with disabilities who
face water scarcity and lack of access, there is evidence
that points to the relative marginalization and invisibility
of this population in water sector development programs. A
2011–12 survey of 16 Area Development Programs run by World
Vision in Ethiopia showed that 96.6 percent of people with
disabilities and the elderly faced difficulties in accessing
basic water facilities. The note collates recommended
strategies and practices in disability-inclusive development
programming. It identifies entry points for
disability-inclusive water operations in World Bank
Group–supported programs, projects and advisory services,
and analytics. Case studies, including World Bank Group and
external examples, are provided to highlight the use of
recommended practices. In addition, the annexes list several
technical assistance resources to support task teams and
clients in ensuring that infrastructure and services are
inclusive of persons with disabilities. |
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