This report analyses markets for eyeglasses, hearing aids, prostheses, wheelchairs, and digital technology, outlining solutions to improve cost and availability.
Climate Change and Disability Inclusion in Uzbekistan
This report examines the impact of climate change on persons with disabilities in Uzbekistan. The study found that persons with disabilities face widespread forms of social and economic marginalization, including exclusion from local social and political life, barriers to accessing essential health services, and discrimination in the labor market. The report highlights the need for climate change adaptation efforts to be disability inclusive, citing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a framework for action
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Publisher Name:
World Bank
Publisher Website:
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/
Publication Year:
2023
Languages:
English, Uzbek
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Country or Region:
Uzbekistan
Categories:
Case study, Guide, Report, Standard or framework
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