Evidence on the uptake, use, and impact of EdTech at scale on participation and learning among students with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries remains very limited. This report presents findings on access to EdTech for children with difficulties in hearing and vision in middle-income countries (MICs) in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region using…
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This publication includes vision and hearing screening for school-age children, implementation handbook provides practical guidance to support the establishment of sensory screening programmes for school-age children. It is intended to be used with the
following resources:
• Vision and eye screening implementation handbook.
• Hearing screening: considerations for…
The Disability Inclusion and Accountability Framework, updated in 2022, lays out a road map for (i) including disability in the World Bank’s policies, operations, and analytical work; and (ii) building internal capacity for supporting clients in implementing disability-inclusive development programs. The primary target audience of the Framework is Bank staff but it…
This report presents the findings of a mixed methods assessment, drawing from stakeholder consultations and from nationally representative household surveys. It aims to provide a deeper contextual understanding of the barriers encountered by persons with disabilities in Tanzania. Persons with disabilities experience difficulties when accessing basic services such as…
Persons with disabilities are particularly vulnerable, as they suffer disproportionately from social and economic stigmatization and various forms of exclusion. Intensifying inequalities affect persons with disabilities, their caregivers and their families. Similarly, natural disasters and extreme climatic phenomena, aggravated by climate change, instability, and…
The document aims to improve Universal Accessibility in Yemen's urban infrastructure projects. It provides practical guidelines for mainstreaming accessibility in urban infrastructure projects, considering the country's disability inclusion and accessibility context. The guide targets those involved in construction, rehabilitation, and social inclusion…
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…
The Technical Note on Accessibility focuses on various dimensions of accessibility, particularly for persons with disabilities, but also for a broader population including children, older persons, and others. The document highlights the importance of accessibility in achieving the World Bank's twin goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity…
This document is a landscape review of information and communication technology (ICT) for disability-inclusive education. It explores the current status and trends in the practice of educational technology (EdTech) and the use of ICT in improving the educational participation and outcomes of children with disabilities.
The document analyzes barriers and opportunities to employment for persons with disabilities in the Russian Federation. It discusses official statistics, share and profile of employed persons with disabilities, and profiles of unemployed persons with disabilities. The document also examines disability assessment, rehabilitation services, pensions and benefits, and…