Dear friend,
This email contains an electronic version of the Lessons Learned
publication from the Disability Knowledge and Research Programme. Over 40
researchers have taken part in the two year programme and many of the
projects are collaborations between disabled people in the North and
South. The publication brings together all the research and findings.
The full stories can be accessed on the website (www.disabilitykar.net).
If you would like to know more about the programme or would like to order
a free printed version of the publication and CD-ROM please contact us at:
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The programme was funded by the UK department for International
Development and was managed by Healthlink Worldwide, UK and the Overseas
Development Group (ODG) at the University of East Anglia.
Content:
Introduction
1. Overview of the programme
2. What is disability?
3. Disability and poverty
4. Disability and the MDGs
5. Mainstreaming disability
6. Disability and the new aid instruments
7. Disability, education and development
8. Disability research: breaking the mould
9. Engaging with disabled people’s organisations in development cooperation
10. DFID and disability
References
Introduction
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/introduction.html
The Programme developed a strong focus on mainstreaming disability in
development, saw partnerships grow between organisations in developed and
developing countries, and saw disabled people taking a lead in research…
1. Overview of the programme
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/overview.html
Funded by the UK's Department for International Development (DFID), the
Disability KaR programme is one of the most ambitious, wide-ranging and
innovative projects on disability and development ever carried out…
2. What is disability?
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/whatisdisability.html
It might appear surprising that something apparently as obvious as the
meaning of disability should excite controversy. Here we consider why the
arguments are important for shaping policies and practices concerned with
disability issues in developing countries…
3. Disability and poverty
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/disabilitypoverty.html
Disability is not explicitly mentioned in any of the eight MDGs or the new
aid instruments or procedures. It has been left to disabled people's
organisations and their allies to campaign to get disability onto the
development/poverty agenda…
4. Disability and the Millennium Development Goals
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/developmentgoals.html
We outline why an explicit disability dimension is vital for achieving the
MDGs and how the work carried out under the Disability KaR Programme has
helped to take the debate forward into action…
5. Mainstreaming disability in development
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/disabilitydevelopment.html
Mainstreaming disability into development has been the overarching theme
of the Disability KaR Programme. Disability equality, like gender
equality, is a vital outcome with respect to disabled people realising
their human rights…
6. Disability and the new aid instruments
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/newaid.html
For the last few years Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and
associated aid instruments have been the main multi-lateral mechanisms for
providing debt relief and development aid to the world's poorest
countries. Unfortunately, disability issues have, on the whole, been ill
served by these new procedures…
7. Disability, education and development
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/education.html
There are over 150 million disabled children in developing countries, only
2% of whom attend school (UNESCO estimates). Disability KaR Programme
research on this topic looks at issues of bringing disabled children into
mainstream education…
8. Disability research: breaking the mould
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/disabilityresearch.html
The Disability KaR Programme challenged the traditional research paradigm
and tried to model a different way of engaging in disability and
development research. This section outlines why this new approach is
needed, its key characteristics and how it has been applied in various
projects within the Disability KaR Programme…
9. Engaging with disabled people’s organisations in development cooperation
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/developmentcooperation.htm
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What are the challenges facing Southern DPOs and what can Northern donors
and International NGOs do to engage in a fair and participatory way with
Southern DPOs? Research examines the power dynamics involved…
10. DFID and disability
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/dfid.html
The Disability KaR Programme’s innovative research - giving a leading role
to DPOs and disabled researchers in both the UK and developing countries,
its comprehensive policy work and the willingness of staff to embrace new
ideas, have combined to position DFID uniquely among development agencies
in mainstreaming disability into development, here we outline key
recommendations for DFID and disability…
References
http://www.disabilitykar.net/learningpublication/references.html
Healthlink Worldwide : 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4JX, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7549 0240
www.healthlink.org.uk
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