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Disability at a glance: a profile of 28 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific (pdf 780kb)

This UNESCAP paper provides disability-related data and policy-related information from a survey taken on the nations that are committed to implementing the Biwako Millennium Framework for Action towards an Inclusive, Barrier-free and Rights-based Society for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific (BMF).

The paper aims to continue dialogue on the key issues behind government commitment to persons with disabilities.  It discusses the following:
- profile of the BMF
- key findings of the survey
- 28 country profiles on disability related data

 

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