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Ask the Disability Inclusive Development specialist
Globally, at least 10% of people live with a disability on a daily basis, and this percentage is set to increase due to a combination of poverty, conflict, malnutrition, HIV/AIDS, natural disasters and an ageing population. Including people with disabilities in all aspects of international development programming will assist in achieving the Millennium Development Goals and in reducing poverty.The ADG regularly hosts online 'Ask the Sector Specialist' discussions to provide you with access to specialist knowledge and expertise.
Disability Inclusive Development guest specialist Pauline Kleinitz answered your questions from 13 - 24 July, 2009. This session is now closed.
Pauline Kleinitz trained and practised as a physiotherapist for many years, working in Australia, the UK and Africa. Pauline has managed community based rehabilitation programs and developed training courses for rehabilitation technicians in developing economies. She has particular experience in program design, delivery and evaluation within disability services and has co-authored a manual for implementing change within disability services.
Pauline has completed a Master of Social Science (International Development) at RMIT University and as part of this developed a thesis exploring the economic benefits of inclusion of people with disability in developing economies. Pauline has worked with CBM Australia and now currently works with the CBM-Nossal Partnership for Disability Inclusive Development.
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