Publication: Scaling Up Disability Inclusion in Water Projects: Case Study of PAMSIMAS
Date
2020-09-01
ISSN
Published
2020-09-01
Author(s)
Koyama, Ayumi
Abstract
More than 1 billion people worldwide, or
15 percent of the global population, have some form of
disability, with higher rates in low-income countries. This
number is expected to rise significantly due to factors such
as aging populations, conflict, and the impacts of climate
change. For these reasons, disability-inclusive development
is of interest to the Water Global Practice of the World
Bank, to the World Bank’s twin goals of reducing extreme
poverty and promoting shared prosperity, and to Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG) 6 (to ensure the availability and
sustainable management of water and sanitation for all). SDG
6 relates not only to water and sanitation access by persons
with disabilities, but also to their engagement in the
management of water and sanitation. The new Environmental
and Social Framework requires borrowers to look specifically
at persons with disabilities as part of any social
assessments, and the proposed International Development
Association (IDA) 19 policy ensures disability inclusion in projects.
Citation
“Koyama, Ayumi. 2020. Scaling Up Disability Inclusion in Water Projects: Case Study of PAMSIMAS. Water Knowledge Note;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34429 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”