Committees

Disability and Development

Inquiry

Over one billion people – 15% of the world’s population – are disabled. Disability is closely linked with poverty: it is thought that over 50% of disabled people in low income countries cannot afford healthcare, and that almost 90% of disabled children in Africa do not go to school.

The International Development Committee inquiry focused on the adequacy of DFID’s current policy commitments on disability and development, and whether it needs a disability strategy. The Report concluded that MPs say development goals will remain out of reach unless DFID urgently steps up its work on disability.

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Past events

Tuesday 4 February 2014
10:00am Public
Disability and Development - Oral evidence 4 February 2014
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 21 January 2014
10:00am Public
Disability and Development - Oral evidence 21 January 2014
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 14 January 2014
10:00am Public
Disability and Development - Oral evidence 14 January 2014
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1223/3285 (general enquiries) |0207 219 8969 (media enquiries)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA