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DFID's work on disability inquiry

Inquiry

The Committee supports the Department for International Development’s Strategy for Disability Inclusive Development, published last year, as a critical step in boosting disability inclusion. Alongside the Global Disability Summit held last summer, it has provided a new focus on how disability issues are addressed in the aid sector and received widespread support from stakeholders over the course of the inquiry.

While early progress has been good, much work still remains to be done. The Strategy will need to prove its value by removing barriers in every facet of life for disabled people in developing countries, including education, employment and access to health and justice. It should develop innovative programmes, ensure provision of affordable assistive technology, and seek to end stigma.

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Past events

Tuesday 18 June 2019
10:00am Public
DFID's work on disability inquiry - Oral evidence 18 June 2019
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 23 April 2019
2:30pm Public
DFID's work on disability inquiry - Oral evidence 23 April 2019
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 26 March 2019
10:00am Public
DFID's work on disability inquiry - Oral evidence 26 March 2019
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: indcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1223/3285 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 4984 (media enquiries)
  • Address: International Development Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA