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Fiji Islands: A National Policy on Persons Living with Disabilities 2008-2018

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Document
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Fiji Islands: A National Policy on Persons Living with Disabilities 2008-2018
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English

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english
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skpEng
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Governments

Governments hold a wealth of knowledge on skills development, and are increasingly realizing the value of learning from each others’ experiences. Their policy documents, programme evaluations, and research findings contain their experience and ideas on how to better link skills to employment

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skpGov
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governments
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People with disabilities

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Of an estimated 1 billion people with disabilities in the world today, some 785 million are of working age. While many are successfully employed and fully integrated into society, most face a disproportionate level of poverty and unemployment. This is a massive loss both to them and their countries. A strategy of including people with disabilities in training and employment promotion policies, combined with targeted supports to ensure their participation, can help disabled persons obtain productive mainstream employment.

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skpPeoDis
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people-with-disabilities
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National policies and initiatives

National legislation, policies and initiatives on the issue of training and skills development and the world of work. 

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skpNatPol
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national-policies-and-initiatives
Publication Date:
20 May 2013
The purpose of this policy is to provide a framework for addressing disability in Fiji and to develop a more inclusive society, create greater awareness of the needs of people with disabilities and identify priority areas for action to dismantle barriers hindering the full participation of people with disabilities in the social and economic life of the Fiji Islands. Skills development and improved participation in employment of people with disabilities is one of 12 strategic policy areas of the document. The policy is the result of wide stakeholder consultation throughout Fiji.
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Economic and social rights

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economic-and-social-rights
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264

People with disabilities

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people-with-disabilities
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323

Skills and training policy

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skills-and-training-policy
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666
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