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Disability at a Glance 2010: A profile of 36 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific

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Disability at a Glance 2010: A profile of 36 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific
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English

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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.

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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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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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Statistical information

Data produced by the international organizations and countries on trends in skills provision, demand, and employment outcomes to help inform policy-making and monitoring processes.

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06 Nov 2012
This publication provides a snapshot of disability statistics and information in 36 countries and areas in the Asia and Pacific region, particularly with regard to the population of persons with disabilities, the definition of disability, national policies, programmes and institutional mechanisms on disability matters.
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Data collecting

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data-collecting
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Economic and social development

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economic-and-social-development
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People with disabilities

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people-with-disabilities
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