These services range from supportive services such as rehabilitation, to mainstream services including health, education and employment. Inclusive development initiatives need to be undertaken ensuring people with disabilities can realize their human rights and have access to a full range of services that enable them to participate in society on an equal basis with others. Adequate legislation, policies and implementing regulations at national, provincial and district levels will be vital as will raising the awareness of authorities, decision makers and service providers for national commitments to result in real changes in the lives of people with disabilities. Gaps persist between commitments, reach, and impact at community level and the reality of practices and policies actually meeting the needs of individual persons with disabilities.
This is an important step towards recognition and protection of the rights of people with disabilities but there is still a long way to go in ensuring that the UNCRPD is appropriately implemented and enforced. In Indonesia the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has been ratified in 2011.
According to the World Bank, there is an intricate link between disability and poverty and they estimate that people with disabilities represent the poorest of the world’s poor.1 Experiencing multiple vulnerabilities, people with disabilities are amongst one of the most marginalized groups in the world and tend to have poorer health, lower education and limited access to economic participation.2 Protecting and promoting the rights of people with disabilities is a global human rights issue. Printed By: PERCETAKAN POHON CAHAYA E-mail: Website: PREFACE The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 15% of the world’s population are people with disabilities. Copyright 2013 Handicap International (HI) authorizes the reproduction and the use of this publication for educational and other non-commercial purposes, provided that HI and its donor are fully acknowledged. The views expressed herein should not be taken, in any way, to reflect the official opinion of Handicap International and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development. Layout Sampul : Aji Galarso Andoko Layout Isi : Redyantoro This document has been produced with financial assistance of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Reviewer and Proof reader : Winarta, SH, S.Sos. Information Directory Book Published by: ©HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL Jl.
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