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Reflections on Including Disability in Social Protection Programmes

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  • Marguerite Schneider
  • Wamundila Waliuya
  • Joseph Munsanje
  • Leslie Swartz

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This article presents reflections on including disability in social protection and, specifically, in social assistance programmes. The main considerations for including disability in such programmes are: (a) the factors associated with disability that create vulnerabilities for people with disabilities and their household (e.g. social exclusion, the need for care and extra costs); (b) the nature of disability targeting within social protection and social assistance programmes; and (c) the measurement of disability – a complex but key factor in ensuring accurate targeting and monitoring of impact. This article describes these considerations in relation to experiences in three African countries – Uganda, Zambia and South Africa – and concludes with recommendations on recognition of disability as a vulnerability factor, and how targeting and measurement can and should be addressed for inclusion of disability in social assistance programmes.

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  • Marguerite Schneider & Wamundila Waliuya & Joseph Munsanje & Leslie Swartz, 2011. "Reflections on Including Disability in Social Protection Programmes," IDS Bulletin, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 42(6), pages 38-44, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:idsxxx:v:42:y:2011:i:6:p:38-44
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    1. Zara Trafford & Erna van der Westhuizen & Shona McDonald & Margi Linegar & Leslie Swartz, 2021. "More Than Just Assistive Devices: How a South African Social Enterprise Supports an Environment of Inclusion," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-15, March.
    2. Angel Belzunegui-Eraso & Inma Pastor-Gosálbez & Xavier Puig-Andreu & Francesc Valls-Fonayet, 2018. "Risk of Exclusion in People with Disabilities in Spain: Determinants of Health and Poverty," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-18, September.
    3. Akerkar, Supriya & Joshi, P.C. & Fordham, Maureen, 2016. "Cultures of Entitlement and Social Protection: Evidence from Flood Prone Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 46-58.
    4. Lena Morgon Banks & Matthew Walsham & Shailes Neupane & Saurav Neupane & Yogendra Pradhananga & Mahesh Maharjan & Karl Blanchet & Hannah Kuper, 2019. "Access to Social Protection Among People with Disabilities: Mixed Methods Research from Tanahun, Nepal," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 31(4), pages 929-956, September.

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