Humanities and Social Science Studies journal, 2023
Development as a strategy for progress is inclusive and holistic, which includes every range of d... more Development as a strategy for progress is inclusive and holistic, which includes every range of dichotomies, young or old, rural or urban, men or women, rich or poor, etc. In this process, the abled and disabled are also included. Disability is becoming increasingly important to the global development agenda. During the development process, a collective effort should be made to address issues relating to the needs and roles of each category. In that way, the methods and methodology for persons with disabilities differ from those of the abled. To achieve sustainable development, everyone, including people with disabilities, needs to be actively involved. It requires all members of society to contribute to achieving sustainability. There can be no marginalisation or ignoring of anyone, and full participation is imperative. Looking at the facts (UN Disability and Development Report, 2018), it is clear that there is a lack of inclusiveness between persons with disabilities and persons without disabilities in many spheres of life. Taking this into account, it is essential to make programmes for the differently abled to make them inclusive and thus bridge the gaps, as well as to ensure that they are considered when designing, implementing, evaluating, and coordinating strategies, policies, programs, and projects. People with disabilities and their families have an insight into their issues, needs, and capacities with their knowledge and experience. Involving them in the process will help to enhance the quality of decision-making and the development of strategies for effective implementation. The paper focuses on the lag in the development process regarding the disabled and attempts to explain disability-inclusive development. The paper also outlines the correlation between sustainable development and disability, taking insights from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and development. Promoting disability-inclusive development is not only for the benefit of differently-abled persons, but also it can be beneficial to other dependent persons like the elderly. People who are differently-abled face similar issues and concerns as those who are poor in general, such as the lack of access to health care, education, employment, and so on but the intensity of the issues will be manifolded as they are disabled. Thus, mainstreaming disability into all aspects of development assistance is the need of the hour for the holistic development of society.
Humanities and Social Science Studies journal, 2023
Development as a strategy for progress is inclusive and holistic, which includes every range of d... more Development as a strategy for progress is inclusive and holistic, which includes every range of dichotomies, young or old, rural or urban, men or women, rich or poor, etc. In this process, the abled and disabled are also included. Disability is becoming increasingly important to the global development agenda. During the development process, a collective effort should be made to address issues relating to the needs and roles of each category. In that way, the methods and methodology for persons with disabilities differ from those of the abled. To achieve sustainable development, everyone, including people with disabilities, needs to be actively involved. It requires all members of society to contribute to achieving sustainability. There can be no marginalisation or ignoring of anyone, and full participation is imperative. Looking at the facts (UN Disability and Development Report, 2018), it is clear that there is a lack of inclusiveness between persons with disabilities and persons without disabilities in many spheres of life. Taking this into account, it is essential to make programmes for the differently abled to make them inclusive and thus bridge the gaps, as well as to ensure that they are considered when designing, implementing, evaluating, and coordinating strategies, policies, programs, and projects. People with disabilities and their families have an insight into their issues, needs, and capacities with their knowledge and experience. Involving them in the process will help to enhance the quality of decision-making and the development of strategies for effective implementation. The paper focuses on the lag in the development process regarding the disabled and attempts to explain disability-inclusive development. The paper also outlines the correlation between sustainable development and disability, taking insights from the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and development. Promoting disability-inclusive development is not only for the benefit of differently-abled persons, but also it can be beneficial to other dependent persons like the elderly. People who are differently-abled face similar issues and concerns as those who are poor in general, such as the lack of access to health care, education, employment, and so on but the intensity of the issues will be manifolded as they are disabled. Thus, mainstreaming disability into all aspects of development assistance is the need of the hour for the holistic development of society.
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