USAID Disability Publications
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As the principal U.S. agency responsible for
extending humanitarian and development assistance abroad, USAID has long been a
champion of equitable growth and opportunity. In September 1997, USAID adopted a
policy that advanced a clear vision and framework for the Agency’s efforts in the
area of disability. The policy states that USAID will not discriminate against persons
with disabilities (PWDs) and will work to ensure the inclusion of PWDs in USAID-funded
programs and activities. The policy also calls on USAID missions to reach out to partners,
host-country counterparts, and other donors to lead a collaborative effort to end
discrimination against, and promote equal opportunity for, persons with disabilities.
The policy’s corresponding plan of action calls on the Agency to produce regular reports on
efforts to implement the policy. The first three of these bi-annual reports reflected a
growing awareness within USAID and its partners and counterparts about disability issues
and an increasing number of activities that addressed the needs of PWDs taking place in the
field. The reports also revealed that challenges still existed in the efforts to meet the
objectives laid out in our disability policy. The Agency's fourth report from 2005 similarly brings to
light the fact that much works remains to be done, it also clearly demonstrates that many
advances and successes have been made since the last report in 2003.
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Second Annual Report on the Implementation of the USAID Disability Policy (pdf, 292kb)
Third Annual Report on the Implementation of the USAID Disability Policy (pdf, 784kb)
Fourth Annual Report on the Implementation of the USAID Disability Policy (pdf, 685kb)
The text of the Fourth Report on the Implementation of the USAID Disability Policy includes
an overview of the responses from USAID missions and offices to an inquiry from USAID's Disability Coordinator on their disability-related activities and accomplishments
for 2003-2004. These responses are summarized in Appendix F of the report. Below organized by region are unabridged versions
of the mission and office responses: |
Africa (pdf, 279kb) |
| Asian and the Near East (pdf, 1,153kb) |
Europe and Eurasia (pdf, 408kb) |
Latin America and the Caribbean (pdf, 217 kb) |
Washington-based Offices and Programs (pdf, 180kb) |
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