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Case studies on leaving no one behind. A companion volume to the Development Co-operation Report 2018

ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD)
December 2018

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These case studies complement the 2018 Development Co-operation Report: Joining forces to leave no one behind. Case study contributors share knowledge and lessons on what it takes to answer the pledge of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind through national and sub-national policies, strategies and programmes as well as international development co-operation projects, programmes and partnerships.

 

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Where can design have the greatest impact in the next five years?

CASEY, Valerie
Ed
April 2014

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This special 100th journal issue focuses on women, design and social impact. The concept of "Design for all" is that the starting point should be the needs of people with activity limitation, such as physical, sensory and mental or cognitive limitation, and spaces, buildings and products should be designed to be accessible to all without losing the aesthetic or adding to cost.

The Journal contains 10 short essays by designers addressing issues such as: the need to assess the requirements of users first; exploring the political and social aspects of design; the responsibilities of designers; design as a problem solving tool;design to improve the lives of the poorest; sustainability; development; technology; and the environment

Design For All Journal​, Vol 9, No 4 

Choice, support and inclusion : implementing Article 19 of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in Kenya

KAMUNDIA, Elizabeth
August 2012

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This study seeks to examine what the right to live independently and to be included in the community, Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), looks like from an African perspective, specifically in Kenya.  This resource is useful to anyone interested in the implementation of Article 19 if the CRPD in  Kenya

This dissertation was submitted as part-fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Laws (LLM) in International and Comparative Disability Law and Policy of the National University of Ireland, Galway

Identity crisis

BERESFORD, Peter
November 2006

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This article grapples with the attitudes and issues prioritised within the disability movement. It would be useful for anyone with an interest in disability and development issues

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