Global, Misc., June 23 2021
CBM Global in partnership with the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities have launched three country reports highlighting in more depth the impact COVID-19 has had on persons with disabilities in Bangladesh, Bolivia and Nigeria. The reports aim to reflect country progress a year after the pandemic. The findings are framed within future policy and programming in the areas of health, social protection, employment, livelihood and accessibility under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The country research in Bangladesh and Nigeria was led by research teams of persons with disabilities. The Bolivia research was completed remotely by a researcher with a disability in Guatemala. Each of the researchers committed to reaching the furthest behind in the disability movement. In total, across the three countries, 91 persons with disabilities were interviewed.
Many of the key findings remain similar to the 2020 research carried out by the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities over the experiences of persons with disabilities with COVID-19. The most common barriers that emerged from the 2020 research included: (1) lack of access to COVID-19 information for all persons with disabilities, (2) barriers in receiving social protection measures and employment, and (3) lack of disability inclusion in COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. Additionally, three recurrent themes emerged from the research: (1) the role of organisations of persons with disabilities, (2) lack of access to healthcare facilities, and (3) lack of disability data.
Summaries of the COVID-19 research findings from Bangladesh, Bolivia, and Nigeria were presented in a webinar on June 22. Learn more on the CBM global website.