“People with a disability are among the poorest and most vulnerable in developing countries.”
	Bob McMullan MP (Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance)

Quote: “People with a disability are among the poorest and most vulnerable in developing countries.” Bob McMullan MP (Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance)

Situation: The United Nations estimates that approximately 10% of the world's population, or approximately 650 million people, have a disability and about 80% of the population with a disability live in developing countries.

Therefore reducing poverty is unlikely to be achieved unless the rights and needs of people with disabilities are addressed.

Fact 1: Disability is a cause and a consequence of poverty – poverty can lead to disability and disability can lead to poverty.

Fact 2: As many as 50% of disabilities are preventable and directly linked to poverty (DFID)

Fact 3: Disability affects not only the individual, but their families and carers too. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that 25% of the population in the Asia Pacific region are impacted by disability.

Fact 4: Only 2% of people with a disability are estimated to have access to basic services (health and education).

Fact 5: For every child killed in warfare, three are injured and permanently disabled.

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