UN ESCAP/CDPF Field Study cum Regional Workshop
on Poverty Alleviation among Persons with Disabilities
Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China, 25-29 October 2004

Philippines: Poverty Alleviation and Disability

Presented by Engr. Ines M. Basaen, PhD
Philippines

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PHILIPPINES
POVERTY ALLEVIATION & DISABILITY

Presented by: Engr. Ines M. Basaen, PhD
Workshop on Poverty Alleviation among People with Disabilities
UNESCAP
Lanzhou, China
October 25-29, 2004

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PHILIPPINES

• WHO
  • yr 2000 survey: 942,098 PWDs (1.23% of population – 50.22% are visually impaired)
  • More in rural areas about 60% female
  • ~30% children with disabilities
• WHAT (rights & opportunities)
  • In the Philippine Constitution
  • Magna Carta of PWDs – an act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development, & self-reliance of PWDs and their integration into mainstream society
  • Accessibility law (1982)
  • Philippine Plan of Action for PWDs (1993-2002)

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OTHER BREAKTHROUGHS

• Policy-making (Nat’l. Council for the Welfare of PWDs)
• National and local federations
• Education & communication (e.g. Special education, TESDA – vocational technical skills, and media)
• Employment
  • Provision of training & employment (5% employment quota)
• Health care
• Accessibility
  • Infrastructures, transportation
• Gender integration in all sectoral areas

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Excerpts from NCWDP functions

• Employment Talkshop - Aims to generate support/cooperation of employers to hire PWDs.
• Integration of Agencies Concerned on Training and Employment of PWDs - Aims to pool resources of concerned agencies on various projects relative to training and employment of PWDs.

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NCWDP

• Provision of Technical Assistance to the Sub-Committee on Employment - Recommend policies and programs for the adoption of member agencies re:
  1. Policy for the exemption of PWDs on product development and design assistance fees to improve the competitiveness of their products.
  2. Policy for all members agencies to create facility/showroom to market products of PWDS in their respective offices for a more sustained livelihood undertakings.

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POVERTY ALLEVIATION INITIATIVES

• Facilitated & supported by:
  • Government (DSWD, TESDA & DOLE & local governments units)
  • Private (financing institutions & cooperatives)
  • Nongovernment and DPOs
  • Foreign partners
• Modes
  • Employment; self-employment
  • Income generating & livelihood development projects

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POVERTY ALLEVIATION INITIATIVES

• CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS to sustainable poverty alleviation initiatives:
  1. Accurate needs assessment
  2. Appropriate/accurate matching of capacity, vulnerability & nature or type of employment/livelihood/IGP
  3. Skills training
  4. Adequate provision of information, resources & social support
  5. Marketing/promotion of PWD goods & services

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CHALLENGES

• Deterioration of health status of PWD
  • Response: health care; family support
• Competition of PWD products/services with non-disabled persons’ products/services
  • Response: promotion by govt & NGOs
• Inadequate funding support
  • Response: need PWD-friendly financing institutions

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EXAMPLES

[photo of a poster entitled "Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc." (Homes Without Stairs, Inc.) "Quality Products by Persons With Disabilities", and pictures of handicrafts for the home.]

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EXAMPLES

[photo of handicraft decorations and packaging]

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EXAMPLES

[photo of hand-made large bags and organizer furniture]

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EXAMPLES

[photo of hand-made Christmas decorations]

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EXAMPLES

[photo of hand-made handbags and fans]

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EXAMPLES

[photo of clothes]

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EXAMPLES

[photo of a variety of handicrafts]

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