Disability in the Palestinian Territories : Assessing Situation and Services for People with Disabilities

This assessment originated from the dialogue on reforming the Cash Transfer Program (CTP) managed by the Ministry of Social Affairs (MOSA) to increase monetary support for people with disabilities (PWD). According to the beneficiaries, the current benefit payment is not sufficient to address the special needs of a household with a member with disability. In response to the demand of the beneficiaries, the MOSA considered additional compensation for vulnerable households including PWD; an analysis was conducted to weight the costs and benefits of modifying the targeting formula to accommodate additional compensation for PWD. The results did not support increasing the monetary compensation because the costs of adjustment were expected to outweigh the benefits and do so at the expense of larger number of poor beneficiaries. Furthermore, global evidence suggests that cash transfers are not necessarily the sole or right instrument to address the needs of PWD in an adequate manner. Rather, meeting the needs requires a holistic approach with greater focus on providing services complemented by temporary cash benefits. Also, compensating only by cash is not sustainable.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016-04-11
Subjects:	COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT, JOBS, RESIDENTIAL CARE, COMMUNITIES, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, RISKS, PEOPLE, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CARE, EPILEPSY, BARRIER, TRANSLATORS, LEARNING DISABILITY, AUTONOMY, SLOW LEARNERS, MOVEMENT, REHABILITATION SERVICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION, PREVENTION, LAWS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SIGN LANGUAGE, DISABLED CHILDREN, DISABILITY RIGHTS, BIAS, DISCRIMINATION, EXCLUSION, HEALTH CARE, JOB, PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS, HEALTH, CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, HOLISTIC APPROACH, SCHOOL SETTING, PERSON WITH DISABILITY, INDEPENDENCE, DISABILITY STUDY, RAMPS, PUBLIC HEALTH, LIFE EXPECTANCY, DAY CARE, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, PARENT GROUPS, KNOWLEDGE, DISABILITIES, DISABILITY ISSUES, SEVERE DISABILITIES, AID, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, FULL PARTICIPATION, HEARING AIDS, MENTAL DISABILITIES, EMPLOYMENT POLICIES, DOWN SYNDROME, PATIENTS, PATIENT, WHEELCHAIR, SPECIAL EDUCATION, INTERVENTION, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, DISABILITY ORGANIZATION, MAINSTREAMING DISABILITY, DISABLED INDIVIDUAL, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, COCHLEAR IMPLANTS, AGING, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, VIOLENCE, DISABILITY LAW, SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES, PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, ADAPTATIONS, ACCESS, EDUCATION SYSTEM, ADAPTATION, SCREENING, EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, ACCOMMODATION, INTERVIEW, MENTAL HEALTH, INCLUSIVE SOCIETY, SOCIAL SUPPORT, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT, BRAILLE, DISABLED PEOPLE, ASSISTIVE DEVICES, WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, OLDER PEOPLE, HEARING IMPAIRMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, WORKERS, CHARITY, PHYSIOTHERAPY, AGED, SOCIAL SERVICES, PATIENT SATISFACTION, BARRIERS, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, SCHOOLS, PARTICIPATION, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, EDUCATION REFORM, GENDER, VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, SOCIAL POLICY, DEAF, DISABLED PERSONS, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, ACCESSIBILITY, HEALTH OUTCOMES, UNIVERSAL ACCESS, MAINSTREAM, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, RIGHTS OF THE DISABLED, SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, HANDICAP, WHEELCHAIRS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, MEASUREMENT, MAINSTREAMING, REFUGEES, HEARING, ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS, STEREOTYPES, INJURIES, WORKSHOPS, LEARNING DISABILITIES, PROSTHETIC DEVICES, PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, VISUALLY IMPAIRED, DISABLED EMPLOYEE, WALKING, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, WEIGHT, PHYSICIANS, HUMAN RIGHTS, HEARING IMPAIRMENT, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, WRITING, MENTAL DISABILITY, CHILDREN, DISABLED POPULATION, WALKING AIDS, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS, EDUCATION, CLINICS, EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, MOBILITY DIFFICULTIES, MILD DISABILITY, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, EMPLOYMENT × OPPORTUNITIES, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, COMMUNITY ACTION, ISOLATION, DISABLED PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATIONS, DISABILITY, SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, REHABILITATION, RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, POLIO, DISABLED PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION, DISABILITY POLICY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, ACCOMMODATIONS, SOCIETY, SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION, COMMUNITY, STRATEGY, REGISTRATION, FAMILIES, INCLUSION, HOSPITALS, AIDS, SCHOOL, SAFETY, SOCIAL WORKERS, HEALTH SERVICES, IMPLEMENTATION, PHYSICAL BARRIERS, INTERPRETERS, REHABILITATION SERVICES, NURSING, BLIND, DISABLED,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/04/26208738/west-bank-gaza-disability-palestinian-territories-assessing-situation-services-people-disabilities http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25182
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