Funding for self-employment of people with disabilities. Grants, loans, revolving funds or linkage with microfinance programmes

Leprosy Review

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-109

  De Klerk, Ton ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK REDUCTION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SELF EMPLOYMENT; STAFF; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISABLED PERSONS; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HUMANS; INCOME; PREJUDICE; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 44349123555     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (10)

1. Handicap International (HI) is an international non-governmental organisation which works to improve the conditions and quality of life of people with disabilities in the developing world and in post-conflict zones. HI works with local partners to deliver programmes in over 55 countries in the south and have sections in Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland and France. Its work includes emergency relief in times of disasters and conflict as well as longer term development support.
2. A discussion of the literature can be found in: 'La micro finance est-elle un outil adapté de réduction de la pauvreté pour les personnes handicapées dans les pays en développement?' by: Marie-Cécile du Mesnil. October 2006. Master-thesis. ENGREF (Ecole National du Génie Rural des Eaux et des Forêts) and Handicap International. It reports on the first phase of the study, i.e. the literature review and the survey.
3. See: Annex References.
4. The list of the 107 organisations that responded to the questionnaire is added in the annex.
5. The study was financed by the Department of Humanitarian Aid of the Swiss Agency Development and Cooperation within the framework of the International Convention on the Ban of Landmines. However the response on the survey of programmes targeting landmine victims was limited. Also, after the survey it was concluded that to further explore innovetive approaches for the economic inclusion of PWDs the study could better concentrate on programmes for PWDs in general. This choice was consistent eith the general strategy of HI, according to which landmine victims are not considered as a seperate group form people with disability.
6. The report (English and French version) is available at the internet at: www.handicap-international.fr 〉 page 'insertion'. Or: www.handicap- international.org.uk
7. It means that the costs of the provision of micro credit can be covered by the programme's income, consisting mainly of interest payments.
8. See: www.trickleup.org
9. 'Microfinance for the Poorest: A review of issues and ideas for contribution of Imp-Act'. Thematic Report No. 4. Imp-Act. November 2001. By: Anton Simanowitz. (See: www.imp-act.org)
10. See also: 'Village Savings and Loan Associations (VS&Las) in Africa' Programme Guide 1. February 2006. by Hugh Allen. www.vsla.net