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Enhancing disability-inclusive employment policies in Asia: Challenges, good practices, and policy recommendations

This report investigates how seven member countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Türkiye) are addressing disability-inclusive employment. Through policy analysis and interviews with key stakeholders, the study highlights gaps in legal implementation, societal barriers, and opportunities for reform. While most countries have established national policies aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, enforcement challenges, and social stigma persist. The report provides actionable recommendations for improving access to employment, enhancing vocational training, strengthening public-private collaboration, and ensuring that persons with disabilities can fully participate in economic life.

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Field Value
Document type Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Language of document
  • English
Topics
  • Disabled persons policy and administration
  • SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Bangladesh
  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
Copyright Yes
Access and use constraints

All rights reserved. None of the contents of this publication may be used, reproduced, stored, or transferred in any form or by any means for commercial purposes without prior written permission from the Asian Productivity Organization (APO).

Version / Edition 1
License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike
Contact

Asian Productivity Organization: https://www.apo-tokyo.org/contactus/

Author (individual) Prof. Hisayo Katsui
Publisher Asian Productivity Organization
Publication date 2025
General note

Citable URL: https://doi.org/10.61145/DRQL8779

Legacy reference document APO_Enhancing_disability_inclusive_employment_policies_in_Asia__00.05.2025.pdf
Keywords disability-inclusive,បរិយាបន្នពិការភាព
Date uploaded June 3, 2025, 07:28 (UTC)
Date modified June 3, 2025, 07:33 (UTC)