Anna Bjerde's Remarks on Disability Inclusion at the Europe and Central Asia Youth Summit Event 2022

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00:00 Good morning,

00:01 good afternoon,

00:02 good evening.

00:03 I'm delighted to join you today to share

00:05 my thoughts on the importance of greater inclusion for

00:08 people with disabilities with a focus on young

00:11 people in the Europe and Central Asia region.

00:14 This discussion is particularly relevant today as the

00:17 region grapples with the impacts of several major crises

00:21 including

00:22 the devastating war in Ukraine,

00:24 the forced displacement of millions of people from their homes,

00:27 and the rising costs of food and other basic living necessities,

00:32 not to mention the pandemic

00:34 which is still ongoing.

00:35 The COVID-19 crisis has caused exceptional hardship for youth,

00:40 with interruptions in learning having significant consequences

00:44 on their physical and mental well-being,

00:47 as well as depriving them of essential

00:49 opportunities for cognitive and social emotional learning.

00:53 In addition,

00:54 the pandemic has magnified

00:56 the systemic inequalities that exist in the

00:59 inclusion and protection of children with disabilities.

01:03 Youth with disabilities are twice as likely to not be in education,

01:08 employment,

01:09 or training.

01:10 1 billion people,

01:11 or 15% of the world's population,

01:14 experience some form of disability.

01:18 Most people with disabilities live in developing countries

01:21 and are among the most excluded groups in our society.

01:27 People with disabilities are more likely

01:30 to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes

01:34 including less education,

01:37 poorer health,

01:38 lower levels of employment,

01:40 and higher poverty rates.

01:42 In Europe and Central Asia,

01:44 an estimated 135 million people live with disability.

01:49 According to the World Health Organization.

01:51 This number is set to increase in the future,

01:55 with population aging and the rising prevalence of chronic conditions

01:59 due to non-communicable diseases

02:02 as well as injuries.

02:04 People with disabilities experience significantly

02:07 lower rates of primary school completion

02:10 and fewer mean years of education

02:13 than people without disabilities.

02:16 And there is evidence

02:18 that this gap may be growing.

02:20 Children with disabilities are also less likely to start

02:24 school and constitute a major group among out of school

02:28 children.

02:29 The schooling and learning deficit experienced by children with disabilities

02:34 can become the most challenging impediment

02:37 to learning

02:38 to earning an income as adults.

02:41 Women and girls with disabilities face disproportionate

02:44 barriers to accessing education and employment.

02:48 People with disabilities face significant

02:51 barriers accessing standard services,

02:54 and as a result they have poorer health outcomes

02:57 than those without disabilities.

03:00 Social protection schemes in many countries fail to appropriately respond

03:06 to the needs of people with disabilities,

03:09 including

03:09 disability-related extra costs for health care,

03:13 transportation,

03:14 assistive devices,

03:16 personal assistance,

03:18 and housing adaptation.

03:21 Fortunately,

03:21 global awareness of disability inclusive development is increasing.

03:26 The United Nations Convention on the

03:28 Rights of Persons with Disabilities specifically

03:32 references the importance of international development

03:36 in addressing the rights of people with disabilities.

03:40 At the World Bank,

03:42 we believe that greater inclusion of people

03:44 with disabilities and expansion of equitable opportunities

03:49 are critical to building thriving

03:51 sustainable,

03:53 inclusive communities.

03:55 In Albania for example

03:57 we are supporting reforms that improve the

04:00 equity and efficiency of social assistance programs.

04:04 These include increasing the geographical scope of disability assistance

04:09 and improved accessibility to an integration of social services.

04:15 In Moldova,

04:16 our education reform project includes training for teaching support staff

04:21 to promote inclusive education for students with disabilities

04:25 and in Uzbekistan

04:27 we are supporting a wide range of reforms,

04:30 some of which include

04:31 enhancing

04:33 economic opportunities

04:34 as well as social protection

04:37 for women and persons with disabilities.

04:40 But these are just a few examples

04:43 we know there is a great deal more to do

04:46 ensuring greater inclusion of people with disabilities in in society

04:51 means we all have a role to play and especially young people like you.

04:56 A truly accessible future

04:58 must be inclusive and equitable.

05:00 Thank you for listening and thank you for joining today's event.

05:04 I'm sure you will have a very rich

05:07 and very productive discussion.

05:10 Thank you.

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Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. I'm delighted to join you today to share my thoughts on the importance of greater inclusion for people with disabilities with a focus on young people in the Europe and Central Asia region. This discussion is particularly relevant today as the region grapples with the impacts of several major crises including the devastating war in Ukraine, the forced displacement of millions of people from their homes, and the rising costs of food and other basic living necessities, not to mention the pandemic which is still ongoing. The COVID-19 crisis has caused exceptional hardship for youth, with interruptions in learning having significant consequences on their physical and mental well-being, as well as depriving them of essential opportunities for cognitive and social emotional learning. In addition, the pandemic has magnified the systemic inequalities that exist in the inclusion and protection of children with disabilities. Youth with disabilities are twice as likely to not be in education, employment, or training. 1 billion people, or 15% of the world's population, experience some form of disability. Most people with disabilities live in developing countries and are among the most excluded groups in our society. People with disabilities are more likely to experience adverse socioeconomic outcomes including less education, poorer health, lower levels of employment, and higher poverty rates. In Europe and Central Asia, an estimated 135 million people live with disability. According to the World Health Organization. This number is set to increase in the future, with population aging and the rising prevalence of chronic conditions due to non-communicable diseases as well as injuries. People with disabilities experience significantly lower rates of primary school completion and fewer mean years of education than people without disabilities. And there is evidence that this gap may be growing. Children with disabilities are also less likely to start school and constitute a major group among out of school children. The schooling and learning deficit experienced by children with disabilities can become the most challenging impediment to learning to earning an income as adults. Women and girls with disabilities face disproportionate barriers to accessing education and employment. People with disabilities face significant barriers accessing standard services, and as a result they have poorer health outcomes than those without disabilities. Social protection schemes in many countries fail to appropriately respond to the needs of people with disabilities, including disability-related extra costs for health care, transportation, assistive devices, personal assistance, and housing adaptation. Fortunately, global awareness of disability inclusive development is increasing. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities specifically references the importance of international development in addressing the rights of people with disabilities. At the World Bank, we believe that greater inclusion of people with disabilities and expansion of equitable opportunities are critical to building thriving sustainable, inclusive communities. In Albania for example we are supporting reforms that improve the equity and efficiency of social assistance programs. These include increasing the geographical scope of disability assistance and improved accessibility to an integration of social services. In Moldova, our education reform project includes training for teaching support staff to promote inclusive education for students with disabilities and in Uzbekistan we are supporting a wide range of reforms, some of which include enhancing economic opportunities as well as social protection for women and persons with disabilities. But these are just a few examples we know there is a great deal more to do ensuring greater inclusion of people with disabilities in in society means we all have a role to play and especially young people like you. A truly accessible future must be inclusive and equitable. Thank you for listening and thank you for joining today's event. I'm sure you will have a very rich and very productive discussion. Thank you.

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