People with disabilities face a series of obstacles that hinder their access to health, education, employment, transportation, information and other services considered basic. As a result, they have poorer health and academic outcomes, lower economic participation, and higher poverty rates than people without disabilities. These difficulties are exacerbated in less favored communities, as indicated in the World Disability Report published by the World Bank and the World Health Organization.
To address this situation, the Department of Social Inclusion, as the area responsible for promoting the rights agenda of people with disabilities at the hemispheric level, works hand in hand with national government authorities, representatives of international organizations, academic institutions, entities of the private business sector and civil society organizations with the aim of changing conditions and guaranteeing the exercise of rights of people with disabilities.
This, specifically, means disseminating regulatory frameworks on the rights of people with disabilities; share successful inclusion experiences; enter into cooperation agreements; evaluate the progress and difficulties registered in the region; participate in awareness or rights promotion events; provide technical assistance, and serve as a forum for political dialogue for negotiation and search for solutions between key actors.