Regional Research Project Results in Database on National Laws, Policies and More

The AbilityAP disability programme, thanks to a series of bright and active interns, has been researching and collecting laws and policies from around the region that relate to the workplace rights, training, employment and social protection of people with disabilities.

Governments and disability activists often request information about what other countries are doing to promote the rights and welfare of disabled persons. To meet these frequent requests the ILO has organized a database of relevant laws, policies and information about the implementation of these laws and policies and compiled them on the AbilityAP Web site. In some cases the text of the law or policy can be found directly on the Web site but, more often, a link has been established to a government or related Web site. These linkages are more likely to ensure that the most current law or information is available.

While the ILO has been collecting and posting this information for about one year, the current listing in the most comprehensive to date and represents research not available in any other single location to our knowledge. While emphasis has been placed on Asia Pacific countries, other countries are also represented.

The ILO is now or will be working with the UNESCAP, the Asia Pacific Center on Disability, GLADNET and the World Bank to share and further develop this knowledge base, which, in light of the proposed UN Convention on the Rights and Protection of People with Disabilities, should be of paramount interest.

To access this wealth of information, go the newly established menu item, National Laws/Information on this AbilityAP Web site. 

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