Counting the costs: understanding the extra costs of living with disability in Indonesia to advance inclusive policies within the SDG framework.

ABSTRACT: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a multidimensional framework for monitoring progress on disability inclusion over time and among countries where reliable, disability disaggregated data is available. However, the SDGs alone do not provide insights into the causes of the social and economic disparities that people with disabilities face or offer specific policy solutions to alleviate them. This paper highlights the extra costs of living with disability in Indonesia to advance the country's commitment to further the rights of people with disabilities. It utilizes three primary estimation methods, combining an analyses of national survey data with primary data from interviews and focus group discussions. Findings reveal significant and varying costs based on disability type, sever

SUBMITTER: Marlina I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534708 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature