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Improve Livelihoods of Vulnerable Groups

To empower the poor and vulnerable to enhance their capacity and opportunities.

The sector has been focusing on the improvement of livelihood of vulnerable groups specifi cally the orphans and vulnerable children, the elderly, and persons with disability. Various Interventions have been initiated to support these deserving vulnerable members of society. These include the establishment of Consolidated Social Protection Fund and National Fund for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). During the period 2008 – 2012, the PWDs fund was able to provide 12,000 assistive devices to PWDs, 1,000 scholarships to students with disabilities and funding for 205 institutions providing services to PWDs. 1,824 Disabled Persons Organization members received training in entrepreneurial skills among others. The government also introduced disability mainstreaming as standard target in all MDAs annual performance contract with standardized indicators.

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