Social protection coverage in developing countries of Asia and the Pacific is often limited to social insurance programmes and only available to those with regular employment contracts in the formal sector, leaving the vast majority of the population, especially persons with disabilities, without sufficient coverage. It is therefore crucial to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to social protection on an equal basis with others, and to promote further the social protection floor with a focus on health care and basic income protection for all. Furthermore, there is a lack of affordable services, including personal assistance and peer counselling services, which enable persons with disabilities to live independently in the community. For many persons with disabilities, these services are prerequisites for their participation in society.
Target 4.A
Increase access to all health services, including rehabilitation, for all persons with disabilities
Target 4.B
Increase coverage of persons with disabilities within social protection programmes
Target 4.C
Enhance services and programmes, including for personal assistance and peer counselling, that support persons with disabilities, especially those with multiple, extensive and diverse disabilities, in living independently in the community
Indicators for tracking progress
Core indicators
- 4.1. Proportion of persons with disabilities who use government-supported health-care programmes, as compared to the general population
- 4.2. Coverage of persons with disabilities within social protection programmes, including social insurance and social assistance programmes
- 4.3. Availability of government-funded services and programmes, including for personal assistance and peer counselling, that enable persons with disabilities to live independently in the community
Supplementary indicators
- 4.4. Number of government-supported programmes for care services, including for respite care
- 4.5. Availability of national community-based rehabilitation programmes
- 4.6. Availability of health insurance for persons with disabilities
- 4.7. A decrease in the unmet need for assistance and support services