General Agency for Development of Persons with Disabilities established

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2018-08-15 17:22:23
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Cabinet issued a resolution to establish the Implementing Agency of the Government – General Agency for Development of Persons with Disabilities (PWD). Human resource of the agency will be formed in a way of transferring 35 employees from Restoration, Training and Production Center to state administrative service, changing job functions and transferring budget as well.

Specialists in charge of issues of PWD at aimag and districts in Labor and Welfare Departments will undertake duty of the agency in aimags and districts and two job positions will be added in the agency and run its activity at national level.

As of 2017, there are 103.630 people with disabilities in Mongolia or 3.3 percent of total population. 28 percent of PWD aged between 15-59 are employed.

The General Agency for Development of Persons with Disabilities will work on ensuring implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and relevant laws and resolutions, inter-sectorial correspondence, supporting and promoting development and social participation of PWD as well as developing services for community based development of them and changing public understanding and attitude on disability.      

B.Batchimeg