4.2.6 Perspectives
As soon as a regular new government has been elected, it is expected that the PRS process will regain new dynamism. Until then, several Working Groups are planned to be established to carry the implementation process forward, for example one under the Ministry for Social Welfare. In this working group, NFOWD will be a member and will represent disability issues.
More information
This text is mainly based on information provided by Blandine Le Bourgois (Country Director Handicap International Bangladesh), Anne-Laure Pignard-Rhein (former Country Director Handicap International Bangladesh), Dr. Nafeesur Rahman (Director of NFOWD) and other members of NFOWD. In March 2007 a workshop was organised by NFOWD and Handicap International, which provided additional information for this case study.
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