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The role of social protection in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and future shocks amongst people with disabilities in Peru and Thailand

  • Funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: GB-EDU-133903-102463EH_IDS_Covid_SP

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2022
    2023

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $510,704.92

  • Funder

    Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Peru

  • Lead Research Institution

    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Policy research and interventions

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Disabled persons

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The aim of this research is to explore the extent to which social protection systems in Peru and Thailand have been responsive to the needs of people with disabilities, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will include the following objectives: 1. To explore vulnerability to shocks amongst people with disabilities (e.g. exposure to poverty; access to health, education, employment and other social support) 2. To explore the social, economic and health-related impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities 3. To assess the extent to which pre-existing and COVID-19 related social protection measures mitigated vulnerability to shocks and the impact of COVID-19 amongst people with disabilities 4. To use participatory approaches to co-develop and disseminate recommendations for disability-inclusive, shock-responsive social protection