Nigeria moves to strengthen policy on intellectual, developmental disabilities

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has begun validating a draft national policy on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), amid concerns that existing laws do not provide sufficient guidelines for their effective inclusion in society. The two-day stakeholders’ workshop, which brings together government agencies, disability organisations, development partners, professionals, families and caregivers, is […]

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