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The Republic of Vanuatu

1. General Information
	General Fact Sheet
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Geography
	1.3 Socio-economic Profile
	1.4 Government
	1.5 National Social Welfare System
	1.6 Education Profile
	1.7 Health Profile
	1.8 Information Communication Technology
2. Statistical Data on Disability Profile
	Governmental Statistics on Persons with Disabilities
3. Current Situation of Persons with Disabilities
	3.1 Definition and Classification
	3.2 Governmental Policy and National Plan Towards Persons with Disabilities
	3.3 Government System
	3.4 Regional Cooperation
	3.5 Statistics Data
	3.6 Law and Legislation
	3.7 Social Services
	3.8 Medical Services, Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices
	3.9 Community Based Rehabilitation
	3.10 Independent Living Movement
	3.11 Public Awareness
	3.12 Sports
Biwako Millennium Framework Seven Priority Areas
	3.13 Self-help Organizations of persons with disabilities and related family and parent associations
	3.14 Women with Disabilities
	3.15 Early Detection, Intervention and Education
	3.16 Training and Employment
	3.17 Access to Built Environment and Public Transportation
	3.18 Access to Information and Communication
	3.19 Poverty Alleviation through capacity-building, social Security and sustainable livelihood programs
4.The Asian and Pacific Decade of # Persons, 2003-0212:"Toward and Inclusive, Barrier-Free, and Rights-Based Society"Action Guideline: THe Biwako Millennium Framework
	The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 2003-2012
5.Profile of Disability Related Organizations
	5.1 Profile of Governmental Organizations or Persons with Disabilities
	5.2 Profile of Non-governmental Organizations of/ for Persons with Disabilities
	5.2.1 Local Organizations
	5.2.2 International Organizations
Abbreviations
References
	Primary References
	Internet Sources

Table
1. Ethnicity-1999 Census
2. Total Population by Sex and Age-1999 Census
3. Total Population by Sex and Location-1999 Census
4. Population by labor Force Status-1999 Census
5. Economically Active Population-1999 Census
6. Formal Sector Employment by Industry-1999 Census
7. Gross Domestic Product by Industry-2001
8. Government Revenue and Expenditures-2001
9. Re-current Expenditures by Function-2001
10. End-Use Classification of Imports-2001
11. Exports by Major Classification-2001
12. Student Population by Level of Education and Sex-1999 Census
13. Share of Education Expenditures in National Budget, 1996-2001
14. Key Health Indicators, 1989-1999
15. Number of Persons with Disability by Province and Sex-1999
16. Prevalence by Population by Province-1999
17. Pilot Disability Survey, Tanna Island-2003
18. Causes of Disability-Pilot Disability Survey-2003
19. General Types of Disability-VSDP, 1991-1997
20. United Nations Key Millennium Development Goals

Figure
1. Fact Sheet
2. Vanuatu's map
3. Percentage share of GDP by Sector-2001
4. Export by Country-2001
5. Government Organizational Structure
6. Break-down by Age of Identified PWD's

Abbreviations
ADB	Asian Development Bank
AuzAid	The Australian Agency for International Development
CBR	Community Based Rehabilitation
DPA	Disability Promotion and Advocacy Association
DPI	Disabled Peoples International
ESCAP	Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
ILO	International Labour Organization
IMF	International Monetary Fund
NGO	Non-government Organization
PWD(s)	Persons with Disability
SPC	Secretariat of the Pacific Community
SPEC	The South Pacific Bureau for Economic Cooperation
UN	United Nations
UNDP	United Nations Development Program
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNICEF	United Nations Children's Fund
VANGO	Vanuatu Association of NGOs
VANWODS	Vanuatu Women's Development Scheme
VASANOC	Vanuatu Amateur Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
VRDTCA	Vanuatu Rural Development and Training Center Association
VSDP	Vanuatu Society of Disabled People
WHO	World Health Organization

Reference
Primary Reference
•	Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Outlook 2003
•	Asian Development Bank, Poverty Partnership, September 2003
•	Asian Development Bank, The Role of Central Banks in Microfinance in Asia and the Pacific, Disability Promotion and Advocacy Association, Annual Report-2002, May 2003
•	Inclusion International, Asia Pacific Region, Disability in the Pacific-Tanna Pilot Survey - November 2003, December 2003
•	Jowitt, Anita, University of the South Pacific, Vanuatu, Unemployment in Vanuatu, October 2001
•	National Statistics Office, Quarterly Statistical Indicators, Republic of Vanuatu, October-December 2003, February 2004
•	National Statistics Office, Statistical Year Book of Vanuatu-2002, 2003
•	National Statistics Office, The 1999 Vanuatu National Population and Housing Census, Main Report, December 2000
•	Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Issues Paper, Disability in the Pacific, August 2003
•	Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Session 6 Background Paper, Issues in Basic Education for Children and Youth with Disabilities, December 2002
•	The Disabled Peoples Association of Vanuatu, Paper on Vanuatu, Presented at the South to South Cooperation Conference, December 2003, Bangkok Thailand
•	The United States Central Intelligence Agency, The World Fact Book, Vanuatu, December 2003
•	UNICEF, The State of Health Behavior and Lifestyle of Pacific Youth, Vanuatu Report, 2001
•	United Nations Economic and Social Council, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Pacific Island Countries in the Context of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002 and Beyond, May 20023
•	World Education Forum, The EFA 2000 Assessment: Country Reports, Vanuatu

Internet Sources:
Asian Development Bank	www.adb.org
National Statistics Office	www.vanuatustatistics.gov.vu
World Health Organization	www.wpro.who.int
United Nations ESCAP	www.unescap.org
United Nations Children's Fund	www.unicef.org
United Nations Development Programme	www.undp.org