Abstract Limited evidence on the design and implementation of social protection programmes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries constrains understanding of how their impact

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• A Systematic Review of Generic and Special Needs of Children with Disabilities Living in Poverty Settings in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (2013) · doi

  Children with disabilities living in poverty settings in low and middle-income countries are
\nparticularly in need of special support designed to meet the needs occurring in an environment
\nwhere poverty is prevalent and resources are scarce.

  Keywords: poverty children disabilities living settings middle income countries nparticularly need special support designed meet needs
• The Psychosocial Manifestation of the Phenomenon of Social Exclusion of Parents who Care for Children with Disabilities (2025) · doi

  It seeks to answer key questions: Where do families of children with disabilities stand in the hierarchy of human values, within societal structures, and in the social protection system? The analysis of existing studies reveals two main findings: (1) families of children with disabilities are rarely examined as a distinct socially disadvantaged group, and (2) research tends to focus primarily on the needs of the child rather than the family as a whole.

  Keywords: families children disabilities seeks answer questions stand hierarchy human values within societal structures social protection
• Process evaluation of the Disability Allowance programme in the Maldives (2022) · doi

  Abstract Limited evidence on the design and implementation of social protection programmes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries constrains understanding of how their impacts could be improved.

  Keywords: abstract limited evidence design implementation social protection programmes people disabilities middle income countries constrains understanding