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DIB and the New Asian and Pacific Decade of PWDs, 2013-2022
by Mr. Sture Patrik Andersson, Chief, Social Integration Section, Social Development Division, UNESCAP

Statistical Overview
- Lack of common definition of disability 
- Lack of reliable data collection methods
- Disability prevalence ranges from 1% to 18.5%
- World Report on Disability estimates a 15% disability prevalence
 
graph image of Large variation in disability prevalence

A key challenge
- Limitations in statistical data quality impede evidenced-based policies & programmes
- Persons with disabilities tend to be unseen, unheard & uncounted
- Progress is difficult to track

image of Majority of persons with disabilities will be  60+ due to population ageing

make the right real campaign: Regional & national campaigns to build momentum for Incheon 2012

Regional Stakeholder Consultation (1st session) 23-25 June 2010, Bangkok
ESCAP Committee on Social Development 19-21 October 2010, Bangkok
67th ESCAP session (Regional roadmap endorsed) May 2011
------------ Decade-end Survey (findings used for outcome document) ------------
Regional Stakeholder Consultation (2nd session) (1st reading of outcome document by stakeholders) 14-16 December 2011, Bangkok
Regional Stakeholder Consultation (2nd session) (1st reading of outcome document by stakeholders) 14-16 December 2011, Bangkok
Regional Preparatory Meeting (2nd reading of outcome document by governments) 14-16 March 2012, Bangkok
68th ESCAP session (New Decade proclaimed) May 2012
Incheon High-level Intergovernmental Meeting 29 October-2 November 2012, Incheon, Republic of Korea
The Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific
Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022
High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on disability and development 23 September 2013

Key outcomes of the Incheon High-level Meeting
1 Launched a new Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities, 2013-2022
2 Adopted the Incheon Strategy to:
2.1 Guide the implementation of the new Decade
2.2 Accelerate CRPD ratification & implementation 
2.3 Serve as Asia-Pacific’s regional input to the G.A.  High-level Meeting on Disability

The Incheon Strategy
from top up:10 Goals, 27 Targets, 62 Indicators

The Incheon Goals
Goal 1:  Reduce poverty & enhance work & employment prospects
Goal 2:  Promote participation in political processes & in decision-making
Goal 3:  Enhance access to the physical environment, public transportation, knowledge, information & communication
Goal 4:  Strengthen social protection
Goal 5:  Expand early intervention & education of children with disabilities
Goal 6:  Ensure gender equality & women’s empowerment	
Goal 7:  Ensure disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction & management
Goal 8:  Improve the reliability & comparability of disability data
Goal 9:  Accelerate the ratification & implementation of the Convention on  the Rights of Persons with Disabilities & the harmonization of national legislation with the Convention
Goal 10:  Advance subregional, regional & interregional cooperation

ESCAP-Sasakawa Asia-Pacific Disability Inclusive Business Award 
- Developed in partnership between ESCAP, the     Nippon Foundation and APCD
- In Asia and the Pacific, there are 650 million persons with disabilities, a market twice the size of the euro zone

The Disability Inclusive Business model
1. enabling, organizational culture, and inclusive products and services relates to 2. employees, entrepreneurs, and consumers

The Award
- Public recognition of businesses demonstrating disability-inclusive business operations
- Raise awareness of the opportunities of disability-inclusive business operations
- Award winners selected by an international Jury 

Get Counted to Count!

make the right real logo

image caption: Over 120 Representatives of Government, Business and Civil Society Organizations


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Incorporating Disability Issues in Agriculture and Food Security Intervention: by Dr. Charida Pukahuta, Assistant Professor, Ubon Ratchathani University
The Experience of FAO Mushroom Training for Disabled People in Ubon Ratchathani

Introduction
1999  Project was initiated
- FAO/Thai government
-  Northeast Vocational Rehabilitation Center, Ubon Ratchathani Province
2003 Post project review/report
-  Ms Hanko & Mr Mongkol
Privately follow-up of some trainees
-  Mr Satit, Mr Prasert, Charida
2013  Regional Workshop

Objective
To share the experience of FAO mushroom training for disabled people
-  Building skills and technical capacity
-  Initiation of their own mushroom farms
-  Support for sustainable mushroom cultivation

How the project was started…..
Preparation of
-  Program (3 parts)
-  Trainee 
-  Trainer
-  Course and manual: Mushrooming facilities, Mushroom fruiting house, Raw materials, etc

Training program part 1  
Rehabilitation of mind, spirit and body
Trainee learn to become confident and self reliant by convincing oneself that  one can do = mind 
Trainee learn to accept oneself for who one is, how one is, see and accept the differences = spirit
The inner strength then gives the body the power and the capability of learning to do new things

Training program part 2
Mushroom cultivation
mushrooms and properties 
mushroom tissue culture
mushroom production techniques for cultivation
packaging
processing
waste management
troubleshooting 

Mushroom Cultivation:skills & techniques
- Species of cultivatable mushroom
- Preparation of mushroom spawn
- Preparation/sterilization of culture medium
- Preparation/Pasteurization of substrate
- Aseptic/Inoculation technique *
- Incubation/fruiting
- Sanitation/hygiene 
- Harvesting

image of Appropriate facility
image of Edible & cultivatable mushroom
image of Aseptic technique -> mushroom mycelial production
image of  Mushroom cultivation in sawdust  

Training program part 3. 

Enterprise development
- how to set-up 
- how to enterprise
- how to make it profitable
- marketing
- basic bookkeeping

image of Group 1  After training

Initiation of own mushroom farms (post project review/report, 2003)
group 1: total trainees (individual): 28, visited 18, and cultivation: 14
group 2: total trainees (individual): 21, visited 10, and cultivation: 8
group 3: total trainees (individual): 20, visited 10, and cultivation: 7
group 4: total trainees (individual): 13, visited 7, and cultivation: 2
group 5: total trainees (individual): 10, visited 5, and cultivation: 4
group 6: total trainees (individual): 11, visited 6, and cultivation: 1
group 7: total trainees (individual): 9, visited 4, and cultivation: 2
group 8: total trainees (individual): 11, visited 6, and cultivation: 3
sum: total trainees (individual): 123, visited 66, and cultivation: 41

Conclusion
Key factors for continuous success
- Qualitatively selection [trainee & trainer]
- Moral and ethic [staff]
- Target to develop mind & spirit [trainee]
- Trainer = genuine mushroom farmer
- Privately forward expenses [staff]
- Evaluation & monitoring after training
- Cooperation of involving sectors 

Support for this kind of project
- Strongly recognize and action -> Gov. Not only disables but also other minor..
- Associate public policy/support in action/evaluation & monitoring in each level -> to strengthen inner power (mind/spirit) 
- Cooperative Social Responsibility of business sectors 

Support for sustainable mushroom cultivation (follow-up of some trainees)
- Technical knowledge
- Moral support/network/annual meeting
- Mushroom pure culture
- Some facility

References
Disabled people :- Oradee, Darat, Pramuan, Jongjai, Saeng, Sawaeng and their families
Johanne Hanko, FAO Technical Consultant and Mongkhol Chantrabumroung, Dept Social Development and Welfare, Min. Social Development and Human Security. October 2003. Post Project Review of TCP/THA/8821 “Mushroom Training for Disabled People” Joint FAO/Government of Thailand
FAO. 1999. Mushroom Cultivation Manual for Disabled People

Q & A
How can continuous improvement of the group & their kids be?
What kind of support or suggestion for better life to disables in the case of Ubon? 

thank you


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Latest Trend and Key Findings in Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness by Mr. Akiie Ninomiya, Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Development Center for disability
Asia-Pacific Region
1) 15% of the total population is persons with disabilities in the world
2) 40% of the total population is persons with disabilities and their family members in Asia and the Pacific
3) Background in Asia and the Pacific (60% of the world)
-Rural / Agriculture
-Family, community linkage

Emerging Business Trend: from environmental issues/concern to disability issues/concern

images of Roundtable Talks on Disability-Inclusive Business from Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

Definition: Disability-Inclusive Business
“Disability-Inclusive Business” is an enterprise that has a positive impact on disability-friendly environment, communication, attitude, policy and regulation.

It is an emerging business trend that strives to address disability, work and employment from the perspective of persons with disabilities as customers, employees, employers, and entrepreneurs. In general, an enterprise is described as a disability-inclusive business if it matches the following criteria:

1.It incorporates the principles of accessibility into each of its business aspects.
2.It offers disability-friendly products, communication and services that replace those which are non disability-friendly.
3.It has made a commitment to disability principles according to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in its business policies.

Disability-Inclusive Business as the regional policy
images of Incheon Strategy by ESCAP and ESCAP-SASAKAWA DIB Award

Value Chain and Disability Inclusive Business
Disability Perspective can include: 
    Procurement
    Product / Service Development
    Distribution
    Sales & Marketing
    Customer Service

Project Outline / Summary
1. Collaboration:
1) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
 2) Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD)
 3) The Nippon Foundation (TNF)

2. Activities: 1) Identification of Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness in the selected countries (Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), 
 2) Documentation of Good Practices
 3) Regional Workshop on Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness

Identified Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness Cases (45 active cases) including 7 countries

graph image of Key Findings: Challenges (1) Understanding disability within the business context

Key Findings: Challenges (2) Synergy between efficiency, innovation and accessible environment
3 circle overlap each others
circle 1: Efficiency - Rules, manuals, risk reduction, modeling => Formal documents
circle 2: Accessible Environment - Usable and accessible, response to individual needs, not always easy to standardize=>Compliments, kind words
circle 3 Innovation - New concept, new business ideas, uniqueness => Not always written

Key Findings: Solutions (1) Knowledge of Persons with Disabilities
photo images of good practice cases from 7 countries

Key Findings: Solutions (3) Skill development and employment in accordance with market needs

Business by PWDs - Production by Persons with Disabilities will meet Market Demands, which is business standard

Secret of Successful Business: Accessible Environment
instead of trying to to make only PWDs adapt to fit with business environment, make business environment accessible for all

Key Impact: Business Opportunities
with knowledge and experiences, people can make challenges in Business Opportunities lower

Thank you !!!

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Cambodia: The Use of Permaculture by Mr. Bunly Ya, Farm Owner, Bunly Fish Pond
Challenges and Solutions on Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness Permaculture

Introduction
Presenter: Mr. Ya Bunly
Married with 4 children
Eldest Son – 32 years  Youngest son – 24 years
(3 sons and 1 daughter)
Currently living in Bati district, Takeo province
Kingdom of Cambodia

Permaculture
- They are popular with consumers and considered a delicacy to be enjoyed on feast days and major holidays
- Every year, I could sell all fish stocks to the local community in a seven day period before the Khmer Happy New Year (period in which the highest prices are paid)
- Profits for the business can be as high as KHR 2 million (USD500)
- Every year I spend about KHR 99,705 (USD25) to plough the fish pond to make it deeper and clean out all the waste products.

1. How my farm getting started…
- In 1990, I had accident at my relative’s home​and and my eyes were damaged and became blind 
- In 1993, I left my parents to my new small thatched home and received 5 chickens from my parents 
- In 2005, I borrowed KHR 519,234 (USD130) from a relative to start a fish farm with 350 m2 of pond located in front of my house
- Types of fishes I raised: carp, catfish and tilapia
- These fishes are the most profitable and easiest fish to farm in shallow waters, due to their tolerance of most water conditions, dietary behavior and rapid growth.
- They are popular with consumers and considered a delicacy to be enjoyed on feast days and major holidays
- Every year, I could sell all fish stocks to the local community in a seven day period before the Khmer Happy New Year (period in which the highest prices are paid)
- Profits for the business can be as high as KHR 2 million (USD500)
- Every year I spend about KHR 99,705 (USD25) to plough the fish pond to make it deeper and clean out all the waste products.
- The waste product is in turn used to make fertilizer for plants and vegetables.
- Initially, I drained my fish pond manually, but with the profits it enabled me to buy a pump at a cost of KHR 789,822 (USD 197) to help stabilize and improve my work.
- In 2008 I joined the Self Help Group (SHG) which was formed by CDMD http://www.cdmdcambodia.org
- From SHG, I could borrow money to raise chickens, build chicken house, buy some fodders and increase more income.

Key products I used in my farm
- Fish, cattle, chicken, ducks, pigs, turtles and vegetables
- Annual income collectively totaled from other products are approx. KHR 8,620,000 (USD2,155)

Products relations
- All resources are fully utilized to achieve greater productivity while using less input.
- Ex: The waste
product is in turn used to make fertilizer for plants and vegetables (cow/pig/chicken shits are used to make fodders for fishes or bi-gas waste to be food for chickens etc.)

Benefits of linking and using all products
- By using different products, it helps me to ensure greater sustainability for the business by providing food, energy and the recycling of wastes.
- With these products, they made my family’s economy better

2. Challenges
- To be vulnerable to looting if my family members are not around
- Often takes times when in need of help from family members
- Buying fodders from market are always expensive
- Blindness
- Limited capital

Thanks for your attention
www. cdmdcambodia.org


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Indonesia: Breeding and Raising Catfish Fingerlings by Mr. Rukijan, Farm Owner, Rukijan Fish and Livestock Farm
BACKGROUND:
My name Rukijan, I have a physical disability. Now I run  family business. My main agribusiness is Catfish fingerlings.  
Before I received training on catfish production from the Center for Improving Qualified Activity in Life of People with Disabilities (CIQAL), my main income source was selling chicks and hens to a wholesaler at a local market and at night me  and my  wife produce coconut palm bags, which are sold at local markets.  I am also raising chickens and ducks.

My other jobs include lifestock and handicrafts

I choose to start catfish farming
- There is opportunity to received training on catfish production from the Center for Improving Qualified Activity in Life of People with Disabilities (CIQAL)
- I have a piece of land that allows it to run catfish farming
- I want to add my income

How  I  start catfish farming
1. I got a grant from CIQAL of US $ 50 for working capital to  purchase of seeds, feed and simple equipment, then I got additional loans from savings and loan groups  of CIQAL  US $ 100  for additional working capital.
2. I set aside some of the profits that I got from selling chick and hens in the market to make a fish pond.
3. Partly the seeds that I got from CIQAL, I  make it for the catfish parent and  I also get the catfish parent from  our instructors who are profesional in fish farming in Yogyakarta.
4. I start to run catfish farming especially on Catfish fingerlings 

I decide to raise catfish fingerlings instead of full grown fish
AT THE SAME TIME, IN 2 MONTHS,  THE PROFIT THAT I GET FROM  CATFISH FINGERLINGS IS BIGGER THAN FULL GROWN FISH

FROM  CATFISH FINGERLINGS, I CAN GET PROFIT ABOUT 50%: This is because Of Catfish Fingerlings need lesser feed and selling price of catfish fingerlings are stable

FROM FULL GROWN FISH,  I CAN GET PROFIT ABOUT 15%  This is because full grown fish need more feed and there is unstabilize of the full grown fish selling price 

How and where  I Sell the catfish
- The buyers are the fish trader that I know  at a local market where I usually sell chicks and hens .
- The buyer come to my house to buy my catfish

Challenges: the key challenges to starting my catfish farm
1. Limitations of production equipment that I have
2. Limitation of working capital
3. Technological knowledge on catfish farm still low (Technological knowledge about how  to handle: disease, the changing of season, the changing of temperature, and how to make sure the parents of catfish are productive)
4. Difficulty in obtaining availability of silk worm  (that is needed for baby fish  in 10 days) 
5. High prices of pellet (fish feed)

How I handle the challenges
1. I'm saving  and try to get small loan from CIQAL saving & loan group to buy simple production equipment 
2. I frequently  make sharing  experience with my collegue.
3. I use local material as: 
- To use salt to handle the disease like fungus
- To use boiled as egg yolk, to supplement the feed to replace  silk worms that are not always available
- I give food to the parent  of catfish with frogs and snails, to make the parent of catfish more productive


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Lao PDR: Experience of Accessing Bank Loans by Ms. Bang-On Wongpakdee, Farm Owner, Bang-On Farm
Laos Country Profile
Lao PDR is landlocked country, one of the poorest country in Asia and among the least developed countries of the planet.

1.Land Area: 236,800 sq. km;
2.Population:6,993,767(July2010  est.);
3.Ethnic Groups: Lao 55%, Khmou  11%,  Hmong 8%, other(over 100 minor ethnic groups) 26% (2005 census);
4.17 provinces
5.142 districts
6.Vientiane Capital
7.Currency Kip
8. Languages: Lao (official), French, English, and various ethnic languages
9. Exchange rate 1 USD/ 7,980 kip
Source from: MCBR (The microfinance Capacity and Research Project NERI (The National Economic Research Institute) 2005
10. Religions: Buddhist 67%, Christian 1.5%, other and unspecified 31.5% (2005 census)
11. Literacy: 90.9% (2000 census);
12. Literacy: 73% (2005 est.);
13. Urbanization: 31% (2008);
14. Population Living Below National Poverty Line: 27.6% (2005);
15. Access to Improved Water Sources: 57% (2009);
15. Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities: 53% (2009)
Source from: MCBR (The microfinance Capacity and Research Project NERI (The National Economic Research Institute) 2005
16. Only 21% of have access to formal financial service;
17. 33% depend on the informal or semi-formal financial service;
18. And 46% of population do not have no access to formal or semi-formal financial service

Preliminary estimation from the population census 2005
- Total number of disable person 79,093, or 1.4% of the total population;
- Among of them “Arm/leg handicapped” 
- Find more detail of Type of disability:
pie graph: arm/leg handicapped 30,049 or 39%, multiple handicapped 5,773 or 7$, visually handicapped 12,740 or 16%, deaf/mute 22,405 or 28%, and others 8,126 or 10%
Preliminary estimation from the population census 2005

image of First armless pilot to join teams in Ethiopia this April: Handicap International will host Jessica Cox—the first Person  without arms to obtain a pilot's License—in Ethiopia in April 2013

Introduction 
- EMI at a glance
- Access to bank loan 
- Challenges
- Solutions 

EMI at a glance
12/2010
savings: account 4,709; amount (billion LAK) 5.7
loans: active borrowers 2,942; loan outstanding 5.5 (billion LAK) 
Financial: total assets 8.2 (billion LAK); total liabilities 7.0 (billion LAK); total equity 1.2 (billion LAK); 120% (OSS)

12/2011
savings: account 7,191; amount (billion LAK) 11
loans: active borrowers 3,571; loan outstanding 9.0 (billion LAK) 
Financial: total assets 14.0 (billion LAK); total liabilities 12.0 (billion LAK); total equity 2.0 (billion LAK); 111% (OSS)

12/2012
savings: account 10,596; amount (billion LAK) 19.2
loans: active borrowers 3,997; loan outstanding 16.9 (billion LAK) 
Financial: total assets 23.0 (billion LAK); total liabilities 20.9 (billion LAK); total equity 2.1 (billion LAK); 112% (OSS)

Access to bank loan 
- How did you get your first loan from EMI?
- Get information from existing clients of EMI
- Direct contact with EMI’s Account Officer(AO) 
- Show EMI creditability And willingness
- Set up a clear plan for using to IGA
- Explain clear what I’ve been doing 
How have you managed to pay back the bank loan?
- Invest fund to the purposed business to generate daily income
- Savings from small amount as EMI’s Account Officer suggestion
- Make daily record keeping
- Follow up the repayment schedule  

Challenges
What are the challenges to successfully acquiring a ban loan?
- A shame because of family is poor
- Physical Impairment
- Health issue
- Capability to pay back the loan
- Collateral issue
- others

Solutions
How did you handle the challenges?
- Respect to the bank’s policies and procedures
- Concentrate to the business
- Self-rely 
- Believe 

Q/A

Thank you for your participating

“Regional Workshop on Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness Development” 21-22 Feb 2013


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Myanmar:  Expanding the Egg Market by Mr. Than Oo, Farm Owner, Ko Than Oo Chicken Farm
My Self
Name: Mr. Than Oo
Disability : Accident
Age: 42 years
Main Business: 1 agricultural production 2 Livestock (chicken)

About My Chicken Firm
Why I choose my chicken firm?
- Before accident I have experience and knowledge about this..
- Really Interested  and have confidence to do this business.

How I start the chicken firm?
- Opened a grocery shop and saved profits for this business.
- I bought buy one acre of  land with Pomelo and Rambutan, and then expanded into betel leaf production. 
- Savings from these products and egg-laying chickens.
- Base on my tacit knowledge I create barrier free  chicken shelter and firm.

How I expend my eggs market?
- I provide door to door services fresh products to shops by my motor bike.

image of mr. than oo Prepare and go to eggs sales

challenges to starting the chicken farm
At the beginning time :
- My firm is very crowded with many wild plant.
- I can not invest large amount, so I can’t hire charge for part time labor.
- I make my firm by my self.
- In rainy seasons I faced up huge difficulties for mobility, I had much take time for preparing.( for example: non disabled people can do within 5minutes, I have to do at least 30 minutes.
- To buy good quality betel sprout, I went to there and took 7hours by my  old bicycle. 
- Many people lookdown to me.

For my chicken firm :
- Firstly, based on my tacit knowledge I am thinking idea and discuss with carpenter for design chicken shelter..
- I can enter to my chicken shelter and feeding and cleaning the shelter by my wheel chair.
- Even though I create for wheelchair user, It is now very effective for hygiene and ventilation of chicken.  

Solution of these challenges
- I overcome many difficulties by my self.
- I changed my weakness to strength.
- In my business, base on my tacit knowledge I got many profits.
- After married, my wife also support and encourage to me.


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Philippines:  Pick and Pay Garden by Mr. Donald Aquino Carpio, Farmer, SM City Rosales Pick & Pay by Engr. Jersey Y. Mendoza, Mr. John Matthew S. Espina, and Mr. Donald A. Carpo

SM Cares logo: let's do our share

“PWD FARMING”
image of Pick and Pay… Farm to Market

image of philippines and location of the farm
images of Farmers Training Program
images of Planning and Coordination…
images of Plant Preparations and Planting Seeds…
images of Keeping the Fruits Healthy…
images of Harvest Time…
images of These crops are produced from the farm managed by PWDs and their families…
images of New Project Locations…

thank you 


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Thailand:  Contract Farming by Mr. Suk Pilasaen, Farm Owner, Suk Chicken Farm
Background
Introduction about myself
- Worked for hire
- Worked on some plantations 
- Colleting forest products
Introduction about my chicken farm
- Broiler chicken farm
- 8,000 chicken
- Production cycle 45-50 days
- Started in 2001

Why chicken farm?
Possible to work at home
Possible to handle farming by myself
Possible to get support from family members
Possible to get stable income

How did I start the chicken farm?
My friend introduced about Betagro chicken farm, then I contacted Betagro office in Lampang, and Betagro officer came for feasibility check

How did I get the initial capital?
- Family saving 
- Selling land (USD ≈20,000, ≈2.8 acres of land)
- Bank loan from Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (State Enterprise) (USD ≈3,000, interest rate 14%/year)
- Credit from Betagro (USD ≈1,500)

What is the Betagro contract farming?
1 Price guarantee contract farming (High-risk, High-Return)
- Initial investment by farmer
- Technical support by Betagro
- Price guarantee

2 Criteria for contract farming
- Initial capital
- Capability
- Availability of facilities
- Support from family members

What are the key successful factors?
1. Key Success
- Return on investment: USD≈0.5 per chick (among top Betagro contract farmers)
2. Successful Factors
- Sanitary and temperature
- Technical support from Betagro

What are the key challenges in business context?
Challenge: To keep low chicken loss rate esp. during bird flu out break
Solution: Technical support by Betagro

What are the key challenges in disability context?
Challenge: 
- To handle all jobs by myself
- To carry heavy things with one hand 
Solution:
- Hook to support
- I can carry heavier things to increase productivity. (with material available in chicken farm)

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Thailand:  Contract Farming by Mr. Sanae Thoobhom, Farm Owner, Sanae Chicken Farm
- Background
Introduction about myself: I tried to some crop plantations but got damage by natural disaster.
- Introduction about my farm
In 2001: 10,000 egg chicken 
In 2004: 20,000 egg chicken

Why chicken farm?
- Egg production cycle is long (≈14 months)
- Egg farming can be handled by myself
- Egg farming can generate a stable income

How did I start the chicken farm?
- My friend gave basic information about CP
- I went to CP office in Phetchabun
- CP officer came to inspect the potential

How did I get the initial capital?
- Loan from Krungsriayuthaya Bank (a commercial bank) US $ ≈30,000 with interest rate 7%/year and land as collateral)
- Credit from CP US $ ≈40,000 for chick babies 
- Salary from CP US $ ≈770 per month

What is the contract farming with CP?
1. Price guarantee contract farming
- Land and chicken shelter are provided by farmer
- Chicken, feed and technical support by CP
- Price guarantee for eggs
2. Criteria for contract farming
- Isolated land with facilities e.g. electricity, water and road
- Capital investment for chicken shelter and biosecurity 
- Ability to work

What are the key successful factors?
Key Achievements:
Ability to pay back loans
- 1st Loan: USD ≈30,000 within 3 rounds of production (42 months)
- 2nd Loan: USD ≈50,000 within 2 rounds of production (28 months)
Ability to expand business
- Egg production was double within 3 rounds of production   (42 months)

Key Successful Factors
- Biosecurity and temperature control
- Automatic feeding system
- Technical support from CP 

What are the key challenges in business context?
Challenge: To keep high productivity and biosecurity standard
Solution: Technical support from CP officer (about once per week)

What are the key challenges  in disability context?
Challenge: Carrying heavy things e.g. chicken feed with one arm
Solution: Support from staff to carry heavy things
Automatic feeding system (USD ≈10,000)
Automatic egg collecting system(USD ≈10,000, in the future)


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Vietnam: Cooperative Management by Mr. Nguyen Khac Quy Cooperative Member, Phu Hoa Cooperative
The only Cooperate in Vietnam for PWD
Business in Cooperate:  Sculpture art wood, beading, fix and renew bicycle, classify plastic bags and my business: breed pigeon

image of Classify plastic bags

How the Cooperate works: assess and review on the way
from Research new business with thought of DISTRIBUTION, to Test on site for suitability for PWD and productivity, and Start up with first capital from Cooperate

How I can have my own business
Get training on site
Start business with financial support from Cooperate
Gain profits from business
Return capital for Cooperate
Sharing experience for newbie

Phu Hoa Cooperate management
- Engage people without disabilities and also PWD’s family
- Share profits by % of how much member contribute in Charter Capital (amount of money register business for Government)
- Have meeting to decide solution for business losses
- Normally 8h/day with self-discipline obsevation
- Around 1USD per 1h

How Cooperate members connect
- One big annual meeting to report one year achievement with presence of government authorities
- Contact by phones
- Meet frequently when there is chance
- The management board often visit on site to catch up with any issues happen

What make Cooperate strong
1. Passion, “Can do” attitude
2. Locate right people in right business
3. Identify this is business, not any kind of charity

One big advantage is Phu Hoa Cooperate under Government so the DISTRIBUTION step is ensure.

image of pigeon farm, and other small businesses

What will help us
- Long term loans – up to 3 years or more
- A collective voice like Cooperate
- An effective and practical training on-site with step by step, but a training in house
- Capital to extend business so we can be more competitive

It is stable economic helps me to be confident!


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Way Forward / Future Actions by Mr. Chantha Mingboupha, deputy Director, Ekphatthana Microfinance Institution (Lao PDR)

1.Challenges
2.Solutions
-Accessibility and finance 

Accessibility
EXCLUSION Mechanism

Low self-esteem from PWDs (INTERNAL BARRIERS )
Misconception of other community members see PWDs as less reliable (EXTERNAL BARRIERS)
Pre-assumption of staff from MFIs/banks see PWDs as more risky (EXTERNAL BARRIERS)
Design of the product => inaccessible for PWDs (EXTERNAL BARRIERS)
can lead to exclusion


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