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Explore funding opportunities tailored to support entrepreneurs with disabilities in launching or expanding their enterprises. These programs provide financial assistance to foster economic inclusion and empower innovative business ventures.

1. Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAAID)

This is the Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment promoting investments that are inclusive to everyone.

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2. Livelihoods for persons with disabilities able to work, Ministry of Social Affairs (Tunisia)

An annual initiative by Tunisian Ministry of Social Affairs for persons with disabilities who are able to work and open their own work.

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3. Loans for financing projects of persons with disabilities, Bank of Palestine

Bank of Palestine's funding initiative to aid persons with disabilities' businesses with loans.

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4. Financing persons with disabilities, Ministry of Labor (Jordan)

Conditions for financing entrepreneurial work for persons with disabilities by the Jordanian Government.

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5. "Start Now" project, Monshati 

A program called Start Now offers interest-free loans to persons with disabilities in Palestine, which are funds granted by various banking institutions.

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Growing Disability Inclusiveness in Agriculture (Guidance Note)

World Vision International
2024

This guidance note is a wide strategy to promote the inclusivity of persons with disabilities in the agricultural sector by empowering the farmers on many levels in the industry. The note sheds light on the diversity of persons with disabilities in the industry taking into consideration their abilities on the multilevel process of agriculture.

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Dealing with drought and disability in Somalia

Islamic Relief Worldwide
2024

The article has a journalistic style that documents the story of Dirie, a person with disability, and his navigation through war-torn Somalia's drought due to climate change.

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Revitalizing Syrian Agriculture Through Inclusivity and Innovation

FAO
2024

The article documents the efforts of FAO in supporting local farmers with disabilities in Syria. The FAO had already established the Farmer Field School in Hama Governorate empowering farmers with disabilities.

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Inclusive Digital Agriculture: Making Value Chains Work for Farmers with Disabilities

GSMA
2021

A short study on the barriers to the inclusion of farmers with disabilities in the agricultural industry and the potential of digital agriculture as a bypass to overcome these barriers.

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Regional Workshop on Disability-Inclusive Agribusiness Development

FAO
2013

This regional workshop was designed to promote understanding of the current situation of agribusiness practitioners with disabilities, share knowledge and experiences, enhance collaborations and efforts among various concerned stakeholders, and identify follow-up actions pertinent to a more inclusive agricultural sector.

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A handbook for training of disabled on rural enterprise development

FAO
2003

A handbook designed by Johanne Hanko for training persons with disabilities engaged in rural enterprise development. It highlights successful case studies of micro-entrepreneurs with disabilities.

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 A program aimed at persons with Saudi disabilities whereby persons with disabilities are trained in the skills required for commerce, including electronic commerce.

 Link to document (Ar) 

This publication describes the potential inclusion of persons with disability in the labor market under the prospective green transition. It displays multiple opportunities in presence of a roadmap for ensuring the green transition for persons with disabilities.

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