The UN General Assembly has designated the 1978–1988 period as a Decade of Transport in Africa to draw attention to the immense efforts that are—in an internationally coordinated fashion—still needed in this continent. What contribution to Africa’s social and economic development may be...

People who experience some form of cognitive, intellectual, psychosocial, sensorial and or physical disabilities are particularly vulnerable to poverty and suffer disproportionately from social and economic stigma. The intensification of inequalities affects persons with disabilities, their...