Development Ratings

Institutional donors approached seem to be currently emphasising rights advocacy funding at the expense of more tangible activities. The management of Motivation strongly feels that the overriding need in the field is for practical and tangible products and support as the main priority. This risks the charity failing to attract institutional funders holding this view on rights work. We feel that Motivation should continue to primarily focus on the practically-based mobility products and services, training, and the development of the economic potential of each individual disabled person.

There is a continuing risk that disabled people’s issues are considered to have lesser priority and importance than the overwhelming issues surrounding ‘mainstream’ poverty. This could affect donor perception. Without the inclusion of the high numbers of disabled people in developing countries into poverty reduction strategies and policy, however, the reduction goals will not be met.