Mr. Chair, members of the committee, distinguished witnesses, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for undertaking a study in disability-inclusive education.
A special thank you to the Honourable Mike Lake for introducing this issue to the parliamentary agenda.
I am pleased to be here representing the World Bank, a multilateral institution that provides financing, policy advice and and technical assistance to governments of developing countries.
My name is Ruchi Singh and I'm a disability inclusion specialist. I am joined here today by my colleague, Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, World Bank's global disability adviser, who joins us from a remote location in South Africa.
During my remarks, I will provide an overview of the World Bank's authorizing environment and then share three learnings from our experience in delivering inclusive education at scale through World Bank's assisted finance project along with some recommendations.
The World Bank has been making considerable progress in promoting the rights of persons with disabilities throughout its operations. The World Bank's authorizing—