OWG Proposed Target 11.7
RATING: UNCERTAIN: the issues highlighted in this target – namely safety and inclusion are considered in broader circumstances in other targets, 16.1, 10.2, both of which are rated UNCERTAIN. The idea of accessibility is important, it can be a complex exercise to retrofit cities for disability access. Depending on the development of the city, there may be other, more beneficial investments that would provide benefits for the disabled, other minority groups and the general population (e.g. improving disaster resilience). The question of improving disability access should be made on a city-by-city basis.
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In our recent report, not just the target above, but all 169 targets have been assessed by 60 teams of the world’s top economists. The targets have been categorized into five ratings based on evidence of economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits. While we applaud that the UN Open Working Group's final outcome document contains 43 fewer targets than the previous document, we are concerned that many targets have simply been combined, therefore reducing the number of both phenomenal and poor targets assessed according to our cost-benefit analysis. Our new assessment includes suggestions for how these can be improved as reported in this article by the Financial Times.
