ZANZIBAR, Aug. 20 -- ZANZIBARS First Vice President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman, has launched a five-year initiative worth 20bn/- to strengthen the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in both Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland.

Speaking at the launch of the Collective Action for Disability Rights (CADiR) project at the Madinat al-Bahr Hotel in Mbweni, the Vice President commended the National Council for People with Disabilities, SHIJUWAZA (Federation of Associations of People with Disabilities in Zanzibar), and the Norwegian Association for the Disabled (NAD) for their joint efforts in championing inclusion.

“The 2022 Population and Housing Census showed a sharp rise in the number of people with disabilities, from 5.8 percen...