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Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Also known as: LMIC, LMICs, developing countries, Global South

Countries classified by the World Bank as having lower gross national income per capita, typically facing greater resource constraints in healthcare, education, and technology infrastructure. In accessibility contexts, LMICs present unique challenges including limited availability of assistive technologies, fewer trained specialists, infrastructure barriers, and different cultural contexts around disability. However, they also demonstrate innovation through low-cost DIY solutions, community-based approaches, and technologies adapted to local needs and languages.

Category: global accessibility · policy

Related: DIY assistive technology · Participatory design · Social Inclusion

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