a small training programme for the visually handicapped in mobility and orientation, activities of daily living and in vocational skills training. A third organization runs a training course in office skills for men with low limb amputations. 20 In Kabul the Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education operates vocational training centres for able-bodied men. There have been discussions on integrating disabled men into these programmes, but current information on this is not yet available. 2. Recommendations Immediate Action -Encourage and facilitate the integration of disabled persons within existing skills training programmes for able-bodied Afghans. (This strategy would make immediately accessible to more disabled Afghans, a broader availability of regular training resources.) -Develop a vocational training and employment resource unit or team whose function will be to provide technical advice on integrating the disabled within regular skills training programmes. (This strategy will also result in ensuring assistance to other disability groups, e.g. deaf, blind.) -Develop a variety of skills training programmes for disabled Afghans within Afghanistan, including skills aimed at self-employment and small enterprise development. Medium-Term Action -Develop skills training programmes for disabled youth, disabled women as well as for widows and wives of severely disabled men. -Assist in the planning for the creation of income-generating activities within Afghanistan for disabled persons (self-employment, cottage industries, small enterprises, etc.) 21 -For the severely disabled, provide training and employment adapted to their capacities, under sheltered conditions (e.g. for mentally ill, mentally retarded, etc.) UN Agencies: ILO, UNHCR D. SOCIAL INTEGRATION 1. Present Programme The presence of disability among Afghans in refugee villages as well as within the country demands not only immediate action to address basic needs for survival, mobility, and daily living, but also a medium-term strategy to facilitate long-term integration into community life. Social integration is based on the concept that despite the limitations caused by 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on promoting the inclusion and empowerment of disabled individuals in Afghan society, specifically through education, employment, and vocational training. It highlights the importance of integrating disabled individuals into existing skills training programs and developing specialized programs for them.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief