9.5 Lack of access to quality residential care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 9.6 Lack of employment services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 9.7 Lack of access to information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 9.8 Inadequate and inequitable financial assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 9.9 Disadvantages to persons with disabilities living outside Male’ . . . . . . . 68 9.10 Limited knowledge of service delivery staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 9.11 Limited access on transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 9.12 Limited access to premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 9.13 Lack of visible leadership and commitment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 10. RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 REFERENCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ANNEX I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81