20 - 24 204 1,325,697 623,457 702,240 8,751 4,115 4,636 16,689 8,685 8,004 Malawi enacted the Disability Act in 2012. Section 10(a) of the Act provides that persons with disabilities shall not be excluded from the general education system at all levels. In that regard, the Ministry of Gender is currently lobbying for inclusive education in all schools whether public or private. To further strengthen this initiative, the Ministry of Education launched a National Inclusive Education Strategy 2016 to 2020. 205 Section 14 of the Act recognizes the right of persons with disabilities to social protection. Persons with disabilities in Malawi benefit from social cash transfer programs put in place by the Ministry of Gender. Although the program does not specifically aim at persons with disabilities, they are included as vulnerable persons. The Government of Malawi has developed a National Social Support Policy aimed at facilitating implementation of programmes that will provide income or consumption transfers to the poor; protect the vulnerable against livelihood risks; and enhance the rights and social status of the marginalized. The policy notes that these groups include persons with disabilities. 206 The Act in section 28 establishes the Disability Trust Fund. The Government of Malawi has made a commitment to establish the fund by 2022. Through the global poverty action fund DFID supplied £768, 666 to the Motivation Charitable Trust. The project targets some of the poorest and most marginalized groups in Malawi; 1, 000 children with cerebral palsy, 1, 000 mothers/caregivers and 2, 000 women and men with disabilities. The project aims to empower mothers to care for their children more effectively and pursue opportunities for income generation. As a result, children with disabilities have greater mobility and independence through sustainable wheelchair services, accessible schools and peer support, leading to increased school enrolment rate and reduced mortality rates. 207 The Ministry of Gender in corroboration with the Federation of Disability Organisations in Malawi (FEDOMA) is civic educating the general public to recognize the rights of people with disabilities. The Disability Act is presently being reviewed. Malawi has also 79