What are criteria developed by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Disability Knowledge and Research (KaR) Program for researchers wishing to contribute to the DisabilityKaR program?

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In the research prospectus provided for potential research bidders, the following were the criteria by which applications were judged:
-Does the outlined method represent meaningful and genuine consultation with disabled people in the South? (10 points)
-Does the outlined method allow for consultation/involvement with a wide range of disabled people, including, particularly, disabled people’s organizations, disabled women and people with different impairments? (10 points)
-Does the research team include disabled researchers? (10 points)
-Does the applicant provide evidence of capacity/track record in work of this nature? (5 points)
-Does the applicant demonstrate understanding of the social model of disability? (5 points)
-Does the applicant have experience of mainstreaming from other sectors? (2 points)
-Does the applicant outline a range of empowering and/or emancipatory research methods and have experience of using them? (5 points)