Innovation, Impact, Scalability
Out of 320 nominations, 156 nominations (from 64 countries) made it to the Zero Project Awardee 2023 Shortlist, based on an extensive multi-step peer-review process that were influenced by the three main criteria of evaluation; (1) innovation; (2) impact; and (3) scalability.
71 Awardees from 42 countries have been selected as the Zero Project Awardees 2023!
The Innovative Solutions come from all sectors of society – civil society, public sector, and private sector – with a high percentage of them using ICT-based approaches – to empower persons with disabilities to live more independent lives.
- From cooperative personal assistance models to inclusive election guides:
- from co-design toolkits to entrepreneurship programs;
- from supported housing models to pioneering deinstitutionalization initiatives;
- from accessible music programs to theatre for all;
- from assistive technology to rights based approaches;
- The Innovative Solutions provide a wide variety of solutions towards a world with greater independent living, political participation for all, and zero barriers.
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ZERO PROJECT AWARDEES 2023 PRESS RELEASE
The full list of Zero Project Awardees 2023 & Innovative Solutions
The format of the list is sorted alphabetically by country of domicile of the organization. Under each country of domicile follows the Organization name - Project name. Then in brackets, the Zero Project code. In the bullet point underneath each Awardee is a short description of the project.
Australia
- Youth Disability Advocacy Service/Youth Affairs Council Victoria - Young Leaders Programme. (1047)
- NGO developing young people for leadership positions
Austria
- die berater Unternehmensberatungs GmbH - Interaction avatar. (5030)
- Home-based children using a robot in classroom to learn and socialize
- Pro mente Upper Austria - Wesenufer Hotel. (1213)
- Employment and training for persons with psychosocial disabilities in a hotel
- Wiener Konzerthaus - SommerMusikWoche/Inclusive Music Programme. (1007)
- A leading concert hall offering a free and inclusive musical workshop week
- WAG Assistenzgenossenschaft (WAG) - Cooperative personal assistance model in Austria. (4036)
- Facilitating personal assistance service provision to persons with disabilities
- Facilitating personal assistance service provision to persons with disabilities
Bolivia
- Asociacion De Personas Con Discapacidad Fisica “Nueva Esperanza” (APCDF) - Programa Vida Independiente. (1288)
- Advanced life-skills training for wheelchair users
Brazil
- Instituto Jô Clemente (IJC) - Self-Defence Project . (1245)
- Self-advocacy group of persons with intellectual disabilities
Burkina Faso
- Light for the World - Inclusive Election Guide. (3031)
- An Inclusive Election Guide developed in a Sub-Saharan Country
Cameroon
- Lilian Dibo Association (LDA) - Disability Voices Against Rape. (1203)
- Support programme for women with disabilities against sexual violence
Canada
- Fable Tech Labs - Fable Upskill. (5079)
- Teaching inclusivity for digital designers through customized video courses
Chile
- Fundación Vida Independiente - RED – Emprendedores con Discapacidad. (1250)
- Support programme for entrepreneurs with disabilities
- Municipalidad de Cerro Navia - Plan 80. (3018)
- Providing personalized municipal care support for persons over the age of 80
- National Electoral Service (SERVEL) - Sign Language Video Interpretation Service (3035)
- Sign language video service to support the electoral participation of people with hearing disabilities
China
- Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd - MTGPA Haptics. (5022)
- Haptic technology to improve mobile app accessibility
Colombia
- World Vision United States - Citizen, Voice, and Action (CVA). (1150)
- Easy-to-use method for connecting communities, service providers and the government
Costa Rica
- Morpho Independent Living Center - Law for the promotion of the personal autonomy of persons with disabilities (3022)
- Moving from the guardianship to the social autonomy model of disability"
Djibouti
- Agence National Des Personnes Handicapées - SIGPH Management Information System for Persons with Disabilities. (5034)
- Government-led database for improved distribution of assistive technologies
France
- Signes de sens - Ben le Koala. (1056)
- Teaching skills to children with autism using animated video
Germany
- MOBILE – Selbstbestimmtes Leben Behinderter e.V. - Accompanied Parenthood. (1207)
- At-home support for parents with intellectual disabilities
- Capito Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - Political Representation Programme. (1062)
- People with intellectual disabilities as editors, experts, or political representatives
India
- Bapu Trust For Research on Mind & Discourse. (1059)
- Community-based support services to persons with psychosocial disabilities
- Amar Seva Sangam - Paediatric Assistive Technology Provision Programme. (1115)
- Providing assistive technology for children in rural Asia
Indonesia
- NLR Indonesia - My Body Is Mine (MBIM). (1272)
- Sexual and reproductive education for youth with leprosy and other disabilities
Ireland
- Saint John of God Liffey Service (SJOG) - App Toolkit. (1060)
- People with intellectual disabilities co-designing digital innovations
Israel
- Tower of David Museum - Accessibility and Inclusion Programme. (1242)
- A museum in an ancient citadel as a role model for accessible sights
- Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS) - Self and collective advocacy and leadership development program. (1290)
- Persons with intellectual disabilities becoming self-advocates in politics
- Enosh - MAOF entrepreneurship programme. (1066)
- Entrepreneurship support for persons with psychosocial disabilities
- Israel Elwyn –Transitioning from Sheltered Workshops to Mainstream Employment. (1041)
- Transfering persons with intellectual disabilities out of sheltered workshops
- Krembo Wings - Paving the Way to Independent Life programme. (1146)
- Comprehensive support for young people with disabilities after school education
- Shekulo Tov Group - SAME Programme. (1184)
- Social and recreational activities for persons with disabilities and their families
- RightHear. (5018)
- Smartphone app that provides audio descriptions of surroundings
- JDC Israel - Expanded Supported Housing. (1278)
- Supported housing for persons with complex disabilities
Japan
- Deinstitutionalization of Muscular Dystrophy Wards. (1113)
- Pioneering de-institutionalization by involving broad networks of stakeholders
- Evixar Inc. - HELLO! MOVIE. (4027)
- Free mobile app and glasses that sync audio description and captions to movies
Kenya
- EnableMe Kenya - EnableMe Community platform. (5061)
- Nationwide platform for all disability-related information in a low-income country
- Safaricom, NCPWD and i2i - NCPWD Career Portal. (4041)
- Online job-platform for persons with disabilities in a sub-Saharan country
- Signs Media Kenya Limited - assistALL. (5005)
- Sign language translation app for accessing services and businesses
Malaysia
- Social Security Organization of Malaysia - MYFutureJobs. (5056)
- Government-backed online job-portal for all people with disabilities
Mexico
- Fundación Inclúyeme - Inclúyeme Adult Life programme. (1145)
- Housing and life-skills programme for adults with intellectual disabilities
- Housing and life-skills programme for adults with intellectual disabilities
Nigeria
- Outlook Humanitarian Care Initiative - Interactive Audio Instruction. (1157)
- Using a mix of radio and digital content to train young learners in rural areas
North Macedonia
- Brand Solution - Best Online Assistant. (5112)
- Jobs in digital marketing and social media for people with physical disabilities
Norway
- Milla Says. (5038)
- App to support persons with speech and language difficulties to communicate
Portugal
- Federation of Portuguese Cerebral Palsy Associations - Accessible Vote System. (1284)
- Independent and secret voting for all
Romania
- Asociatia Alfabetul Scripor - Scripor Alphabet. (1022)
- Promoting the use of the Scripor alphabet, tactile representations of colour
Senegal
- Sightsavers - Citizenship and political participation programme. (1046)
- Empowering people with disabilities to stand up in elections in Sub-Saharan Africa
Serbia
- Boarding School Milan Petrović - Accessible music programme. (1214)
- Music workshops and an orchestra for youth with disabilities
Singapore
- Digital Dream. (4008)
- Children with disabilities learning with interactive wall and floor projections
- Disabled Peoples Association (DPA) - DisOrdinary Love. (1256)
- Programme enabling persons with disabilities to learn about sex and relationships
South Africa
- Shonaquip Social Enterprise - Parent Network. (1123)
- Digital-based support group for parents of children with disabilities
Spain
- Support Girona - Open Space (Espai Obert). (1292)
- Facility supporting the social integration of people with psychosocial disabilities
- Support Girona - Top House Housing Commission. (1248)
- People-centred housing services for persons with psychosocial disabilities
- Mouse4All. (5042)
- System to use any Android device without touching the screen
Sri Lanka
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) - Disability Inclusive Elections Sri Lanka (DIESL). (1205)
- Countrywide working group making elections more accessible
Sweden
- Funka - Funkabutiken. (5114)
- Online game for practicing shopping and making payments online
- Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan - My choice/My election. (1188)
- Study circles supporting persons with intellectual disabilities in political processes
Taiwan
- National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction - Disaster Preparedness Handbook. (3004)
- Creating a disability-inclusive handbook for disaster preparedness
Turkey
- Türkiye İşitme Engelliler Derneği (TIED) - Bilingual stories. (1253)
- Storytelling mobile app for children who are deaf or blind
- Türkiye Down Syndrome Association.- My Voice, My Society. (1139)
- Facilitated self-advocacy groups for people with Down Syndrome
Uganda
- Uganda National Self-Advocacy Initiative (UNSAI) - Support my Choice Programme. (1217)
- Peer-led organization of persons with psychosocial disabilities in Subsaharan Africa
Ukraine
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine. (1221)
- QR Codes used to inform voters who are blind or deaf about voting procedures
United Arab Emirates
- Key2Enable - Key-X. (4034)
- Computer keyboard with only 11 buttons for people with motor impairments
United Nations
- UNPRPD / Inclusion International / UNDP publication - Toolkit for Political Participation. (3041)
- Election policy toolkit of a UN agency for persons with intellectual disabilities
United States
- Smart technology supporting persons with intellectual disabilities staying at home alone
- Our Ability, Inc. - Jobs Ability. (5097)
- An online accessible skills-driven job platform
- An online accessible skills-driven job platform
- Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) - Access to Theatre. (1144)
- Theatre arts programme for youth with disabilities
- Google - Lookout. (5093)
- A smartphone app using the camera to describe all sorts of objects and text around the user
- Rincon Family Services - The Living Room. (1185)
- Multifaceted relief programme for people struggling with their mental health
- Keystone Human Services - Technology for Independent Living. (1024)
- Adapting smart technology to support services for persons with intellectual disabilities
- Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD) - Lachi Music LLC (4007)
- Disability-led network for promoting professional artists and musicians
- The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) - ENGAGE. (1030)
- Political leadership courses for young people with disabilities in Africa, Asia, and Ukraine
- Political leadership courses for young people with disabilities in Africa, Asia, and Ukraine
Viet Nam
- Liliane Fonds - BodyTalk. (1243)
- Trainings on sexual and reproductive health for youth with disabilities
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