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              • A group of people, including a young girl with Down syndrome, stand in a vibrant flower field, holding bouquets. Their diverse ethnic backgrounds and inclusive environment signify the beauty of nature and the inclusiveness of all individuals, regardless of abilities, working together in harmony.

                A large manufacturing company tackling labour shortages with a strategic inclusion programme

                Falcon Farms in Colombia integrates employees with disabilities into flower export operations. By 2024, 100+ workers with disabilities received equal pay, with 80 having hearing impairments.
                Falcon Farms Flores Isabelita SAS, Tan diversos como las florees (‘As diverse as flowers’), Colombia

              • A young girl with a prosthetic arm sits on the lap of an adult, both smiling and fist-bumping. The prosthetic is colorful and child-friendly, demonstrating how assistive technology can be empowering and uplifting for young people, allowing them to experience life fully.

                Affordable, custom 3D-printed prostheses for underserved rural areas

                Humanos 3D in Colombia supports 400+ prosthetic users via mobile clinics and open-source technology. Its 3D printing solutions reach rural areas, promoting affordable accessibility.
                3D Human Corporation, Mobile Clinics, Colombia

              • This image shows a young child in a classroom environment, proudly holding up a tablet displaying an educational activity. The child is smiling and looking at the camera, conveying a sense of joy and engagement with the learning process. Around the child are other students, focused on their work, and school materials such as notebooks are visible on the tables. This scene highlights the importance of access to technology in education and the positive impact it can have on a child's learning experience. The atmosphere suggests a collaborative and inclusive educational setting where every student has the opportunity to learn and grow.

                UNICEF’s accessible digital textbooks for children with and without disabilities

                UNICEF’s Accessible Digital Textbooks Initiative: Provides digital textbooks with audio narration and integrated sign language. By 2023, deployed in nine countries, benefiting over 2,500 students globally, with 66 prototypes developed.
                UNICEF - USA, Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT) initiative, Colombia

              • This is a classroom setting with a diverse group of students wearing blue school uniforms, attentively participating in a lesson. A teacher stands at the front, gesturing as part of the instruction, demonstrating an active learning environment. The whiteboard behind the teacher is filled with written educational material, suggesting the subject might involve language learning. The room is well-lit with natural light, creating a positive and engaging atmosphere. The students are engaged in the learning process, with one student pointing towards the board, indicating participation and interaction. The scene reflects an inclusive educational environment where learning and student engagement are prioritized.

                A school educating a majority of deaf students with a minority of hearing students

                Fundación ICAL, Colombia: Runs a specialized school using the Inverse Inclusion model. Majority of students with disabilities learn alongside a minority of hearing students. By 2023, more than 170 students aged 3 to 25 years were enrolled.
                Fundación ICAL, Inverse Inclusion, Colombia

              • Three persons doing stretching exercises together.

                Promoting sexual and reproductive rights of all young people

                 

                The four organization working together have developed training and information for health professionals, judges, young people with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities, and their families. Between 2012 and 2018 they have trained over 3,000 people and influenced new health legislation introduced in 2017.
                Asdown Colombia, Colombia

              • Seven children in wheelchair dressed in formal wear and two teen-aged boys standing behind them inside a big hall with floor to ceiling glass windows at day time.

                Easy-to-use method for connecting communities, service providers, and the government

                 

                Citizen, Voice, and Action (CVA) is a World Vision initiative to empower people with disabilities in dialogue with public institutions to improve services such as health care and education at the local level. By 2022 the model had been implemented in more than 50 countries.
                World Vision United States of America, Citizen, Voice, and Action (CVA), Colombia

              • Two young women are engaged in a conversation. The person to the right is connected to a mobile phone. On the screen is a another women wearing headphones. The person to the left makes a gesture

                Free relay service with sign language interpreters, also on phone and Whatsapp

                Through the platform, deaf people can communicate with hearing people in different ways using interpreters: via video to phone or Whatsapp, virtual online interpreting, and also via text to telephone. The service is available 24/7. On average, there are more than 40,000 calls per month, 21 per cent of which are professional.
                FENASCOL - National Federation of the Deaf of Colombia, Centro de Relevo – Relay Centre, Colombia

              • Two female and three male persons sit at a table in a radio studio, one of them wearing dark glasses. In front of each stands a microphone. In the foreground there are two screens that monitor the sound waves and the time.

                Government-sponsored radio station targeting blind and visually impaired listeners

                La Radio Incluyente is a radio station in Colombia with programmes targeted towards the blind and visually impaired. The government-financed station has 30,000 Spanish speaking listeners in almost 100 countries.
                INCI - National Institute for the Blind, INCIRadio La Radio Incluyente , Colombia

              • Featuring Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker born without limbs, this poster shares an empowering quote about resilience: "Difficult situations build character, not destroy it." It conveys a message of strength and positivity in facing life's challenges, promoting mental resilience.

                Creating an ecosystem for labour market inclusion in Latin American countries

                Por Talento Latinoamérica, led by IDB Lab and Fundación ONCE, improves disability employment in Latin America. By 2024, 1,900 people with disabilities gained jobs in 5 countries via training and business networks.
                ONCE Foundation, Por Talento Latinoamérica, Colombia

              • Making the cinema accessible for all throughout Colombia

                By reducing regulatory hurdles and providing financial incentives, the initiative wants to encourage cinema owners to make their facilities more accessible. The Ministry also developed an app offering audio descriptions, sign language, and subtitles corresponding to the audio-visual content of "Cine para todos".
                Colombian Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Colombia – Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Colombia – Cinema for Everyone, Colombia