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  A target and a push for inclusive skills training and employment

  The reform includes a 5 per cent enrolment target for persons with disabilities, the training of technical and vocational education staff in disability inclusion, developing pilot training and engaging potential employers. In 2016, it resulted already in 328 enrolees and 60 trainees gaining employment.
  ILO Bangladesh, National Skills Development Policy (NSDP) of 2011, DTE Departmental Policy of 2015 and innovative practices 
Department of Technical Education, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh & International Labour Organization (ILO), Bangladesh

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  Accessible education systems with audio and tactile inclusive materials

  Bergama Belediyesi Rahmi Yesilsoy Engelliler Merkezi, Turkey: Produces tactile educational materials for visually impaired children. Materials used by 3,000 students and teachers in Turkey, and over 2,600 in Africa and Pakistan.
  Accessible Education Systems, Turkey

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  ATHENA is a mobile Further Education and Training (FET) College which provides free 'learnerships' to persons with disabilities in poverty-stricken rural areas. Young people with disabilities gain initial work experience while studying towards a nationally recognised qualification.

  In order to empower the rural youth with disabilities, ATHENA offers learnerships free of charge. Each learner is placed in a host workplace close to their home and allocated a permanent employee as coach and mentor. Each successful learner graduates with a national qualification and a full year of relevant workplace experience.
  ATHENA Interactive Training Network (Pty) Ltd., Fighting unemployment in poverty-stricken areas, South Africa

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  Inclusive schools for students who are blind or visually impaired

  The Arab Episcopal School in Irbid is an inclusive school with kindergarten for children with and without visual impairments and of different religions. In 2018 the school had 40 blind or visually impaired school children. Five of the teachers are blind and also support the children in their daily life.
  Arab Episcopal School Irbid, Inclusive Education for visually impaired children, Jordan

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  Two programmes that enable young children with Down syndrome to attend mainstream schools

  KDSP, Pakistan: Created Early Preschool Experience and Inclusive Education Programs in 2017 for children with Down syndrome. By 2022, the number of children supported in mainstream school had risen to 69.
  Education for Individuals with Down syndrome, Pakistan

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  A social media platform for parents expanded to in-person support and educational events

  MAC Georgia's Mshoblis Skivri, Georgia: Founded during COVID-19 to support parents of children with disabilities. By 2023, conducted over 2,500 consultations and engaged 3.45 million users via social media channels.
  Mshoblis Skivri, Georgia

• VerbaVoice offers an innovative online interpreting technology as well as full services for deaf and hard of hearing people: enabling students to equally participate in class; accessible events with captions, interpreting and live-stream.

  VerbaVoice developed a distant, internet-based interpreting system. For students and trainees with hearing impairments the online service offers access to information and enables full participation in knowledge society. VerbaVoice also offers live text and sign language video to enable accessibility in events, conferences, meetings etc.
  VerbaVoice GmbH, Technology and services for hearing impaired, Germany

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  A two-year programme with proven success in labour market integration

  TIL offers post-secondary education for adults over 18 years with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The two-year programme provides independent living-skills training and work experience to increase participants’ functional, social, and career skills. The graduating class of 2018 contained 23 students, 78 per cent found employment.
  Taft College, Transition to Independent Living programme (TIL), United States of America

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  Holistic support system from early childhood to vocational training

  "Learn for life" provides a range of support mechanisms for children with disabilities at all stages of schooling, from early childhood intervention to vocational training. Local disabled person’s organizations assume leadership of the programme and continue the work after its support is phased out.
  DRRA - Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association, Learn for Life, Bangladesh

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  Ecological car washing service employing a majority of people with disabilities

  SecoChile is an eco-washing service for cars, where most of the employees are people with disabilities. There are 45 registered (corporate) customers, serviced by 300 employees nationwide. The income is 15 per cent above the minimum wage in Chile. In 2019 a home-washing service was implemented.
  SecoChile, Seco Chile, Chile