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              • Universal training and job services for persons with psychosocial disabilities

                Shekulo Tov provides job-seeking people with psychosocial disabilities with constant and flexible support. Job applicants are offered a number of options, including vocational rehabilitation, skills development, and training programmes. Participants also receive training to measure their professional progress.
                Shekulo Tov Group, vocational rehabilitation training, Israel

              • PRA173321 ROM Pentru Voi Foundation2

                Offering professional services of well-trained persons with intellectual disabilities to companies

                With its Social Enterprises programme the Pentru Voi Foundation promotes the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities in the work place through various activities, including personnel leasing, job coaching and skills enhancement training and collaborations with companies. 90% of the customers of these services are private companies.
                Pentru Voi Foundation, Social Enterprises, Romania

              • Screenshot of the website of the National Council for Persons with Disability. A man in suit seating in his wheelchair in front of two monitors is used as a background overlayed by text Welcome to NCPWD CAREER PORTAL. Buttons of Register as job seeker and Login follows below.

                Online job-platform for persons with disabilities in a sub-Saharan country

                The National Development Fund for Persons with Disabilities in Kenya, launched the NVPWD Career Portal in 2020 with support from mobile operator Safaricom. This offers personalized job recommendations and learning opportunities, and by mid-2022 had been used by more than 5,100 job seekers and 327 employers.
                Safaricom PLC, NCPWD Career Portal, Kenya

              • A voluntary certificate for organizations willing to commit to CSR and disability

                CSR-D is the first certificate on disability endorsed by people with disabilities themselves. The certificate is structured in 7 categories with 19 indicators. Employment of people with disabilities is a central element. 2012 to 2016 nine external auditors with disabilities were licensed and 134 companies were certified.
                Bequal Foundation, Bequal Certificate on Corporate Social Responsibility and Disability (CSR-D), Spain

              • A man stands behind the counter at a coffee shop and holds a tablet displaying the DeafTawk app to a woman on the other side of the counter.

                Sign language relay service with a successful scaling strategy

                DeafTawk is a technology start-up that has developed a mobile application that connects deaf users with certified sign language interpreters in real time and around the clock via video calls. DeafTawk is available on both IOS and Android, and in 2020 has 14,600 users in Pakistan as well as in Singapore.
                DeafTawk, DeafTawk, Pakistan

              • A young man is packing boxes during his job training in the warehouse in front of full shelves.

                A transition into adulthood programme for young people with disabilities

                Creating a Future prepares students between the ages of 16 and 21 for adulthood through employment skills and future orientation training. It also supports preparation for employment through an assessment of an individual’s interests and strengths as well as by providing work experience.
                Israel Elwyn, Creating a Future, Israel

              • Being employed by a university for the duration of PhD study

                Promi ("Promotion inclusive") enables and promotes postgraduate education for students with disabilities. Initiated in 2012, 45 45 graduates have been placed in PhD programmes at their university by 2016 and provided with employment for the duration of their studies at one of the 21 partner universitites of Promi.
                University of Koeln, project “Promi”, Germany

              • A man with Down syndrome, seated in a modern café, interacts with a small robot that appears to be delivering a receipt. This scene reflects advancements in technology that support independence and accessibility, showing how inclusive innovations can enhance everyday life for all individuals.

                A large-scale programme for mainstream employers in staff training, workplace adaption, and job placement

                Yo Puedo, ¿Y Vos? in Costa Rica advances workplace diversity. From 2012-2024, it trained 1.5K people with disabilities, adapted 5K workplaces, and expanded regionally, promoting inclusive employment.
                Fundación Yo Puedo, ¿y Vos?, Yo Puedo Trabajar (I Can Work) Programme, Costa Rica

              • In a cozy café, two employees stand smiling—one in chef attire, the other wearing a casual shirt and cap. The café’s warm, inviting interior is accented with a red logo in the background. The employees, one of whom has Down syndrome, reflect an inclusive workspace where individuals of different abilities contribute to the hospitality sector. This image speaks to tolerance, equality, and the inclusion of people with disabilities in meaningful employment.

                Small social enterprises to employ persons with intellectual disabilities outside sheltered workshops

                Diakonie de La Tour in Austria created 20 jobs for individuals with disabilities via small enterprises. By 2024, businesses in catering and education fostered inclusivity.
                Diakonie de La Tour, Inklusive Kleinunternehmen (Inclusive Small Enterprises), Austria

              • A woman stands in a classroom and points to a sheet of paper on the wall with lots of colourful sticky notes on it. A male sign language interpreter stands to the left of her facing the room.

                Training and online job-matching for students and graduates with disabilities

                 

                Since 2016, EmployAble Africa has been focusing on data and technology. There are online and mobile learning programmes for students and teachers, support for companies, and a job platform that works with trend analyses and auto-matching. In 2019, 560 persons were trained and 290 were placed.
                Employable Africa, Envision Africa, Tanzania