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              • A man in a blue T-shirt with a laptop in front of him explains something to four other men who are all seated and listening to him.

                Providing vocational skills and career development to young adults with disabilities

                The training focuses on IT entrepreneurship and career development to enable employment or self-employment. Graduates are supported in their search for an internship or a job or receive a small grant to start a company. Between 2017 and 2020, 1,300 people and 570 special needs teachers were trained.
                Special Needs Initiative For Growth, TVET for Special Needs Young Adults in Low-Middle Income Countries, Nigeria

              • Large-scale access to health services in a low-income country

                MoveAbility initiated a project in Togo by working with a national school and a service provider to strengthen rehabilitation services. The coursework includes management and leadership training, the introduction of standardized operational procedures and protocols, and financial sustainability planning.
                ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross, MoveAbility Foundation, Togo

              • Performance for teachers and parents.

                Using Theatre in Schools to Address Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities

                Theatre practitioner Augosto Boal developed Forum Theatre in Brazil in the 1970s in which scenes portray incidents of social injustice that are relevant to the audience. Keystone Moldova uses the Forum Theatre method in schools and kindergartens to increase awareness of discrimination and its impact.
                Keystone Human Services International - Moldova Association, Forum Theatre, Moldova

              • Person with physical disability voting.

                Increasing Voter Accessibility in Paraguay

                Ahead of the 2015 municipal elections, USAID and Fundación Saraki reviewed the legal framework regarding accessibility in elections. Their recommendations led to new regulations, such as providing absentee ballots for the first time and making information about voting available in sign language and Braille.
                USAID - United States Agency for International Development, Bureau for Policy, Planning, and Learning, Paraguay

              • The image shows a joyful group of nine individuals posing together for a photo. Two individuals are using wheelchairs, which signifies the inclusion of people with disabilities. The group is diverse in terms of gender and possibly cultural backgrounds, reflecting a spirit of equality and tolerance. Behind them, a banner with vibrant colors and the words "Renkli Kampus" suggests a context of community, possibly related to an educational or social initiative that promotes diversity and inclusion. The smiles and positive body language of the individuals convey a message of camaraderie and support for one another.

                Training students to become leaders and innovators in accessibility and inclusion

                Degistiren Adimlar Dernegi (DADER), Turkey: Runs Campus of Colours, a programme for high school and university students to develop socially responsible leaders. From 2015 to 2023, involved students, 35% with disabilities, with projects winning awards.
                Campus of Colours, Turkey

              • Large-scale, all-encompassing training and transition programme

                The programme aims to improve the economic and social integration of young people with disabilities in Armenia. To this end, various activities are carried out. These include vocational training through inclusive courses, which have been created in vocational training centres throughout the country.
                Bridge of Hope, Programme “Right to Earn a Living”, Armenia

              • The consultation and engagement stage of the website and JobAccess services development © JobAccess Programme, Australian Government, Department of Social Services (DSS)

                One platform for all - from assistance to incentives for employers

                JobAccess Service helps people with disabilities, employers, employment service providers, and the community to access advice regarding resources, financial assistance, and workplace services. By 2016, the government-driven service has managed 245,000 enquiries and has created 2,500 job opportunities.
                Australian Department of Social Services, JobAccess Service 2016
Department of Social Services (DSS), WorkFocus Group, Australia, Australia

              • A young woman with dark hair and glasses stands in a supermarket in front of refrigerated shelves of fruit. She is wearing a yellow shirt and holding a bag of red grapes. She is smiling at the camera.

                National and cross-sector coordination to promote inclusive employment

                The project supports companies to employ people with disabilities through training and the creation of technical guidelines for workplace inclusion. Between 2009 and 2020 the project has provided consultancy to 220 companies and supported 700 people with disabilities into employment.
                Productivity Pact Program, Programa Pacto de Productividad, Colombia

              • Focusing on employer needs and creating hundreds of jobs for young people with intellectual disabilities

                The SETI Centre was founded by Caritas Egypt to provide vocational preparation and training to youth with intellectual disabilities. From its beginnings until 2016, the SETI Centre has placed over 500 youth with disabilities in various types of jobs as well as supported 300 of them to start their own businesses.
                SETI Centre for Training and Studies on Disability, Egypt

              • People with physical disabilities participating in a demonstration.

                Engaging persons with disabilities in all levels of politics

                DEC-N conducts regular dialogue with political parties and local public and non-government bodies to encourage inclusive policies, and an organizational taskforce supports voter registering and participation. Since 2012, some 200 people with disabilities have participated in local planning, 1,055 have registered to vote.
                DEC-Nepal - Disable Empowerment and Communication Center, Nepal