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  A programme to improve employability of people with disabilities in the digital sector

  Fundación ONCE's Por Talento Digital: The programme enhances employability in digital and technological fields. From 2019 to 2023, trained nearly 21,000 persons with disabilties, with 887 courses to choose from.
  ONCE Foundation, Por Talento Digital, Spain

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  Providing assistive technology for children in rural Asia

  In 2020, Amar Seva Sangam of India launched the ‘Paediatric Assistive Technology Provision’ programme with a focus on children in rural areas, including a training programme for rehabilitators and financial support. It is expected that by the end of 2022 close to 1,000 assistive devices will be provided to users.
  Amar Seva Sangam, Paediatric Assistive Technology Provision Programme, India

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  A professional dance company educating youth about disability inclusion in mainstream schools

  Infinite Flow, U.S.: A Los Angeles-based inclusive dance company employing dancers with and without disabilities. Focuses on performance and education. Reached some 10,000 youth and 25 mainstream schools by 2023.
  Infinite Flow Dance, Elementary School Assemblies and ‘Scoops of Inclusion’, United States of America

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  NGO developing young people with disabilities for leadership positions

  In 2019 the Youth Disability Advocacy Service from Australia developed a leadership programme for young people with disabilities aged 14 to 25, and by 2022 there were 120 graduates, most of whom have gained paid employment. In addition, the programme has already been licensed to other organizations.
  Youth Affairs Council Victoria, Young Leaders Programme, Australia

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  A provincial government creating large-scale enrolment of pupils with disabilities in cooperation with a foundation

  Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Programme, Nepal: A partnership between Koshi Province and Karuna Foundation Nepal since 2008. Constructed 35 accessible schools, enrolling 1,267 children with disabilities. By 2023, expanded DPRP model throughout Koshi Province, with Nepal's government piloting it in other provinces.
  Karuna Foundation Nepal, Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Programme (DPRP), Nepal

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  Mainstream TV station organizing a sign language academy for interpreters specializing in sports coverage

  Okayama Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (OHK), Japan: Initiated a sign language program for deaf interpreters, focusing on distinctive aspects of motor sports. Supported by the Toyota Mobility Foundation, it aims at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo.
  OHK - Okayama Broadcasting Co., Ltd, OHK Sign Language Initiative, Japan

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  Multifaceted relief programme for people struggling with mental health

  Developed in 2019 by Rincon Family Services in Chicago, USA, The Living Room (TLR) is a non-clinical safe space providing respite and recovery support to people experiencing psychological crisis. The number of TLR guests increased to 1,000 by mid-2022 and the model has been adopted across the US state of Illinois.
  Rincon Family Services, The Living Room, United States of America

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  Smart technology supporting persons with intellectual disabilities staying at home alone

  The US-based Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled (LADD) introduced ‘Smart Living’ in 2017, which combines personal care with smart-home technologies and virtual support. Smart Living aims to reduce the number of in-person staff required, and has helped more than 50 people to date.
  LADD Inc., Smart Living, United States of America

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  Large DPO supporting the business sector with regional inclusion centres

  NOWPDP in Pakistan created a capacity-building programme for employers. Between 2016-2023, it created 1,400 jobs, collaborated with major firms, and established inclusive standards in the banking sector.
  NOWPDP - Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities, Centre of Excellence for Financial Inclusion (CEFI), Pakistan

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  A disability-inclusive waste management centre as a valuable partner for the circular economy

  Kyklos in Chile runs CIR, a recycling center employing individuals with disabilities. By 2024, it employed 19 of 30 staff, combining waste management and inclusion.
  Kyklos, Centro Inclusivo ‘R’, Chile