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  Company- and volunteer-based vocational training model for creating inclusive jobs in the IT sector

  Fundación GoodJob's #IMPACT Program: Launched in 2020 for technological and vocational training online for persons with disabilities. By the end of 2022, 518 people participated, achieving an employment rate of over 70%.
  GoodJob Foundation, #IMPACT, Spain

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  A variety of approaches to create jobs for people with visual impairments

  The first phase started in 2007 and focused on technology to increase the learning potential of students with visual impairments. From 2012 to 2013, the emphasis was on vocational preparation, technological applications and advocacy for inclusive universities. 117 people found employment through the programme.
  ICEVI - International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment, Nippon Foundation Higher Education Project, Cambodia

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  Empowering young people affected by armed conflict with training and job opportunities

  SOPRODE in Congo trains conflict-affected youth in vocational skills. Between 2020-2024, 485 trained (186 with disabilities), 24 found jobs, and 76 started businesses in agriculture, tailoring, and more.
  Solidarity for the Protection of the Rights of the Child, SOPRODE ASBL, Empowering vulnerable young people through vocational training and employment opportunities, Congo

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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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  A café chain employing 90 per cent of its staff with disabilities

  Give & Take Coffee in China employs 93 workers with disabilities in accessible cafes. By 2024, it operated 14 stores, including a Singapore branch, using assistive AR technology.
  Give & Take Coffee, Give & Take Coffee, China

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  Upskilling and matching academy to gain employment for the blind and visually impaired

  Blind Institute of Technology’s IT program in the U.S. trained 251 professionals with disabilities by 2023, helping them secure high-paying jobs in tech with accessible tools.
  Blind Institute of Technology, BIT Academy, United States of America

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  National Training Service making itself accessible and inclusive

  SENA is a public entity for work training and human develop and the only one in Colombia committed to guidelines for inclusion. SENA has counsellors in its 33 offices nationwide and provides 117 mobile training centres for remote regions. In 2019, 1,543 jobs for people with disabilities were placed.
  SENA - The National Training Service Colombia, The National Training Service (SENA), Colombia

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  Youth House: Empowering vulnerable young people with disabilities not in education, employment, or training(NEET)

  Salva Vita Foundation, Hungary: Empowers NEET youth through activities like animal-assisted therapy and job coaching. From 2018 to 2022, supported over 140 participants, with around 70 finding employment. Salva Vita Foundation, Youth House,

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  A supported employment model for persons with intellectual and

  severe disabilities

  Arbas Tirol in Austria’s Mittendrin program supported 104 individuals with disabilities by 2024, with 76 securing open-market jobs. The program focuses on personalized support and mentorship.
  arbas Tirol, mittendrin (Right in the Middle) programme, Austria

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  A fast-growing IT-platform providing vocational training combined with a employer-engagement programme

  Helm in Egypt launched Helm Academy, offering vocational training in Arabic and English. By mid-2024, 8,000 individuals were trained, with 40% securing employment within six months.
  Helm, Helm Academy, Egypt