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              • Making schools accessible for children with physical disabilities in Afghanistan

                The project addresses the need for accessible school buildings for children with disabilities by developing inclusive educational environments with accessible ramps, handrails, washing rooms, and drinking water installations. As a result, from 2013 to 2016 more than 3,000 children with disabilities were able to access education.
                Accessibility Organization for Afghan Disabled AOAD, Afghanistan

              • A person on the wheelchair looking for indicators on a map with two other people.

                Sharing the accessibility information of points of interest using apps and crowd sourcing

                In 2016 Mirairo launched a smartphone application with a screen reader function for collecting and sharing information on the accessibility of points of interest for persons with diverse needs including persons with disabilities, older persons, and tourists. In less than a year some 67,000 locations were uploaded.
                Mirairo Inc., Bmaps app, Japan

              • Two people are seated at a table, using their smartphones and a laptop while discussing something attentively. Their collaboration reflects digital inclusion and shared learning, emphasizing the importance of accessible technology for communication and education.

                Co-designed accessible disaster database for households with disabilities in rural areas

                Pilot in My Duc (2024) built an accessible digital spatial database mapping 536 households and 58 facilities to record disability types and accessibility. 23 trainees collected 594 data points. Data was integrated into VNDMS for real-time use. Funded by a $14,000 Swiss grant.
                Hanoi Association of People with Disabilities (DP Hanoi), Disability-Inclusive Disaster Data Initiative (DIDDI), Vietnam

              • Six individuals of different races who appears to have intellectual disabilities standing in front of a large bookshelf half-filled with books. One woman in the group has her arms around the shoulder of one of the two women who appears to also have intellectual disability sitting in front of the group.

                Persons with intellectual disabilities becoming self-advocates in politics

                Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS) and Israel Elwyn, both from Israel, launched a self- and collective-advocacy and leadership development programme for people with intellectual disabilities in 2011. By 2022 the number of self-advocates increased from 20 to 150, and the Israeli government regularly requests their input.
                Beit Issie Shapiro, A self and collective advocacy and leadership development programme for people with Intellectual Disabilities, Israel

              • While a teacher is explaining sign language to the class, students in the back dance their interpretation of it.

                Admission quotas and support services for university enrollment

                Every year, 20 students with various disabilities are admitted to Universitas Brawijaya. The Centre for Disability Studies and Services provides these students with a number of services to support learning and inclusion, tests and exams are made accessible for a variety of disabilities and a reasonable accommodation is also offered.
                Brawijaya University, Center for Disability Studies and Services, Affirmative Admission for Students with Disabilities, Indonesia

              • A Sri Lankan man appearing to be blind holding the elbow of an elderly man who is looking at a lengthwise paper printed with different shapes held by another man. A group of men discussing behind them.

                Countrywide working group making elections more accessible

                Disability Inclusive Elections Sri Lanka’ is a working group of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in Sri Lanka, which, in collaboration with the National Election Commission, has designed and implemented strategies and measures for the political and electoral inclusion of persons with disabilities.
                International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Disability Inclusive Elections Sri Lanka (DIESL) Technical Working Group, Sri Lanka

              • A woman in a wheelchair works as a barista, preparing drinks skillfully. Her independence at the workstation illustrates empowerment and equal employment opportunities for individuals with physical disabilities.

                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

              • A group picture with a doctor, a volunteer, an engineer, a person with disability and family members standing in front of a white flight of stairs.

                University organizing courses for multidisciplinary teams to build accessible homes

                The Mahasarakham University in Bangkok developed Home For Life, a three-day training workshop for civil servants, urban developers, and public health practitioners focused on creating accessible indoor and outdoor built environments, especially for persons with physical disabilities.
                MSU-DU - Mahasarakham University, Universal Design Center, Home For Life , Thailand

              • Training and seed financing within local communities

                Persons with disabilities and their family members are provided with vocational training depending on their interests and skills. Successful graduates are then provided with seed capital on a loan basis so they can start their own businesses. The costs of the initiative are shared between the Karuna Foundation and the community
                Karuna Foundation, Project “Inspire2Care”, Nepal

              • A group of Indonesian men and women, some in wheelchairs, pose together in a public setting. Their smiles and hand gestures create an atmosphere of unity and mutual respect. The setting promotes social inclusion and acceptance, with each individual playing an integral role within the community.

                Professional integration of people with disabilities in the local garment industry

                FKDB in Central Java promotes inclusive employment in the garment sector. Its Kresna Patra program trained 500+ people by 2024, with 57 securing jobs in the industry or starting businesses.
                FKDB - Boyolali Disabled Communication Forum, Kresna Patra, Indonesia