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  University-based accessible e-learning centre for

  students with disabilities

  The Inclusive University Initiative of the NGO YPSA is an e-learning centre that provides accessible learning materials and volunteer support for students with visual impairments at the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Launched in 2019, there were five projects at other universities in 2021 and a plan for an online self-study portal.
  YPSA - Young Power in Social Action, Inclusive University: An accessible e-resource centre in the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

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  Free learning tool for visually impaired persons to improve their computer skills

  The EYE Tool is a self-learning tool that teaches visually impaired people digital skills to prepare them for computer-based workplaces. Users can choose from over 400 exercises, participate in job role simulations, receive feedback, and test their progress. EYE Tool has over 10,000 users in 15 countries.
  Enable India, Educate Yourself Easily (EYE) Tool, India

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  Toolkit and training to make health facilities in low-income countries more accessible

  The "Accessibility Standards and Audit Pack" was launched by the international NGO Sightsavers to assess the accessibility of health care facilities and to implement structural measures. The toolkit is freely available online, and is currently used in Bangladesh and several countries in Subsaharan Africa.
  Sightsavers, Accessibility Standards & Audit Pack, Bangladesh

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  Pioneering deinstitutionalization by involving broad networks of stakeholders

  The ‘Project for the Future Liberation and Deinstitutionalization of Muscular Dystrophy Wards’ is a Japanese NGO initiative that supports people with muscular dystrophy to live a life in the community. Since its launch in 2019 ten people have left institutions and are now living in the community.
  Project for the Future Liberation and Deinstitutionalization of Muscular Dystrophy Wards, Pioneering a de-institutionalization programme by involving broad networks of stakeholders, Japan

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  Comprehensive support for young people with disabilities after their school education

  Krembo Wings from Israel initiated the ‘Paving the Way to Independent Life’ programme in 2002 to support people with disabilities after their schooling and to help them develop soft skills and life skills. Managed by people both with and without disabilities, the programme benefits around 250 young graduates each year.
  Krembo Wings, Paving the Way to Independent Life programme, Israel

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  Mainstreaming a self-employment programme for persons with disabilities with Indian-wide government-led institutes

  EnAble India's Entrepreneurship Development Programme: Teaches skills to persons with disabilities for self-employment. From 2013 to 2023, trained over 9,000 persons, with 80% becoming self-employed across 562 RSETIs in India.
  Enable India, Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP), India

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  Promoting self-employment in agriculture and aquaculture by training and microfinance

  DRRA’s ‘Jibika’ project supports people with disabilities in the rural districts of Sathkhira and Jhenaidah to run their own vegetable or crab farming businesses by providing training and microfinance. Between 2017 and mid-2020, 514 people with disabilities were involved in running their own businesses.
  DRRA - Disabled Rehabilitation and Research Association, JIBIKA, Bangladesh

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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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  A concerted effort for the usage of accessible ICT devices supporting children with disabilities in low-income contexts

  Sightsavers India, a national NGO, promotes inclusive education with accessible ICT devices in remote areas. In 2022, it supported over 6,000 visually impaired learners across mainstream primary and secondary schools.
  Sightsavers India, Eight-State Inclusive Education Programme, India

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  A DPO in a war-torn country running a vocational training and job support centre for young people with disabilities

  QADER’s Q-Hub in Palestine empowers youth with disabilities with jobs and business training. From 2020-2024, it trained 568 people, leading to 24 jobs and 42 self-employment opportunities.
  QADER For Community Development, QADER For Community Development, Palestine