Strengthen systems to make inclusion a reality.
We’ll embed disability innovation into national policy landscapes, stimulating demand, activating country pilots and creating enabling markets environment in Low-and Middle- Income Countries.
A new country office Africa (Rwanda) will build impact and partnership, exploring new opportunities for insight, knowledge and research - testing country implementation and providing technical assistance across AT2030 priority countries.
We’ll explore the intersecting challenges to enabling environment for AT access experienced by disabled people, with a focus on inclusive cities and infrastructure, climate and crisis resilience, and gender. Building evidence and driving action we’ll develop a global strategy on Inclusive Climate Resilient Infrastructure - creating a model of technical support and a city pilot for inclusive climate solutions with equity at it's core.
Continuing to work with WHO to deliver the commitments in the Global Report on AT, we will support the development of the Global Guidelines on Provision of AT, implementing country-led strategies and the roll-out of WHO’s Training in Assistive Products (TAP) at a national level.
We’ll also research the impact of incorporating AT products in the UNICEF catalogue and action plan to further accelerate impact to mainstream AT supply.
Sub-programmes:
- Africa Country Delivery
- Thematic Public Goods and TA
- Global Report Implementation
- Mainstreaming AT Supply
Latest
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Inclusive Climate Infrastructure: Turning Dialogue into Action – Climate Action!
Annamae MuldowneyOct. 6, 2025GlobalInclusive climate infrastructure means that the systems we build to adapt to climate change (energy, transport, green and blue spaces, communication networks) are planned and managed so that everyone, including people with disabilities, can use and benefit from them. It is not an add-on or a specialist track of climate action. It is about anticipating diverse needs from the outset and co-creating solutions with those most at risk.
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IncluCity: Inclusive Cities Pilot to be launched in Addis Ababa
Shivani GuptaOct. 1, 2025EthiopiaThe Inclusive Design team at the GDI HUB is preparing to launch the first Inclusive City Pilot in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in collaboration with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the RICH initiative by the Global Disability Fund. The pilot will build on our Global Action Report, which is the result of four years of research across six cities on three continents. It will test the implementation of the research findings and adapt the global learnings to local contexts.
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Inclusive Climate Infrastructure Design Challenge
Global Disability Innovation HubSept. 25, 2025GlobalAT2030 ResourcesWe had an enlightening session today as part of the New York Climate Action Week, exploring Inclusive Climate Infrastructure Design Challenge
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NYC Climate Action week presentation
Global Disability Innovation HubSept. 24, 2025Climate change is deepening existing inequalities in urban environments, particularly for people with disabilities. Despite 16% of global population is identified to have some form of disability, disability inclusion remains underrepresented in climate adaptation strategies, infrastructure planning, and service delivery in cities worldwide (World Bank, 2023).
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Climate Week NYC: Inclusive Cimate Infrastructure [online event]
Bala NagendranSept. 4, 20252-3.30pm BSTClimate change is deepening existing inequalities in urban environments, particularly for people with disabilities. This online event for #ClimateWeekNYC. This session will showcase the value of open dialogue and cross-sectoral collaboration for solving some of the wicked problems in urban development.