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    Inclucity 4: Climate resilience and innovation for inclusive cities

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    July 23, 2025
    AT2030 Resources

    In this final webinar, we will be focusing on climate resilience and innovation for inclusive cities. This project focuses on the need and opportunities for disability inclusion within the climate adaptation, mitigation, resilience, and innovation narratives and actions. It situates inclusive cities within the larger just transition ambition.

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    Understanding the Impact of Assistive Technology on Users’ Lives in England: A Capability Approach

    Rebecca Joskow, Dilisha Patel, Anna Landre, Kate Mattick, Catherine Holloway, Jamie Danemayer, Vicki Austin
    July 9, 2025
    Academic Research Publications

    This study explores the real-life impact of assistive technology (AT) in England, drawing on findings from a 2023 Country Capacity Assessment conducted by GDI Hub and the UK Disability Unit using the WHO’s ATA toolkit. It revealed the personal significance of AT in shaping identity and confidence, while identifying systemic barriers that limit access and effectiveness. The findings emphassze the need for user-centered approaches in measuring and improving AT systems.

  • A man with a beard and sunglasses, wearing a light-colored shirt and a white head covering, sits in a blue wheelchair outdoors. His arms are crossed. Another person's hands are visible on the left side of the frame, holding a notepad and a pen, seemingly interviewing or talking to the man in the wheelchair. The background shows a paved area with some trees and greenery under a bright sky. Cover Image

    Reflective narrative of OPD's and capacity building in Pakistan

    Global Disability Innovation Hub, Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP)
    June 30, 2025
    Academic Research Publications

    This report explores the Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) ecosystem in Pakistan, focusing on how capacity building can drive systemic change, improve access to Assistive Technology (AT), and strengthen advocacy for the rights of People with Disabilities (PwDs). Part of the AT2030 programme, funded by UK International Development, the initiative draws on policy analysis, consultations with OPDs, and engagement with government, academia, and the private sector. It identifies key challenges, highlights opportunities, and offers practical recommendations to enhance OPD effectiveness and AT access.

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    IncluCITY 3: Making Services Inclusive

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    June 25, 2025
    AT2030 Resources

    In this third webinar, the focus was on Making Services Inclusive—exploring inclusive services and facilities, including essential services, and how to create seamless cities with connected, inclusive service ecosystems. It examined different aspects of inclusive services, including policy, training, financing, design, implementation, and monitoring.

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    Consultation guide to inform the development of Dignity Kits customised for women and girls with disabilities

    Patel Dilisha, Global Disability Innovation Hub
    June 23, 2025
    Global
    Academic Research Publications

    This new toolkit is here to help us hold impactful consultations to develop Dignity Kits specifically for women and girls with disabilities! Created with GDI Hub and UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office, this guide has been refined through piloting in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Fiji, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka UNFPA Country Offices. Their experiences are now integrated, making this a powerful tool for UNFPA country offices worldwide to ensure their offerings are truly inclusive.

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    AUSC Region 5 Namibia Youth Games

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    June 18, 2025
    AT2030 Resources

    These videos showcase the journeys of athletes Boyson Masego, Sandra Mughogho, and Wongani Chawinga as they prepare to participate in the AUSC Region 5 Namibia Youth Games.

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    The Future of Financial Inclusion

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    June 11, 2025
    Global
    Case Studies and Reports

    Consulting for global development actors and private sector partners globally, Global Disability Innovation Hub is a thought leader in inclusive practices and mechanisms. Working across consumer facing accessible services, recruitment and workforce, we are also exploring private capital as an emerging force within the international development and inclusive innovation sphere.

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    How can the principles of Human Computer Interaction inform responsible AI adoption in humanitarian practice?

    Tigmanshu Bhatnagar, Maarya Omar, Davor Orlic, James Smith, Dr Maria Kett, Catherine Holloway
    May 28, 2025
    AT2030 Resources

    On Wed, 30 April 2025, Tigmanshu Bhatnagar presented a paper at the CHI 2025 conference, on 'Bridging AI and Humanitarianism: An HCI-Informed Framework for Responsible AI Adoption' by Tigmanshu Bhatnagar, Maarya Omar, Davor Orlic, James Smith, Catherine Holloway, Maria Kett,  as part of a session on Trust and Responsibility in AI. CHI is the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. It is the premier international conference of Human Computer Interaction. This video explores some of the issues detailed in the research.

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    The Global Disability Inclusion Report: Accelerating Disability Inclusion in a Changing and Diverse World

    A Multi-stakeholder Report for the Global Disability Summit 2025
    May 27, 2025
    Academic Research Publications

    The Global Disability Inclusion Report: Accelerating Disability Inclusion in a Changing and Diverse World was developed specifically for the Global Disability Summit 2025. It provides an overview of how the profound changes shaping our world impact the diversity of persons with disabilities and pathways to address these changes and drive inclusion across all aspects of life.

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    IncluCITY 2: Creating inclusive infrastructure

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    May 21, 2025
    AT2030 Resources

    Building on four years of research under the UK Aid-funded AT2030 Programme, this report draws from six diverse city case studies (Varanasi in India, Surakarta in Indonesia, Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, Nairobi in Kenya, Freetown in Sierra Leone, and Medellín in Colombia). Through participatory co-design workshops with local partners, the research captures the on-the-ground insights, barriers, and aspirations that shape how people with disabilities experience their cities.

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    Storytelling for disability advocacy workbook

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    May 9, 2025
    Global
    AT2030 Resources

    In recognising storytelling's transformative potential, this toolkit has been developed to empower individuals and communities to articulate their stories effectively. Through structured approaches and practical resources, participants are guided in creating compelling narratives that not only convey their lived experiences but also amplify their voices in advocating for greater access to assistive technology.

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    Inclusive Voices: Advancing Language Technology for People with Impaired Speech in Local Languages

    Richard Cave
    May 8, 2025
    Academic Research Publications

    In April 2025, the CDLI (Centre for Digital Language exclusion) team attended CHI 2025 - the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems held in Yokohama, Japan. They took part in a workshop on the theme of "Speech AI for All: Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity" and made a poster presentation on “Inclusive Voices: Advancing Language Technology for People with Impaired Speech in Local Languages”, which addressed the question of how to promote accessibility, fairness, inclusivity and equity through the use of language technology in local languages for people with impaired speech.

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    Access to smartphones in Kenya: the research case for mobile as AT - Research Summary

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    May 8, 2025
    Research Summaries

    This report presents findings from a study in Kenya that explored how mobile technology can improve digital inclusion for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) and Blind and Partially Sighted (BPS) individuals. To test the effectiveness of smartphones as affordable assistive tools, participants were provided with devices and trained in ways tailored to their specific needs.

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    Advancing Speech Technology for All

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    May 1, 2025
    Case Studies and Reports

    The Centre for Digital Language Inclusion (CDLI) is charting a bold path forward for automatic speech recognition (ASR) in underrepresented communities. This report highlights the Centre's pioneering work in developing AI-driven solutions for people with non-standard speech, especially in low-resource African languages.

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    IncluCITY: From Global Insight to Local Action

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    April 23, 2025
    AT2030 Resources

    The webinar focuses on the need for localising action and highlights voices of different stakeholders on crucial questions around building inclusive cities. Around the world, our cities are changing at an unprecedented pace by 2050, 70% of the global population is expected to live in urban areas (UN).

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    Youth Attitudes Towards Disability Sport & Assistive Technology: Research Summary

    Shujaaz Inc
    April 3, 2025
    Research Summaries

    This report presents findings from a survey conducted by Shujaaz Inc., under the AT2030 initiative led by the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub). The study aimed to understand the awareness, attitudes, and participation of 18–24-year-old Kenyans regarding disability, disability sports, and assistive technology.​

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    AT2030: Testing 'What Works' in Assistive Technology

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    April 2, 2025
    Case Studies and Reports

    First showcased at the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025, the AT2030 Impact Brochure 2025 details  the AT2030 programme's progress and achievements in expanding access to assistive technology (AT) globally, including information on the program's evolution, key outcomes, partnerships, and future directions.

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    Make Your City More Inclusive: A Global Action Report

    Global Disability Innovation Hub
    April 2, 2025
    Case Studies and Reports

    First presented at the Global Disablity Summit, The "Make Your City More Inclusive: A Global Action" report offers cities practical actions to accelerate accessibility and inclusion in their infrastructure, buildings, services, and operations.

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    BeyondThisLand Case Study

    Global Disability Innovation Hub, Loughborough University, University of Malawi, Malawi Paralympic Committee, The African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 5
    March 31, 2025
    Case Studies and Reports

    This case study highlights the #BeyondThisLand campaign used to reimagine the narrative of disability sports in Africa, presenting para athletes as talented, motivated, and strong competitors while engaging audiences through relatable digital storytelling.

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    Nepal Wheelchair Provision Workshop Report

    Global Disability Innovation Hub, University of Limerick, Kathmandu University
    March 31, 2025
    Academic Research Publications

    Despite supportive policies, wheelchair provision in Nepal is informal and unsustainable. Through interviews and workshops across four provinces, key challenges and solutions were identified, highlighting the urgent need for systemic reform to ensure equitable, sustainable wheelchair services.

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