Publications
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Para Sport Against Stigma: Research Report on the Tokyo 2020 Broadcasting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Loughborough University, The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), University of MalawiJuly 26, 2022MalawiAcademic Research PublicationsThe AT 2030 Para Sport Against Stigma project aimed to examine how disability stigma can be overcome through Para sport so to increase assistive technology (AT) adoption in Africa. The project centred on a four-pillar approach: education, athlete development, Paralympic broadcast and cross-cutting research activity. This research report documents the research insights.
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Kenyan Assistive Technology Ecosystem Strengthening
Global Disability Innovation Hub, UK Aid, BrinkJuly 25, 2022AT2030 ResourcesAT2030 is gathering information about stakeholders working in areas relevant to innovation, disability, and assistive technology in Kenya. The mapping is being led by GDI Hub with the University of Nairobi, and Maynooth University and on behalf of the Government of Kenya. This resource will contribute to improving assistive technology policies and systems in Kenya.
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Inclusive Entrepreneur Toolkit
Global Disability Innovation HubJuly 25, 2022AT2030 ResourcesThe open entrepreneurship toolkit is a set of learning materials that can help entrepreneurs to solve problems by creating and experimenting with different strategies to build the entrepreneurial mindset you need to succeed.
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Learning Note: Country Investment Fund
Clinton Health Access InitiativeJuly 20, 2022Case Studies and ReportsUnder AT2030 Country Investment Fund, CHAI has demonstrated the potential to work with governments on a shift away from parallel and fragmented AT provision towards integration with public systems for scale and sustainability. Delivering foundational, strategic, agreed national AT priorities, and reach disabled people directly with access to AT across four focus countries – Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone.
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Co-creating Inclusive Public Spaces: Learnings from Four Global Case Studies on inclusive Cities
Iain McKinnon, Mikaela PatrickJune 26, 2022Academic Research PublicationsInclusive public spaces are fundamental to participation and inclusive in society. Including persons with disabilities in the design and planning of the built environment supports equal rights and helps identify people’s aspirations for inclusive environments. Four city case studies will be discussed in this paper: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; Varanasi, India; Surakarta, Indonesia; and Nairobi, Kenya.
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Digital Launch Inclusive Design and Accessibility of the Built Environment in Solo Indonesia
Kota KitaJune 13, 2022Case Studies and ReportsGDI Hub and Kota Kita are pleased to showcase the digital launch of the third case study as part of the Inclusive Infrastructure programme on Solo, Indonesia. Watch the launch in English or Indonesian.
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AT2030 Midterm Impact Brochure
Global Disability Innovation HubJune 9, 2022AT2030 ResourcesThe five-year AT2030 programme officially started in October 2019, and this Report takes stock of our impact to date and the diversity of successes delivered by the programme.
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Assistive Technology in Two Humanitarian Contexts, Bangladesh and Jordan
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Humanity & Inclusion, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, Centre for Disability in DevelopmentJune 6, 2022Academic Research PublicationsDespite increased focus on the need for assistive technology (AT), very little is actually known about how people who need AT are managing in humanitarian contexts. This research found that the provision of AT (in this case mainly assistive devices) is ad hoc, and largely related to the access, availability and focus of NGO-funded projects in camps or communities. Devices alone cannot ensure wider inclusion – for that, there still needs to be attitudinal change, environmental adaptations, better provision of resources (including rehabilitation) and much wider awareness about the policies and legislation that support the rights of persons with disabilities, including those who have crossed an international border to seek safety and security.
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Hearing care by community health workers using digital technologies
University of PretoriaMay 17, 2022Case Studies and ReportsHearing loss is expected to affect 2.5 billion individuals by 2050. The reality is that persons with hearing loss in most LMICs do not have access to hearing care due to barriers including a severe shortage of hearing health professionals, centralised service-delivery models, expensive diagnostic equipment requiring highly trained persons to operate. This paper explores a new innovative model using a range of digital technologies operated by community healthcare workers to deliver end-to-end hearing healthcare services to adults.
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Global Report on Assistive Technology
UNICEF, World Health OrganizationMay 16, 2022Case Studies and ReportsThe WHO-UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology (AT) was launched in May 2022. The first of it's kind - the report marked a important milestone for the profile, understanding, impact, prioritisation and reach of AT. Built on much of the work from our UK aid funded AT2030 - which submitted over 150 insight papers and co-sponsoring the report alongside ATscale.
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Mobile Disability Gap [webinar] access and impact of mobile technology
Global Disability Innovation HubApril 5, 2022AT2030 ResourcesDisability Innovation Live event, hosted by Global Disability Innovation Hub, exploring the Mobile Disability Gap - with specific emphasis on mobile as AT , mobile as data collection and mobile for information. We're all explore the impact and why this all matters - as well as the solutions to reduce the gap. In this session you can find out more about research learnings, role of mobiles in AT (as an enabler for digital AT), challenges in access & availability, barriers of mobile (specifically in global south e.g network, price point, reception), barriers to use of tech (and how this limits the possible impact on disabled people), e.g. accessibility of the mobile itself and the technology being created for mobile use.
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Exploring the Use of Washington Group Questions to Identify People with Clinical Impairments Who Need Services including Assistive Products: Results from Five Population-Based Surveys
Dorothy Boggs, Hannah Kuper, Oluwarantimi Atijosan-Ayodele, Abba Hydara, Ian McCormick, Tess Bright, Islay Mactaggart, GVS Murphy, Natalia Tamblay, Matias L. Alvarez, Sarah PolackApril 3, 2022Academic Research PublicationsThis study analyses the use of the self-reported Washington Group (WG) question sets as a first stage screening to identify people with clinical impairments, service and assistive product (AP) referral needs. Concluding that WG questions could be used as a first-stage screening option to identify people with impairment and referral needs, but only with moderate sensitivity and specificity.
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Research Report on the Tokyo 2020 Broadcasting in Sub-Saharan Africa
Emma PullenMarch 31, 2022Case Studies and ReportsThe AT2030 Para Sport Against Stigma project aimed to examine how disability stigma can be overcome through Para sport so to increase assistive technology (AT) adoption in Africa. The project centred on a four-pillar approach: education, athlete development, Paralympic broadcast and cross-cutting research activity. The research provided important knowledge on: (a) the successes and challenges in the development and distribution of the Paralympic Tokyo 2020 highlights package; (b) audience experiences of watching the Paralympic highlights package; and (c) the cultural impact of the broadcast on disability stigma reduction and the reduction of barriers to AT adoption.
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Nigeria: Priority Assistive Products List
Ministary of AbujaMarch 14, 2022NigeriaAT2030 ResourcesThe outcome of extensive deliberations and consultations by various stakeholders in the assistive technology sector in Nigeria, this document is designed to set in motion the catalytic change required in the assistive technology sector to improve access to assistive devices and fulfill the vital needs of the 25 million persons with disabilities who live in Nigeria.
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TVMS Paralympics Broadcaster Report
TVMSMarch 14, 2022Case Studies and ReportsFor the first time in history the Paralympic Games were broadcast for free across Africa, enabling many across the continant to discover and view Para sports. This report from broadcaster TVMS documents some of the outputs and approaches to the screening of the Paralympics as part of the AT2030 Sport Against Stigma programme.
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Inclusive Design and Accessibility of the Built Environment in Solo, Indonesia
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Kota Kita, UK AidMarch 11, 2022IndonesiaCase Studies and ReportsThe third case study as part of the Inclusive Infrastructure programme on Solo, Indonesia. This case study builds a picture of the current state of inclusion and accessibility in the built environment and infrastructure in Solo through engaging local stakeholders and communities and exploring the understanding of and potential for inclusive design to address some of the current barriers to inclusion.
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Characterising mobile phone inclusion among Assistive Technology users
Global Disability Innovation Hub, Kota Kita, Development Planning Unit (DPU), SLURC, the SHM foundationMarch 10, 2022Sierra Leone, IndonesiaCase Studies and ReportsCharacterising mobile phone inclusion among Assistive Technology users: An intersectional disability analysis of mobile phone access and use in Banjarmasin, Indonesia and Freetown, Sierra Leone This report shares the findings of research conducted in five informal settlements across the cities of Banjarmasin, Indonesia and Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 2020- 2021 as part of the AT2030 Project (AT2030 SP9).
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Project Summary: Drive Affordability and Availability
Clinton Health Access InitiativeMarch 10, 2022GlobalCase Studies and ReportsProject Summary of Sub-Programme 6: Drive Affordability and Availability, under Cluster 3. The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) partnered with country governments to identify opportunities to drive AT availability and affordability. This summary document highlights objectives of the project, impact, key achievements, lessons learned and outputs.
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Priority Assistive Technology Products List of Sierra Leone
Clinton Health Access InitiativeFeb. 24, 2022Sierra LeoneAT2030 ResourcesThe Priority Assistive Technology Products List of Sierra Leone Report was developed by the Clinton Health Access Initiative under the AT2030 programme's Country Investment Fund.
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Assistive Technology (AT) Policy and Strategic Plan 2021-25
Clinton Health Access Initiative, Government of Sierra LeoneFeb. 24, 2022Sierra LeoneAT2030 ResourcesThe Assistive Technology Policy and Strategic Plan was developed by the Clinton Health Access Initiative under the AT2030 Programme Country Investment Fund.
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