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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Disability inclusive Solutions for the Climate Crisis: Roundtable
Global Disability Innovation HubJune 23, 202510:00AM- 17:00hrsUnited KingdomJoin us for a full-day participatory roundtable and workshop exploring the intersection of disability inclusion and climate action.
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Webinar 2: Creating Inclusive Infrastructure
Bala NagendranMay 30, 2025GlobalWe look back at the second session—Creating Inclusive Infrastructure of the four-part series reinforced this message from the lens of making everyday spaces truly inclusive. Annamae Muldowney from GDI Hub’s Inclusive Design team situated the discussion, drawing insights from both the Global Comparison Report and Global Action Report.
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Changing lives through AI - how a new Centre for Digital Language Inclusion will bridge the barrier between non-standard speech and the use of Automatic Speech Recognition for disabled people worldwide
Global Disability Innovation HubJan. 8, 2025GlobalAutomatic Speech Recognition is transforming the communication ability of people with non-standard speech. The prevalence of mobile devices, alongside free-to-access apps, is making Automatic Speech Recognition accessible, convenient, and less stigmatizing for people with slurred or difficult-to-understand speech. Today, UCL’s Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) is launching a new Centre for Digital Language Inclusion alongside collaborative partners Royal Academy of Engineering, University of Ghana and Talking Tipps. The Centre will collect datasets of non-standard speech to build Automatic Speech Recognition models, enabling disabled people with communication barriers to take advantage of Automatic Speech Recognition software.
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Urban Transformations in Sierra Leone
Joseph M. Macarthy, Braima Koroma, Andrea Rigon, Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Andrea KlingelDec. 5, 2024Academic Research PublicationsFreetown, Sierra Leone, faces challenges in services, housing, and infrastructure, worsened by climate change. SLURC, established in 2015, addresses urban issues through research, capacity building, and advocacy. Urban Transformations in Sierra Leone shares SLURC’s findings and partnerships, highlighting the value of transdisciplinary research for Freetown’s future.
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GDIHub at the World Urban Forum
Harrison KamauDec. 2, 2024EgyptIn November 2024, the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) joined the global community at the World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo, Egypt, contributing to the global dialogue on inclusive and accessible urban development.