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
- Global Report Implementation
- Mainstreaming AT Supply
Sub-Programmes
- Thematic Public Goods: This sub-programme explores the intersecting and systemic challenges experienced by disabled people in AT access, looking at enabling environments.
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From Testing to Community Ownership: Kenya's Smart Mobility Project Enters Its Next Phase
Annamae Muldowney, Harrison KamauApril 16, 2026KenyaIn the informal settlements of Nairobi, wheelchair users are testing technology that could fundamentally change their lives. Kenya is home to approximately 400,000 people living with mobility impairments, many of whom face daily battles with deteriorating roads, limited accessible public transport, and infrastructure that wasn’t designed with them in mind. But a pilot project called Smart Mobility is exploring whether a simple innovation a detachable electric “third wheel” for wheelchairs could help break down these barriers.
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Nepal recognizes wheelchair users and people with disability to become a certified wheelchair technicians.
RAM CHANDRA THAPAMarch 4, 2026NepalCase Studies and ReportsA month long hybrid training on “Wheelchair Service Provision, Repair and Maintenance” is successfully completed in Kathmandu, Nepal. Today, representatives from the Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal), GDI Hub, ISWP, Motivation India, Centre for Disabled Children Assistance (CDCA), Sundar Dhoka Sathi Sewa (SDSS) wrapped up the training program with a closing ceremony event.
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Beyond Ramps: Three Policy Frameworks for Disability-Inclusive Cities, Energy, and Climate Action
Bala NagendranFeb. 10, 2026GlobalThis blog summarizes key messages from Bala’s talk at Access & Opportunity Learning Lab, Session 4: Policy Frameworks to Foster Inclusion.
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Co-Creating Inclusive and Resilient Cities: The Way Forward from COP-30 [Disability, Climate & Cities blog series]
Bala NagendranJan. 20, 2026This is the first in our new Disability, Climate & Cities blog series - reflecting on COP30 and upcoming climate research projects. Throughout our engagement across the summit, our message was clear: inclusive design and innovation as a mindset and methodology are key to implementing climate solutions that work for all, including people with disabilities, and co-creating resilient urban futures...
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Hidden At Home: Can we Unlock Inclusive Education for Girls with Developmental Disabilities in Ethiopia
Dr Dilisha Patel, Rebecca Joskow, Regina BortoniDec. 30, 2025EthiopiaCase Studies and ReportsEthiopia has made strides in expanding access to girls’ education through national commitments to Education for All (EFA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG4). However, access gaps for children with disabilities remain, as the Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education (MOE) estimated that only 11% of children with disabilities were enrolled in primary education (ESDP, 2021). While this figure refers broadly to children with disabilities, the challenges are particularly acute for girls with disabilities. Global evidence shows that “girls with disabilities are more likely to be out of school than both boys with disabilities and girls without disabilities. They are the most excluded group of learners due to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination” (UNGEI, 2021).