Globally, 1.6 billion people – one in six – has a disability, of which 80% live in low and middle-income countries, where poverty, conflict, climate emergency and humanitarian crises can increase the exclusion they face. A core tenet of working in the global sustainable development sector is ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’. Yet, too often people with disabilities are left out of the conversation and unable to access or meaningfully participate in the programmes we deliver. To reach the people most impacted by poverty and crisis, we must ensure our work is inclusive of men, women, boys, girls and people of all genders with disabilities.
Join us and CBM Global for an interactive session with practical tips on how your programmes can become more disability inclusive. CBM Global will share examples from their work, and participants will have the opportunity to share experiences and questions.
This session will address:
- What disability inclusion means in practice
- What you should consider when designing and delivering your programme
- How to identify and encourage people with disabilities to participate in your programme
- How to understand and address barriers to access and participation
- Signposting to further resources to strengthen your approach to disability inclusion
About the facilitator(s)/organisation:
CBM Global’s vision is an inclusive world in which all people with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential. CBM combines impactful programmes with tailored advisory work and bold advocacy, working with the Disability Movement and key allies to drive local and national change.
Emma Symonds
Emma Symonds is a Disability Inclusion Advisor and Programme Manager with CBM UK, where she has worked for over 7 years overseeing programmes in Asia and Africa focusing on inclusive climate action, livelihoods, education and health, and providing tailored advice and training to organisations who wish to strengthen their approach to disability inclusion. Previously, she has managed large scale education programmes and peacebuilding work in conflict affected countries.
Format: 90 minute workshop with breakouts and Q&A
Who is this for?: Leaders, those involved in programme design and delivery, and all in the organisation with an interest in disability inclusion.