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A woman using a mobility scooter is surrounded by her three children.

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The Inclusive Futures programme ended in March 2026, leaving behind significant legacy of evidence, policy change and practical learning.

August 2026

Women with disabilities in Nigeria in colourful headdresses smile for the camera during a peer-to-peer workshop.

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Inclusive Futures’ Claire Walsh unpacks the jargon around meaningfully engaging people with disabilities, and explains how mainstream development actors can put this into practice.

June 2026

Risikat sits in her wheelchair outside a school in Nigeria.

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New research published in the Institute for Development Studies’ quarterly bulletin, sheds fresh light on the urgent need for disability-inclusive development.

April 2026

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Abhilasha Sharma, Inclusive Futures’ monitoring, evaluation and learning manager, reflects on what disability inclusion in action looks like based on seven years of working on the programme.

March 2026

A mother and her two sons are smiling and laughing.

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Inclusive Futures’ senior learning adviser, Pascale Hall, reflects on the programme’s learning legacy and discusses how the development sector can debunk long-standing myths about disability inclusion.

March 2026

Two young women in blue and yellow headscarves are smiling at the camera.

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A new Inclusive Futures report proves that disability inclusive development delivers powerful, cost-effective and lasting results.

November 2025

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Inclusive Futures is attending ICFP from 3-6 November. Visit our booth or attend our events to connect with us and learn more about our programme insights.

October 2025

A family sit crossed legged outside their home in northern Nigeria.

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Sightsavers’ Johannes Trimmel and the International Disability Alliance’s José Viera reflect on the achievements of UK aid’s flagship disability inclusive development programme in its final year, and the urgent actions needed to sustain momentum.

September 2025

Our panel speakers pose for a photo at the UK Mission in New York.

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On 11 June, global disability rights advocates, government officials, development agencies and media partners came together to confront one of the most persistent barriers to disability inclusion: stigma and discrimination.

June 2025

A group of female farmers sit in a semi-circle and having a discussion.

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In Kenya, local media and community action are helping to tackle disability stigma, foster workplace inclusion and empower people with disabilities.

June 2025

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Inclusive Futures closes after eight years of transformative impact

Jargon-busting: how to meaningfully engage people with disabilities in development

Institute for Development Studies publishes new journal on building disability-inclusive futures

Putting disability inclusion into action

Busting disability inclusion myths

New report confirms disability inclusion is one of the smartest investments in global development

Inclusive Futures at the International Conference on Family Planning 2025

Disability inclusion is under threat – we cannot afford to lose momentum

Breaking the silence: new report on disability stigma launched at an event at CoSP

How media and community engagement drive disability inclusion in Kenya

What works to include people with disabilities?