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Learn how our disability inclusion work has changed the lives of some of the world’s most excluded people, and why it matters.

In our news, blogs and stories, we also explore the successes and challenges faced by the organisations who have collaborated to deliver this work.

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Inclusive Futures closes after eight years of transformative impact

The Inclusive Futures programme ended in March 2026, leaving behind significant legacy of evidence, policy change and practical learning.
Women with disabilities in Nigeria in colourful headdresses smile for the camera during a peer-to-peer workshop.

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

Inclusive Futures’ Claire Walsh unpacks the jargon around meaningfully engaging people with disabilities, and explains how mainstream development actors can put this into practice.
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Institute for Development Studies publishes new journal on building disability-inclusive futures

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

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.
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Busting disability inclusion myths

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

A new Inclusive Futures report proves that disability inclusive development delivers powerful, cost-effective and lasting results.
Women with disabilities in Nigeria in colourful headdresses smile for the camera during a peer-to-peer workshop.

Inclusive Futures at the International Conference on Family Planning 2025

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

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

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.
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How media and community engagement drive disability inclusion in Kenya

In Kenya, local media and community action are helping to tackle disability stigma, foster workplace inclusion and empower people with disabilities.
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Global Disability Summit 2025: Closing the gap between disability inclusion and development

Inclusive Futures is attending the summit in Berlin on 2-3 April. Visit our booth or attend our panel event to connect with us and learn more about our programme insights.
Beryl, who is blind and has hearing loss in one ear, sits at a table making a mat.

Sense International wins prestigious Zero Project award for its work with entrepreneurs with disabilities

Sense International has won a 2025 Zero Project Award for empowering individuals with deafblindness and complex disabilities in Kenya to build successful businesses and achieve financial independence.
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Driving change: launching the six principles for inclusive development

Inclusive Futures and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office marked International Day of People with Disabilities by jointly hosting an event to launch the six principles for inclusive development.
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Empowering women through the Global Labor Program

On International Day of Rural Women, we share how the programme is empowering rural women in Kenya by ensuring they have the skills, knowledge and opportunities to thrive.
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“We’re seeing a growing recognition that people with disabilities are valuable contributors to society”

Highlights from Inclusive Futures’ panel discussion at the African Disability Forum Conference, the premiere of our new video and the road to the Global Disability Summit.
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From Kenya to Berlin: conferences in Nairobi hailed as opportunity for disability rights progress

In the run-up to the Global Disability Summit (GDS) in April 2025, the African Disability Forum conference and African Regional Pre-Summit of the GDS are critical for advocating for change.
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Celebrating partnership: moving disability inclusion from the margins to the mainstream

Sightsavers’ Claire Walsh and the International Disability Alliance’s Amba Salelkar share their reflections on the progress achieved by the flagship UK aid-funded Disability Inclusive Development programme and the road ahead.
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Inclusive Futures wins Zero Project award for work on education

Inclusive Futures has won a Zero award for its work on collaborating with organisations of people with disabilities (OPDs) across its inclusive education projects.
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Stories of organisational change: how our partners are putting disability inclusion into practice

In this blog series, we capture the journeys our mainstream development partners have taken towards becoming more inclusive as a result of being part of the Inclusive Futures initiative.
Onyinyechi, who is a polio survivor and information analyst, sits next to her colleague Agiri at the Nigeria civil service commission.

How can we meaningfully include women and girls with disabilities in development programmes?

Panellists from the recent webinar ‘Be inclusive: reaching women and girls with disabilities in humanitarian and development programmes’ respond to our follow-up questions.

Tackling discrimination through design: lessons from an innovative workshop

Sightsavers’ Isabella Giorgio shares what she learned from a workshop to develop communication materials for an inclusive family planning project, reflecting the experiences and concerns of people with disabilities.
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World Humanitarian Day 2023: Supporting women with disabilities in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp

Sightsavers’ Rachel Okwar visited Kakuma to collect stories from two Inclusive Futures projects operating within the camp.
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Labour Day 2023: promoting labour rights in Kenya

Every year on 1 May, the Central Organization of Trade Unions Kenya holds an event in Nairobi to raise awareness about labour issues and advocate for better laws to protect workers’ rights.

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