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What we do

One in six people worldwide have a disability – yet millions are still excluded from education, employment, health services and decision-making. Even today, disability remains one of the most neglected areas of global development.

Inclusive Futures brought together global development partners, people with disabilities, and the public and private sectors in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. Together, we pooled our expertise to tackle these issues and evidence what works to deliver transformative change at scale. Read more about our lasting impact

Our areas of work

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Employment

Learn how to make practical changes to the way companies recruit and train people with disabilities.
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Education

All children with disabilities should have the opportunity to learn and thrive in their local school.
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Health

All people with disabilities should be able to access healthcare, when and where they need it.
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Stigma and discrimination

Tackling negative attitudes around disability to free people from discrimination.

What made us different?

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We worked alongside disability organisations

Guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and in partnership with IDA, we collaborated with organisations of people with disabilities, from design to implementation.

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We gathered information that makes a big impact

We tested new ideas to find out what does and doesn’t work in inclusive programming. We continue to share this evidence to encourage others to take action, invest in disability inclusion and transform lives.

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We brought together multiple partners with different expertise

We brought together a consortium of over 20 partners with a range of expertise. By working together across multiple countries, we created robust evidence that provides insight and guidance to all sectors.

Learn more about our consortium partners

What works to include people with disabilities?

Resources and learning

Inclusive Futures are specialists and global leaders in disability and development from more than 20 global organisations.

Our partners