Disability inclusion and equity in development programming

Disability inclusion and equity in international development is about designing and implementing development programs to ensure that people with disabilities benefit from the same opportunities for participation, contribution, decision making and improved economic well-being as others. This involves a process of ensuring that people with disabilities are able to fully engage, participate and lead on not just an equal basis with others, but an equitable basis, from the outset (recognising that action needs to be taking to address barriers to participation and equal benefit). People with disabilities have a right to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from development. Disability inclusion is relevant to all development program sectors and is core to international and humanitarian commitments, including those outlined in Article 32 and Article 11 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).