Built environment
The built environment refers to the infrastructure that has been constructed to support society. Australia supports initiatives that create an accessible and inclusive built environment. An inclusive built environment enhances the mobility, independence, and participation of people with disabilities to engage equally in society.
These resources provide evidence, commitments, and guidance to achieve built environments that are accessible for all people, including people with disabilities.
RDI Network (2020) Building Together: Seven principles for engaging civil society to deliver resilient, inclusive and sustainable infrastructure in the Pacific islands
This paper presents guidelines for policymakers in the Pacific region to collaborate with civil society and private sector in creating infrastructure projects that are resilient, inclusive, and sustainable.
UNDESA (2016) Good Practices of Accessible Urban Development
This publication calls for more initiatives and concrete actions from both developing and developed countries in advancing urban development to be accessible and inclusive to all, including people with disabilities.
UNOPS (2022) Inclusive Infrastructure for Climate Action
This publication focuses on the importance of developing an inclusive approach to infrastructure, while addressing the urgent issues of climate action.
Inclusive Futures (2024) Evidence digest focus issue: Disability Inclusive Urban Development & Infrastructure
A guest blog with Mikaela Patrick, Global Disability Innovation Hub; the latest evidence and guidance on Disability Inclusive Urban Development & Infrastructure; and the latest evidence and guidance on disability inclusion.
UNDESA (2018) UN Flagship Report on Disability and Development (Infrastructure Chapter)
This report represents the first UN systemwide effort to examine disability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level.
ICED (2018) Briefing Note: Disability Inclusion through Infrastructure
This Briefing Note provides guidance on how to achieve greater disability inclusion (DI) through investments in infrastructure and cities.
Agarwal, A. & Steele, A. (2016) Disability considerations for infrastructure programmes
This rapid desk based study provides a reference document that identifies and summarises robust evidence of the impact of non-accessible infrastructure on people with disabilities.
CBM (2016) Disability Inclusive Eye Health in Sierra Leone
This case study provides an example of an eye hospital program that completed low-cost renovations to become more accessible for people with disabilities, particularly those who are blind or have low vision.
Global Disability Innovation Hub (2020) Inclusive Design and Accessibility of the Built Environment in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
This is a case study on the state of accessibility and inclusion in the built environment in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Global Disability Innovation Hub (2021) Inclusive Design and Accessibility of the Built Environment in Varanasi, India
This case study explores the state of inclusive and accessible environments for people with disabilities in Varanasi, India, through engagement with policy, industry and community stakeholders (policy, practice and people).
UNDESA (2016) Good Practices of Accessible Urban Development
This is a collection of case studies from different geographical regions which illustrate what good practice in promoting accessibility and the inclusion of people with disabilities in various urban development contexts.
