Source: U.S. Embassy in Mozambique |

Mozambique: United States (U.S.) Embassy Launches Program to Include People with Disabilities in Climate Action

The goal of this project is to make information about emergency preparedness and climate change systems accessible to those who are blind, deaf, or other forms of disability

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announces a new program to provide information on climate change advocacy tools for persons with disabilities in Mozambique. The goal of this project is to make information about emergency preparedness and climate change systems accessible to those who are…

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    • The fingertips of a hand wearing a gold wedding band gently rest on a tactile image of a rhino, printed on a flat white background. The shape of the animal is in relief and the differing textures of its skin are apparent.
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The Photography Exhibition You Don’t Need to See: Canon launches World Unseen at Somerset House

Canon Europe, in partnership with Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), creates an accessible photography exhibition designed for all

Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) today announces, ‘World Unseen’, with a photography exhibition that invites visitors – blind, partially sighted and sighted – to experience photography in a new, accessible and immersive way. The exhibition will be held at Somerset House, London between 5-7 April, in partnership with the Royal National Institute of…

Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) |

Sudan: Children with special needs transform their lives

The project, funded by SHF and implemented by Save the Children, aims to support about 30,500 people, including children and adults living with disabilities, with protection interventions, clean water, sanitation and hygiene

Noureldin Abdelwahid, 12, lives with his parents and 11 siblings at a gathering site for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ed Damazine, the capital of Blue Nile State, in south-east Sudan. Noureldin contracted polio when he was younger, which affected his life profoundly.  His father, Elnour, explained: "We didn’t know…

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FIFA (www.FIFA.com), the Beach Soccer Worldwide Foundation and a host of star names from the Beach Soccer community have joined forces to welcome two groups of people living with disabilities to the site of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 Dubai™ – to take part in two days…

Source: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) |

After surviving sexual violence, youth leader creates change for girls with disabilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reports of sexual violence and coercion are soaring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the country grapples with escalating conflict, economic instability and recurrent climate crises

Ngoma* is deaf, so she didn’t hear the group of boys as they snuck up behind her on a road in her hometown of Matadi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “They ambushed me, then dragged me to a secluded area and abused me,” she told UNFPA, the United…

Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: Assessment Meeting of National Association of Eritrean War Disabled Veterans (NAEWDV)

During the meeting, reports were presented by heads of regional associations, focusing on the pivotal role of partners in enhancing the economic capacity of the association

The National Association of Eritrean War Disabled Veterans convened its annual activity assessment meeting on 9 February in Asmara. Mr. Mohammed Nur Idris, head of Organization and Information of the association, highlighted the association’s steadfast efforts to ensure the well-being of its members. He called upon partners to bolster their…

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |

Kenya: Proving that disability is not inability

Creating job opportunities in agriculture for youth with disabilities in Kenya

Stephen Omondi Odhiambo signs the word “HEN” to his wife, Dorah Akungu, and she immediately understands. By fingerspelling words, Stephen has taught her, his family and close friends the signs for the most commonly used words and now they communicate fluidly. Stephen himself had to learn sign language in school…

Source: UN Women - Africa |

Rwanda - From where I stand: “I now publicly recognize myself as an agent for change and actively work to fight against social norms that discriminate against people living with disabilities”

UN Women received funds from the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) to implement the Joint Programme on Sustainable Cities which aims to support the Government of Rwanda to create livable and inclusive cities

Ndagijimana Felix is one of the men engage pioneers that benefited from the UN Women and UNABU (Rwandan Organization of Women with Disabilities) training on GBV prevention, and the rights and inclusion of people living with disabilities. His wife Clementine was afflicted by a degenerative disease at an early age that…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) holds a workshop for strengthening regional commitment on refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)

The workshop likely focused on strategies to strengthen collaboration among member states to better support and manage the needs of refugees and IDPs within the West African region

The ECOWAS Commission’ s Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in partnership with the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has commenced a three-day Regional Post-Ministerial Coordination Technical Workshop in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop is a preparation for the upcoming Global Refugee Forum (GRF) scheduled for December 2023…

Source: State House Seychelles |

Seychelles: President Ramkalawan joins the “Ramp up Rise up Accessibility” campaign

President Ramkalawan’s wheelchair challenge at the State House main building was an opportunity to see how wheelchair accessible and friendly are key areas of the main building

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan joined the “Ramp up Rise up Accessibility” campaign yesterday morning at State House, as part of the campaign to raise awareness on accessibility to wheelchair bound persons. The campaign is not only seeking to raise awareness on lack of accessibility for…