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This programme is a part of the Inclusive Futures initiative, ensuring people with disabilities are able to represent themselves and make their own decisions.
The brand covers the Inclusion Works and Disability Inclusive Development programmes, both of which are led by Sightsavers and funded by UK aid, with Humanity & Inclusion as a partner.
How does the programme work?
A people-first approach
Inclusion Works follows the principles and values of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). People with disabilities are at the heart of our approach, and we work closely with local partners to ensure their voices are heard and their needs are met.
Working in partnership
The programme works directly with disabled people’s organisations, non-government organisations, research institutes and employers to show how people with disabilities can be included in the workplace on an equal basis. The focus is on both private and public-sector employers.
Practical, efficient training
Inclusion Works helps to make practical changes to the way companies train and hire people with disabilities. It develops innovative ways to train people and help them find a job. All our work is underpinned by high-quality data and research, to find cost-effective, efficient approaches.
What does the programme aim to achieve?
- To generate robust evidence (which will be open access and available on Source) of what works to enable people with disabilities to find inclusive employment
- To develop partnerships between private, public and civil society to influence the inclusion of people with disabilities in formal employment
- To work with 180 employers to test new UNCRPD-compliant practices
- To offer training initiatives and internships to improve the skills of up to 2,000 people with disabilities, emphasising skills relevant to formal employment
- To help disability movements in each country to develop their own knowledge and resources, so they can continue the work once the programme ends
- For evidence we produce to be scaled up to workplaces and countries worldwide
- To increase international action and investment in disability inclusion.
Project partners
The Inclusion Works project is led by Sightsavers, with 10 partners:
- ADD International
- BBC Media Action
- Benetech
- Development Initiatives
- Humanity & Inclusion
- Inclusion International
- The Institute of Development Studies
- International Disability Alliance
- Standard Chartered
- Youth Career Initiative
Inclusion Works is funded through UK Aid Connect, a DFID funding initiative that awards grants to groups who create innovative solutions to complex development challenges to make real change. It demonstrates the UK government’s commitment to global leadership on inclusive development by ensuring people with disabilities are central to international development policy-making and programmes.
