Disability Inclusive Development

IDA is a strategic partner of the Disability Inclusive Development programme, a consortium project led by Sightsavers and funded by DFID. The DFID Disability Inclusive Development (DID) Programme is designed to contribute to the long-term improved well-being and inclusion of all people with disabilities in low-and-middle-income countries. DID will carry out a series of small-scale interventions around increased access to health care and education, improved livelihoods and reduced stigma and discrimination, using new development approaches such as adaptive management and community-based consultation to deliver better quality of life for persons with disabilities and accelerate the realisation of their human rights. The programme will create a solid evidence base around what delivers positive results for persons with disabilities to scale up, as well as ensure this data and evidence is disseminated and informs the global community and governments. DID will run for six years and complement DFID’s current disability inclusion programming including UK Aid Connect. The DID programme is being implemented in 6 countries: Bangladesh Kenya Nigeria Tanzania Jordan/Lebanon Nepal The DID Consortium is led by Sightsavers and partners are: Action on Disability and Development (ADD) BBC Media Action (BBCMA) BRAC Humanity and Inclusion (HI) International Disability Alliance Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Leonard Cheshire Light for the World (LFTW) Sense international Social Development Direct (SDD)