The African Disability Forum is the continental membership organization of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Africa. ADF currently has members from 44 African countries (National Federations of Organization of Persons with Disabilities), 9 continental OPDs and 4 sub-regional OPDs. ADF is committed to unifying and amplifying the voice of persons with disabilities, their families, and representative organizations at national, regional, and international levels.
ADF is a strategic partner for Light for the World in the We Can Work (WCW) program, which is a signature program to improve access to dignified and fulfilling work for young women and men with disabilities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. The We Can Work program will deploy targeted skill-building and entrepreneurship support interventions for young women and men with disabilities to successfully transit into work. We Can Work is instrumental in realizing the ambitions of Mastercard Foundation in relation to Disability Inclusion.
Program Objective aims to empower young women and men with disabilities access dignified and fulfilling work through the three pillars:
- Pillar 1: Targeted interventions to support young women and men with disabilities into work.
- Pillar 2: Embedding and institutionalizing disability inclusion into Young Africa Works strategies and programs.
- Pillar 3: Youth led advocacy toward more inclusive policies and environment. Young women and men with disabilities enact agency by contributing to national and regional advocacy processes to implement youth and disability inclusive policies.
To strengthen and promote leadership capacities for young women and men with disabilities, ADF seeks the services of a consultant to develop a leadership program for youth with disabilities. The assignment entails, development and implementation of leadership training and related support services for a period of 40 days from the month of April 2025 until June 2026.
For more information see the Terms of Reference here. Any interested consultant can submit the proposal according to the attached ToR via the following email: Azrah Shabudien jobs@adf-secretariat.org
Deadline to submit the proposal: Wednesday the 26th March 2025, on or before 5:00 pm East African Time (EAT).
