Development of Training of trainer Package on CRPD, The African Disability Protocol and the Development Agenda 2063
The African Disability Forum (ADF) is the continental organization of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in Africa. ADF’s mission is to secure the rights and inclusion of all persons with disabilities in Africa, by building a stronger, more united and effective African disability movement and voice of persons with disabilities and their families. Currently, ADF has 49 National Federations of Organization of Persons with Disabilities, ten continental and four sub-regional OPDs. ADF has developed its Strategic Plan (2024-2028) which includes a key strategic objective of strengthening the capacities of both its members and ADF.
Youth with disabilities represent an important constituency within the African disability movement and play a critical role in advancing disability rights, inclusive policies, and social change. Despite their potential, many youth with disabilities face barriers in accessing leadership opportunities, participating in advocacy processes, and engaging with regional and international human rights frameworks.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) provides the global normative framework for the protection and promotion of the rights of persons with disabilities. At the regional level, the African Disability Protocol (ADP) strengthens the protection of disability rights within the African human rights system. In parallel, the African Union Agenda 2063 sets out a long-term development vision for Africa, emphasizing inclusive growth, youth empowerment, and equality.
Strengthening the leadership and advocacy capacities of youth with disabilities is essential to ensure meaningful participation in the implementation and monitoring of these frameworks.
To support this objective and within project “Boosting the rights of people with disabilities in Africa (BRIDGE Africa)” supported by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the African Disability Forum intends to develop a Training of Trainers (ToT) module aimed at empowering youth with disabilities to become trainers and advocates capable of disseminating knowledge on disability rights and inclusive development.
The training will be based on the Draft ADP training guide developed by IDA and ADF and will combine online learning components and in-person training.
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: jobs@adf-secretariat.org, with the subject line: TOT_youth
Deadline to submit the proposal: Sunday, 29 March 2026, on or before 5:00 pm East African Time (EAT)
