The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, also known as the African Disability Rights Protocol, was adopted by the African Union Heads of States during the thirtieth ordinary session of the AU Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 29th January 2018.
NUDIPU with support from African Disability Forum- ADF conducted a validation workshop in Kampala Uganda on 12 May 2023. The workshop was on the policy and programme analysis report on land rights and food security for persons with disabilities with the aim of; • Conducting a comprehensive analysis of the existing national, regional, and international …
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Representatives from seven different Organisations of Persons with Disabilities from seven different countries gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from October 10-12, 2022 to share their experiences and knowledge, discuss the gaps, and prepare the ground for further collaboration, in order to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in education, across the African Continent. …
The Cotonou Declaration is validated by the participants of the BRIDGE CRPD-SDG of Cotonou. Please find the PDF-friendly version below: ENGLISH: VF_Déclaration de Cotonou ENG FRENCH: VF_Déclaration de Cotonou
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) will be organizing a set of events in Nairobi, Kenya from the 11th of October until the 22th of October 2022, Kenya Festival. We are looking for a fully wheelchair-accessible hotel in the city, in close vicinity to the international airport, emergency medical services, pharmacies, bank, main road, etc. For the purposes of the …
Deadline to apply: 15 August 2022 Eligible countries: Cambodia, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan and Zimbabwe Location: The Swedish phase will be held in Stockholm, Sweden if travel is possible. The two regional phases, one week per phase, will be held in the East/Southern Africa or Asian Region. If travel is restricted for any reason, courses will be …
Pan African Network for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities (PANPPD) is hosting a “Making our voices heard in Africa” webinar series. The first webinar series is being hosted on August 4, 2022 at 12noon (Pretoria Time). To register for the webinar, please use the link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuisrDIoHdfRCh38g8vlJURXVBgB14XA. The next webinar will be held in September 2022. To …
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) will be organizing a set of events in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from the 25th of July until the 4th of August 2022. We are looking for a fully wheelchair accessible hotel in the city, in close vicinity to the international airport, emergency medical services, pharmacies, bank, main road, etc. For the purposes of …
The Pan African Network of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities (PANPPD) launches the second round of microgrant program — Inclusive ‘Built Back Better’: Mental Health Responses to COVID-19 Phase II. It aims to continue the support to national/local advocacy campaigns from PANPPD members from across Africa to raise awareness on the social and economic challenges precipitated …
At the African Disability Forum (ADF), we celebrate all the courageous women who have carved out a niche for themselves and are working hard to achieve their dreams, especially women with disabilities. We recognize the exceptional barriers working women with disabilities face and understand the additional challenges of disability discrimination in workplaces and lack of …
