On the occasion of the 2025 Second Africa Climate Summit, to be held in Addis Ababa from September 8-10, the We are Able! (WaA!) consortium urgently call for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in climate action, including disability inclusive…

The Netherlands Land Academy’s Annual Conference — LANDac — was held in Utrecht from July 2-4, 2025. A parallel session on ‘Fostering food security by ensuring access to land for persons with disabilities’ was co-organised by We are Able! (WaA!)…

In this special feature, we have interviewed Shitaye Astawes, Director for Advocacy and Communications with African Disability Forum (ADF). We have discussed key takeaways from the Global Disability Summit and the 18th Session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP18)…

Micheal Opiyo, a 40-year-old married man with a hearing impairment from Agonga village in Koch Goma sub-county, Nwoya district in Uganda, once faced severe hardship. “We could only have one meal a day, had no livelihood opportunities, and struggled with…

Musab Abdul Rahim is a graduate and active community member in Gedaref, Sudan. Despite being born with a physical disability, he has never let it hinder his ambitions. His involvement with the WaA! programme, has been transformative, enabling him to…

We are inviting experienced evaluators to submit proposals for the external evaluation of the We Are Able! project focused on improving food security for persons with disabilities. The project has been implemented from 2021 to 2025 across six countries—Burundi, the…

The Global Disability Summit in Berlin has been of paramount importance in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities worldwide. Global leaders, policy makers, civil society organisations, organisations of persons with disabilities gathered for several days in Berlin, and many…

Persons with disabilities face systemic barriers to food security, land ownership and economic opportunities, making them highly vulnerable to hunger, poverty and exclusion. Urgent action is needed to address these challenges. At Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025, we call upon…

The Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) introduced the Local Inclusion Agenda (LIA) as a policy framework to help municipalities advance disability inclusion, in alignment with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The LIA has been incorporated into the We are…

The Federation of Ethiopian Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FEAPD) is championing inclusive food security in Ethiopia by advocating for policies that integrate persons with disabilities into national food programmes. The recent Ethiopia Exchange Visit, highlights FEAPD’s commitment to collaboration…