Today, Plan International Zimbabwe Ministry of P&S EdZW and partners monitored Makulela SAGE hub in Bulilima, Matebeleland South to assess operations, engaging stakeholders, and observing learners. The project is supported by UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 CBM UK The Open University Plan MEESA Plan International

We are very excited to share our brand-new website with you!

Our refreshed website is easier to use and more accessible, but our commitment to breaking the cycle of poverty and disability for millions of people hasn’t changed.

Take a look! cbmuk.org.uk

Very honoured to take up the role of Chair. Looking forward to working with the board, taskgroups & members over the coming years. Civil society networks are critical for driving progress. IDDC celebrates 30 years of important work. 👏 cbm-global.org/news/mary-keog… IDDC

Mary Keogh, CBM Global Advocacy Director, has been elected as the new Chair of the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) 👏

What are her tasks and plans as IDDC Chair? Read on to know more
cbm-global.org/news/mary-keog…

Very good to see this report considering how to take a #disability inclusion perspective in #climate financing. So important to consider how to #LeaveNoOneBehind in many related sectors incl. just transitions & nature-based solutions

CBM Global Disability Inclusion European Disability Forum Global Disability Innovation Hub 💜

A recent report by WebAIM revealed that more than 97% of websites have accessibility issues that can hinder users with disabilities. At Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN), one of our key missions is to promote inclusive digital spaces

From beneficiary to ambassador: Rudo’s journey with Plan Int' Zimbabwe SAGE project is a testament to empowerment. Now, she mobilizes young mothers in Mutasa to seize the opportunity & transform their lives. CBM UK The Open University AWET UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 Plan MEESA Plan International UK

Congratulations Mary!

Everyone at CBM UK is delighted to see our CBM Global Disability Inclusion Advocacy Director, Mary Keogh, becoming the new Chair of IDDC!

#DisabilityInclusion #InternationalDevelopment

Strengthening #Disability #Data is one of CBM Global Disability Inclusion’s advocacy priorities, in partnership with organisations of persons with disabilities.
Elizabeth Lockwood shares the Inclusive Data Charter's impact:
Global Partnership #Data 4SDGs
youtube.com/watch?v=g7h-_V…

CBM Global Disability Inclusion is leading the way in championing #InclusiveData for persons w/ disabilities.

Don't miss their latest blog post unveiling their 2024-2026 #IDCdata4all action plan + join us in supporting this vital initiative towards a better future for all: bit.ly/4aexjX5

🌍 Today, on International Day of Families, we celebrate unity across borders. 95% of deaf children born to hearing families don't have access to sign language.

The WFD launches a policy paper advocating for sign language rights ➡️ wfdeaf.org/news/resources…

No one’s #MentalHealth should be forgotten - including in #Humanitarian settings.

Read more from Matthew Hanning and Julian Eaton in this new Bond blog 👇

#DisabilityInclusion #MentalHealth AwarenessWeek #MentalHealth Matters #MentalHealth Week CBM Global Disability Inclusion

Congratulations Anne! 🙌

Delighted to hear that CBM UK Champion and Paralympian Anne Wafula Strike is nominated in the #DisabilityPower100  2024!

#HappyMonday #HappyNewWeek
Education is one of the primary drivers of development and is a vital tool for promoting gender equality and reducing poverty.
#girlseducationmatter

Ensuring that 1 billion people with #disabilities have a seat at the table is essential for building a truly inclusive future. We invite you to help make a difference. Join our pivotal discussion at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi on Thursday, May 9, 2024. #2024UNCSC

'A seat at the table for 1 billion persons with disabilities' is a space for us to build a truly inclusive future for all.

Join our in-person discussion at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi.

📅 9 May
⌚ 10:15-11:30 AM
📍 Conference room 11

#2024UNCSC #WeCommit

How do we ensure the inclusion of persons with #disabilities in the Summit of the Future processes & beyond?

Elizabeth Lockwood, on behalf of the Stakeholder Group of Persons with Disabilities for Sustainable Development, writes: sdg.iisd.org/commentary/gue…

#OurCommonFuture

Sarah Moon, Safeguarding Manager of CBM Global Disability Inclusion, talks about working with organisations of persons with disabilities to ensure disability inclusive safeguarding standards are at the front and centre of our work.

Read her blog 👇
cbm-global.org/blog/disabilit…

How can Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office progress on global disability rights?

- A published plan with targets & resourcing
- Data, data, data
- Meaningful engagement
- Safety & safeguarding

Read Bond Disability & Development Group analysis of recent International Development Committee report: bond.org.uk/news/2024/04/i…

Important read by CBM Global Disability Inclusion colleague Elizabeth Lockwood. Despite progress within 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the inclusion of persons with disabilities and representative organisations regressed: No references in zero draft of Pact of the Future? sdg.iisd.org/commentary/gue…