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One in 8 people have a disability and, of them, 4 in 5 live in developing countries. Persons with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty, with this likelihood doubling in some countries.

Despite being “the world’s largest minority”, they face significant challenges which prevent them from fully participating in society and the economy, including discrimination and accessibility issues in physical and virtual environments.

Persons with disabilities living in rural areas face even more challenges than in urban areas. They are less likely to have attended school, be employed, have healthcare or own a mobile phone, while rural development projects often exclude them.

However, research shows that persons with disabilities in rural areas are economically active and have the potential to generate income and pull themselves out of poverty.

Given that supporting persons with disabilities is critical to thriving rural communities, IFAD’s work increasingly promotes their rights, while IFAD’s corporate disability inclusion strategy outlines an approach that builds partnerships with organizations led by persons with disabilities, addresses accessibility, allocates dedicated financial resources and generates disability-disaggregated data.

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SPARK: Inclusive rural transformation

SPARK uses a systemic action learning approach to impact the lives of 7,000 persons with disabilities in Burkina Faso, India, Mozambique, and Malawi.

Projects

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Sierra Leona

Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVDP)

Mozambique

Inclusive Agri-food Value-chains Development Project

India

Nav Tejaswini Maharashtra Rural Women's Enterprise Development Project

Historias y noticias

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A new chapter in IFAD’s work with persons with disabilities

marzo 2023 - BLOG
Meet IFAD’s new Disability Inclusion Champion as she works towards amplifying the voice and potential of persons with disabilities.

Las poblaciones rurales de Etiopía, al mando del desarrollo

enero 2023 - RELATO
In Ethiopia, community driven development puts small-scale farmers in charge of identifying what they need to prosper and how development funding should be used.

En Sierra Leona, la inclusión social no deja a nadie atrás

diciembre 2022 - RELATO
In Sierra Leone, IFAD helps persons with disabilities overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic through farming.

Convergencia entre la discapacidad y la crisis climática

diciembre 2022 - RELATO
Se espera que, de aquí a 2050, las perturbaciones climáticas empujen a desplazarse a unos 18 millones de personas con discapacidad. En consecuencia, urge incluirlas en la acción por el clima —tanto en calidad de participantes como de encargados de adoptar decisiones.  

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Helping farmers with disability respond to climate change
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Senegal: Focusing on Ability

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