About MIUSA's International Development and Disability (IDD) Program
What is IDD?
MIUSA has learned through three decades of international field experience that people with disabilities have not participated in international development in numbers proportionate to their presence in the general population. People with disabilities, particularly women and girls, consistently rank among the poorest of the poor; yet continue to be overlooked. The exclusion of people with disabilities in development hinders the process of achieving their human rights. MIUSA ensures that inclusion of people with disabilities is on the international development agenda as an integral element of the empowerment of communities.
MIUSA has conducted technical assistance and training for organizations in more than twenty countries including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Guatemala, Jordan, Mali, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia.
Through a strong international network, MIUSA has successfully influenced partners to extend their commitments to diversity to include people with disabilities. MIUSA is an official member of the World Bank’s Global Partnership for Disability and Development (GPDD), a dynamic initiative to accelerate inclusion of people with disabilities in development policies and practices. MIUSA also co-leads InterAction’s Working Group on Disability and Development.
MIUSA offers technical assistance on disability inclusion. Our services include:
- Assessment - Organizational policy, staffing, programming and materials to evaluate the extent of disability inclusion
- Training
- Training for inclusive programming
- Training of trainers for workshops and institutes
- Gender planning and inclusion of women with disabilities - Networking - Searchable database - Resource lists of local and international disability NGOs
- Resources - A collection of practical tools, checklists, tip sheets, and success stories
- Conferences - Presentations, panel discussions, and speakers
For more information about these services please contact:
Development@miusa.org
Read more about MIUSA's past and current activities in our International Development and Disability Timeline.
