Donors play an important role in promoting the inclusion of persons with disabilities. Although many respondents were convinced that the inclusion of persons with disabilities should be an integral part of their operations, they confirmed that donor demands account for significant changes in organizational practice. The donor demands also encouraged managers from mainstream organizations to seek support and advice from disability and/or inclusion-focused NGOs. However, many donors still do not have precise indicators, markers and allocation criteria to promote inclusion, and they often have a poor understanding of disability inclusion. Moreover, time remains a scarce resource for humanitarian organizations, and adapting practices so that persons with disabilities can contribute to programming, even during the design and planning stage, often requires additional investments. Donors should therefore:
Clearly, some of these activities will be more development-oriented rather than strictly humanitarian.