Submission Closed: Development of a Learning Package on Disability-Inclusive Health 

SUBMISSION CLOSED! We are looking for a consultant or group of consultants to develop an accessible learning package on Disability-Inclusive Health in Humanitarian Action.   Within our Phase 3 – Leave no one behind! project, we aim to develop an accessible learning package to be delivered Face to Face or online, consisting of 7-9 modules on […]

Phase 3 of Leave No One Behind! Kicks off

Women with disability using a crutch

We are happy to announce that the Leave no one behind! project has started its third phase, focusing in particular on the practical implementation of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action. During humanitarian crises, persons with disabilities are often excluded from relief efforts. Various environmental, […]

Field Research in South Sudan on Inclusive Humanitarian Action

Cover photo of the South Sudan field report. Shows a group of people sitting together.

Our project “Phase 2 – Leave no one behind!” promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action. Based on the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, we support a better understanding of the human rights-based approach to disability in humanitarian action.  To improve the […]

Annual Review of the Project “Phase 2 -Leave no one behind!”

Hello dear visitors, participants and partners, Another year has passed and our “Phase 2 – Leave no one behind!” project has come to an end. However, before we provide you with more details about the plans for the third project phase and an overall review of phase 2, we would like to look back at […]

Discover Phase 4 of Leave No One Behind (LNOB)! 

The fourth and final phase of our Leave no one behind! project series has kicked off! We are happy to share with you more information on our project activities and welcome you to have a look at our relaunched project website About Phase 4 – Leave No One Behind!  Phase 4 (2025-2027) builds upon the […]

LNOB Team’s Reflections on the Success of the Civil Society Forum (CSF)

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The Civil Society Forum (CSF), a cornerstone event of the Global Disability Summit (GDS), concluded the first day of the summit with resounding success. Marked by the unanimous adoption of the Civil Society Declaration, the forum underscored a collective commitment to advancing disability inclusion. You can find below some insights and takeaways from day one of our Phase […]

Meet Us at the Global Disability Summit 2025! 

We are excited to announce that our project, “Phase 4 – Leave No One Behind!” (LNOB), will be presented at the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025. The third Global Disability Summit will take place this week, on April 2nd – 3rd, 2025, in Berlin. As a pre-event to the summit, the Civil Society Forum will […]

Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Response: A Comprehensive Two-Day Training in Nigeria

A group of people attending a workshop

As part of our phase 3 project activities, a comprehensive two-day training on the concept and principles of disability inclusion as well as its significance in humanitarian programming was conducted in Nigeria last November. Participants were carefully drawn from International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) and National Non-Governmental Organizations (NNGOs). Held at the Redbola Hotel in Maiduguri, […]

Exciting News: Transitioning from Phase 3 to Phase 4!

As we approach the end of 2024, we are proud to announce the conclusion of Phase 3 of our Leave No One Behind! project. We want to express our gratitude, especially to our project partners, six pilot country teams, and all our cooperation parties, whose time, effort, and support made this phase a success. We […]

Uganda Concludes Phase 3-Leave no one behind! Project

Man speaking in front of the workshop participants.

The conclusion of the Phase 3 was marked by two impactful workshops held in Kampala and Kyaka. The workshops were attended by 115 participants, with 31 persons with disabilities contributing firsthand experiences and expertise. The event witnessed a balanced gender representation and participation from 23 Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and 25 partner organizations, […]

Wrap It Up: Learn, Reflect, Celebrate!

Participants posing to camere during Phase 3 project closure workshop in Juba South Sudan.

HI’s South Sudan team held a project closure workshop on 11th December 2024, at Juba Regency hotel, South Sudan, to reflect on and celebrate the successes of Phase 3. The workshop brought together in total 20 stakeholders, including the Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, National and International Organizations, and Organizations of Persons with […]

Training Workshop to Enhance Protection Cluster Tools and Strategies in Niger

A group of people attending a workshop in Niger.

Building on the success of promoting inclusive WASH Cluster in Niger, a workshop for the Protection Cluster was held from November 19 to 21, 2024, in Niamey. The training aimed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of humanitarian actors in the Protection Cluster, enabling them to incorporate disability-inclusive approaches into their activities. The workshop was […]

Disability Inclusion in Humanitarian Action: Hey, We Would Like to Hear from You!

Illustration of several persons in a street of an urban Syrian neighborhood, with fields in the background. Several persons with and without disabilities are walking around and discussing in the street. There is a mix of men and women. Some of them are dressed in yellow as they belong to the community committee, working on disability inclusion in the area.

Please take less than 5 minutes to answer five short questions to help us! Many of us have been working to promote and strengthen the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian action.  🎯 Since the launch of the IASC Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action in 2019, […]

Piloting Disability-Inclusive Health Training for Humanitarian Actors in Berlin

A training participant is standing in front of the group and presenting the discussion outcomes.

From November 5 to 7, 2024, HI’s project team organised a specialized training for humanitarian actors in Berlin on “Introduction to Disability-Inclusive Health: Amplifying Change Towards an Inclusive Humanitarian Health Response.” This training served as a pilot for our upcoming learning package on inclusive health, which is set to be released later this year. Addressing […]