Info Hub – Inklusion leben

For all those who want to know more: How can development projects become more inclusive for persons with disabilities? Find here handouts, field reports and background papers for various thematic areas of development cooperation.

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Toolbox

Digital Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

ENG, 144 pages (2025), accessible and interactive version

Digital inclusion of persons with disabilities toolbox – Interactive version

Digital inclusion of persons with disabilities toolbox – Accessible version

Objective: To strengthen inclusion in digital projects in order to ensure digital accessibility and the equal participation of persons with disabilities in the digital sphere.

Target group: Decision-makers, planners and project managers of digital projects in international development cooperation.

Content:

Fundamentals and binding standards
Modular structure – flexible use depending on the project focus
Practical guidelines, assessment questions, checklists and tools

Online Course

Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion in the Private sector

atingi.org online-course, ENG, 10 Modules, accessible, 2026, EN/DE/FR version

Access the online course on “Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion in the Private Sector”.

Objective: To implement gender equality and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in companies.

Target group: Middle management and diversity and sustainability managers in companies in partner countries; GIZ partner organisations working with companies in partner countries and in Germany; German companies with suppliers in low-income countries.

Content:

Core modules: gender equality, inclusion of persons with disabilities, intersectionality, and the corporate context.
Sector-specific modules: supply chains, the textile sector, the raw materials and mining sector, and agriculture.
Final modules: knowledge transfer and practical implementation.

Watch our session during the Zero Conference 2026.

Toolbox

Inclusive Employment Promotion for Persons with Disabilities

ENG, 101 Seiten (2025), accessible

Access the “Inclusive Employment Promotion for Persons with Disabilities” toolbox.

Objective: To promote inclusive employment approaches in the labour market and strengthening equal access to training, employment and self-employment.

Target group: Decision-makers, planners, and project managers focusing on employment, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and labour market policy in international development cooperation.

Content:

Systematic presentation of an integrated, inclusive approach (labour supply and demand, matching mechanisms)
Modular structure, adaptable to different project contexts
Concrete guidelines, assessment questions and practical examples for the planning and implementation

Podcast

Financial Inclusion of Women with Disabilities

ENG, 23:18 min, mp3, 2023
Written version (ENG)

Host: Paul Horsters (GIZ Germany)

Guests: Ana De la Vega (GIZ Mexico), Mary Asare (GIZ Ghana), Sheru Muuo (Sightsavers)

The topic of financial inclusion for people with disabilities, especially for women, is still in the early stages of implementation in international development cooperation. Listen to the experts Ana and Mary sharing their findings from two studies from Mexico and Ghana and to Sheru, who gives insights into her work in Kenya.

You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify. The episode is part of a series of Sightsavers “Inclusive Future Podcast “.

Current Topics

Digital Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities

Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion in the Private sector

Inclusive Employment Promotion for Persons with Disabilities

Financial Inclusion of Women with Disabilities

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