Welcome !
Impairment plus barriers equal to disability. When barriers are minimized, people with disability can live a productive life.
Disability inclusive development work is our profession, not an afterthought.
Centre for Inclusive Development is a knowledge reform non-profit organisation promoting disability inclusion, using innovative, social entrepreneurship and cutting-edge models to address the toughest social, economic and political challenges affecting the lives of people with disabilities in Nigeria.
Our Mission
To promote meaningful disability-inclusion and innovative intervention that helps people with disability live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives.
Advocacy
We are conversational, not confrontational. We advocate for the mainstreaming of disability rights by engaging policy makers and decision makers, both in the government and private sector. Our focus includes the nexus of disability rights within the framework of economic justice, climate justice, digital rights and gender justice. We influence duty bearers and non-state actors using human rights and socio-economic approach.
Economic Inclusion
We are working on the demand and supply side of the labour market. We build the disability confidence of employers, support the job, digital and entrepreneurial readiness of young people with disabilities, explore solution to the financial inclusion ecosystem and bridge the labour rights of people with disability. Our overall goal is for people with disability to meaningfully participate in, benefit from and contribute to their local market and national economy.
Inclusive Education
Shifting from special to integrated to inclusive and mainstream schools, we are strengthening the capacity of educators to inclusively deliver quality education to persons with disability. We are promoting disability-inclusive STEM, accelerating the use of assistive technology in education institutions and engaging Edu-tech providers to mainstream digital accessibility in their products and platforms.
Research
Our innovative disability-inclusion solution is evidence driven. On behalf of donors, clients and ourselves, we conduct detailed research deploying disability data methodology to help inform decision and planning.
Public Awareness
A social inclusive society is possible. We leverage on our strong media relations and local community expertise to create awareness on how society can be aware and responsive to the plight of people with disabilities. We aim to always engage entertainment and social media influencers, faith-base and traditional leaders to positively change perception and behaviours of the society towards people with disability.
Consultancy
We help development partners, government agencies, private sector and civil society to conduct specific disability inclusion services such as disability audit and needs assessment, disability sensitization, policy analysis and media training etc.
Our Donors
