Bridging the Gap (BtG) is the flagship initiative of the European Union for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in development cooperation. It contributes to the implementation of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons...
Commissioner Neven Mimica officially launched the European project, Bridging the Gap-Inclusive policies and services for equal rights of persons with disabilities, together with a wide-range of partners, on December 5 in Brussels...
Dear all, The Global Call 2017 of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights has just been launched. One of this year's priorities (Lot 4) is "Promoting and supporting the rights of persons with disabilities". The...
The most recent issue of the open access 'Knowledge Management for Development Journal' focuses on disability inclusive development. It represents the second part of a double issue on this theme. Published on 25 January 2017, the...
CBM has been working with other partner organisations of the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) to organise the European Disability and Development Week (#EDDW16) dedicated to disability and international...
The most recent issue of the 'Knowledge Management for Development Journal' focuses on disability inclusive development. Published on 5 October 2016, the Special Issue explores the role of knowledge and knowledge processes in...
The new Gender Action Plan for 2016-20 (GAP II) establishes gender analysis as mandatory for all new actions ( GAP II and GAP Guidance Note in Annex). Delegations are expected to have carried it out by mid-2016. A team of experts...
Hello, I have just joined the group and would like to introduce myself. By way of introduction, here is my brief bio Neil Pakenham-Walsh is the coordinator of the HIFA campaign (Healthcare Information For All) and co-director of...
Young Africa stands for empowerment of young people in Africa, especially for the disadvantaged and most vulnerable among them. That’s why YA has hostels for orphan girls for instance. That’s also why they put in lots of effort to...
While International Women’s Day drew our attention to the progress made – and still to make – on mainstreaming gender in all development cooperation, it is important to recognize that it is part of a wider push for inclusivity. As...
