Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Families and OPDs

Why empowerment matters

Poverty, unemployment, social exclusion, limited access to education and financial services, and weak institutional capacity can undermine independence and well-being. Women and girls with disabilities often experience multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination.

Our strategic approach

Inclusive Ethiopia will strengthen individual and organisational capacity while supporting disability-inclusive livelihoods, skills, financial inclusion, leadership, and gender equality.

Priority actions

• Support inclusive livelihoods, entrepreneurship, and vocational skills development.
• Promote financial inclusion and access to opportunity.
• Strengthen the organisational capacity and leadership of OPDs.
• Support families and caregivers as partners in inclusion.
• Prioritise the equal social, economic, and public participation of women and girls with disabilities.

The change we seek

Persons with disabilities, families, and OPDs are more resilient, self-reliant, capable, and able to participate equally in social, economic, and public life.