6.3.1 Inclusive development
Inclusive development claims to address people with disabilities and to include a disability dimension as a mainstreaming issue. As a consequence, people with disabilities should be included in all phases of any project and programme cycle. Budgetary decisions also need to consider the disability dimension. The goal of inclusive development is to create an inclusive society; this concept can and must take other vulnerable and marginalised groups into account as well. The basis of the concept is the social model of disability and the rights-based model, which demand a close exchange of views between different stakeholders (e.g. through networking). As the participation of people with disabilities is a central concern, capacity development strategies for empowering DPOs have become a fundamental issue.
More information
Department for International Development (2000): Disability, Poverty and Development. DFID Issues. London, February.
Inclusion International (nd): “Disability, Development and Inclusion in International Development Cooperation: A Scan of Disability-related Policies and Research at Selected Multilateral and Bilateral Institutions”. This analysis compares different development policies of multilateral and bilateral agencies.
European Commission (2004): Guidance Note on Disability and Development for European Union Delegations and Services.
STAKES (2003): “Label Us Able: A Pro-active Evaluation of Finnish Development Co-operation from the Disability Perspective”. Chapter 2: Development Co-operation on Disability Issues.
Mobility USA’s Checklist for Inclusion
