Webinar | Sustaining disability inclusion: from research to practice
Webinar | Sustaining disability inclusion: from research to practice
Date & Time: 12 May 2026 | 10:00 – 11:00 CEST
Format: Online webinar
Language: English + live French translation
Cost: Free
Organised by: Breaking down Barriers
Why this session matters
Across the world, Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and Community-Based Inclusive Development (CBID) programmes are making a real difference to realise the rights of persons with disabilities.
But one challenge keeps coming back: how do we make those results last?
What this session is about
In this 1-hour online session, the Breaking down Barriers (BdB) team shares what they’ve learned from recent research.
You’ll get practical insight into:
- What makes Community Based Disability Inclusion programmes sustainable
- Where things often go wrong
- And how to design programmes that last from the start
What you will learn in 60 minutes
- The five key factors that shape CBR/CBID sustainability: community engagement, financial sustainability, policy integration, operational capacity and partnerships as crosscutting factors
- What conditions enable CBR/CBID uptake
- Which civil society design program choices embed CBR/CBID in public systems
- Tools for participatory sustainability planning
- Concrete actions for OPDs, NGO’s, government and donors to build programmes that continue beyond donor funding
Who this is for
This session is especially relevant if you work on disability inclusion or children’s rights, for example as:
- NGO professional
- policymaker
- multilateral organisation staff
- OPD representative
- programme or technical expert
Who you’ll hear from
- Dr. Thomas Mtonga – Researcher and Lecturer at University of Zambia
- Willem Elbers – Principal Investigator, Radboud University, Netherlands
Who will share key findings from PhD candidates:
- Shishemwe Mwale – Researcher University of Zambia
- Joseph Muyandamutsa – Researcher University of Rwanda
- Jacques Chirac Awa – Researcher University of Bamenda, Cameroon
About the research
Breaking down Barriers connects research and practice to strengthen disability inclusion worldwide.
The insights in this session are based on:
- a literature review
- a global survey across 25 countries
- in-depth research in Zambia, Cameroon, and Rwanda
Want to learn more?
Join the session and explore what makes programmes truly sustainable.
Questions
For more information about the webinar or the programme, you can reach out to:
Jan Apperloo: japperloo@lilianefonds.nl
