For the first time since its creation, the Ibero-American Disabiilty Program (IDP) welcomed representatives of organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in an official, inter-governmental meeting. The San José, Costa Rica gathering saw the participation of Juan Ángel de Gouveia, President of RIADIS, and of IDA's Rosario Galarza, discussing new ways to advance the rights of persons with disabilities in the region, with particular regards to access to justice. Their attendance may be the first step to a stricter collaboration between the IDP and the Latin-American disability movement in the months and years to come.

Now is your chance to be part of the 2017 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

The global disability rights movement has been guided by the adage “nothing about us without us”, which superficially may seem a very simple principle to implement. However, persons with disabilities,...

The first year of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was welcomed by a wealth of opportunities for civil society and stakeholder engagement, creating space for stakeholders to participate and...

Stakeholder Group with SDG signs

Persons with disabilities are a recognised Stakeholder Group, to engage with the global reviews of the Sustianable Development Goals, focused on the annual High-level Political Forum.

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IDA and the International Disability and Development Consortium developed two resources to support DPOs in their work to...

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HLPF Stakeholder Group


The 2016 HLPF is the first since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda...