Disability Knowledge and Research

Disabled people at the heart of disability research

Messages from Research, the latest publication by Bill Albert and Mark Harrison. This booklet provides an overview of the research and activities of the programme and highlights some of the main messages...read the publication >>

Lessons from the Disability Knowledge and Research Programme
Findings and broader lessons learned from the programme... read the publication >>

Quick link to the publication’s research references >>

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Global Researchers
Over 40 researchers were involved with the Disability KaR programme. The researchers included disabled people and non-disabled people from both developing and developed countries...find out more >>

roundtables

Participation and communication
Three regionally based face-to-face events invited organisations working with disabled people, policy makers, and donors to tackle the challenges of the MDGs, Mainstreaming Disability and Inclusive Education >> find out what happened at the roundtable events

Research highlights:

1. Disability in conflict and emergency situations
How can disabled people's input be valued in disaster recovery projects? more >>

2. Are disabled people's voices being heard? Southern African researchers ask if donors and governments are listening to the needs of disabled people. more >>

3. Disability and human rights
What does a human rights approach to development mean in practice? more >>

4. What are the challenges and opportunities for DFID? The Policy Project report makes recommendations to the department. more >>

5. Taking participatory methods to heart in Cambodia
A fresh look at the PRA process in the rural province of Pursat. more >>

Welcome
This website brings together all the findings, research papers and activities from the Disability Knowledge and Research programme 2003 - 2005.

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1. Read and download all the research reports and executive summaries >>

2. View the Learning Publication: Lessons from the Disability Knowledge and Research Programme >>

3. Find disability resources and key lists of disability related subjects >>

Programme information

Strategic direction for the programme was provided by the Programme Advisory Group. The PAG members came from a range of backgrounds including, disability activists, technical advisors, academics, DFID staff and members of NGOs. >> more

The Disability Knowledge and Research Programme was funded by the UK Department for International Development and was managed by Healthlink Worldwide and the Overseas Development Group >>more