Stronger together: Leveraging business networks for gender-sensitive disability-inclusive employment to promote sustainable economic development

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) makes explicit the human rights of persons with disabilities in all areas of life, including in employment and work. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also make explicit that persons with disabilities are an important part of the global sustainable development agenda. For instance, SDG target 8.5 aims to “by 2030 achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities”. In developing countries, there have been a range of business initiatives for the employment of persons with disabilities, but these are often isolated and limited in nature. There is, however, desire from the private, for-profit sector - both in nationally and internationally operating companies - to take further initiatives on the employment of people with disabilities. Furthermore, international development cooperation partners themselves are increasingly focussing on the role of the private sector in sustainable economic growth and development. The employment of persons with disabilities, in particular women with disabilities, in decent working conditions, and inclusive supply chains, contribute to bringing this marginalised community into the open labour market. The main objective of this proposal is to strengthen global and national business networks in their activities to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities in employment, including through supply chains, and to contribute to sustainable economic development.

Project symbol

GLO/23/15/DEU

Admin unit

GEDI

Start date

01/11/2023

End date

30/04/2025

Total allocation

145481

Total expenditure

Status

Active

140279

Development Partners

Germany, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Country/Countries

Global

Outcomes

Outcome 5: Gender equality and equality of treatment and opportunities for all