The World Institute on Disability (WID) advances the inclusion, rights and justice of people with disabilities with the design and delivery of whole community solutions.

Our Mission

On a global scale, to continuously advance the rights and opportunities of more than one billion people with disabilities.

 

Disability-Led

We believe in the power of people with disabilities to lead, and that lived experience is critical in creating effective policies, systems, tools, products, and services.

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The World Institute on Disability brings together expertise for ensuring our customers have access to world-class consulting, training and technical assistance services. Combined with our past performance and history, we are thought partners excited to help our customers.

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Heat, Human Rights, and the Urgency of Inclusive Early Warnings: A Call to Action for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

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Current GADRA Activations

WID, through our role in the Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA) has launched a full scale response in support of people with disabilities in several locations.

Visit the pages below for the latest updates!

Visit the GADRA informational page
Visit the GADRA Virtual Emergency Operations Center
Visit the Ukraine Response and Updates page
Visit the Türkiye and Syria Response and Updates page
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Resources for our community

Need to know quick tips on building accessible websites, events, or documents? How to prepare your community for emergencies and disasters? Wondering how your disability benefits would be impacted if you started working?

We know how important it is to have answers you can trust - check out our resources for tips & tools to help, from our experts!

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