Political participation resources

We want to ensure that people with disabilities can participate in decision-making at all levels, so their voices can be heard and represented in civic life.

We’re working with governments and partners in Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Senegal to promote citizenship and disability inclusion in political participation. Women and men with disabilities are being elected as local councillors and represented in council committees, so they can meaningfully contribute to local development and monitor decisions through inclusive mechanisms.

Through our work, we’ve produced the following resources.

• Guide on disability participatory budget (Cameroon) – French (pdf)
• Guide on disability participatory budget (Senegal) – French (pdf)
• Guide to inclusive local development – English (pdf)
• Research paper on political participation in Cameroon – French (pdf)
• Research paper on political participation in Senegal – French (pdf)
• Guide for the increased civil and political participation of women with disabilities – English (pdf)
• Ladders to measure the levels of participation of people with disabilities in inclusive local development – English (pdf)