Recently, JONAPWD, with support from the FORD Foundation, has been actively working in Edo, Osun and Sokoto States to advance the implementation of the Disability Law. Highlights from the Policy Dialogue in Edo State During the keynote remarks, Hon. Odike Iroube, Chief of Staff to […]
On February 11, 2025, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), with support from the MacArthur Foundation, organized a pivotal public hearing on “Access to Employment & Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities” in Nigeria. The event, held at the National Assembly, brought […]
On February 12, 2025, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), with the generous support of the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), hosted a pivotal event in Abuja—the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025: One-Day Commitments Harmonization Meeting for Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) […]
Ahead of the Global Disability Summit (#GDS) in Germany this April, the Albinism Association of Nigeria held a workshop to finalize its demands for the Nigerian government. The hybrid meeting, funded by the Disability Rights Fund (DRF), aimed to review Draft Commitment Policy Recommendations and […]