Year: 2026

Group photograph of JONAPWD representatives, government officials, Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), and other stakeholders at the inception meeting of the project, “Advancing Disability-Inclusive Urban Resilience through Community-Led Innovations and Accessibility Solutions,” supported by the United Nations Global Disability Fund (GDF). The meeting focused on advancing accessible, climate-resilient and inclusive cities through community participation, disability-inclusive data and improved urban planning.

Building Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Cities: JONAPWD Advances a National Vision for Accessible and Sustainable Urbanisation in Nigeria

As Nigeria experiences rapid urbanisation, growing climate-related pressures and increasing demands on public infrastructure and essential services, the...

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BASELINE ASSESSMENT: The We Can Work (WCW) programme

This report presents the findings from the baseline assessment of the We Can Work (WCW) programme in Nigeria....

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FROM NATIONAL PROMISE TO INCLUSIVE PROSPERITY: AN INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS WITH DISABILITIES

Fellow Nigerians with Disabilities, Brothers and Sisters across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital...

Beyond Training: Building Pathways to Dignified Work in Rural Communities

What does dignified work look like when the barriers to work are significant? This is one of the...

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From Palliatives to Pathways: Nigeria’s $1 Billion Renewed Hope Social Protection Programme—The JONAPWD Story

On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) participated in the official...

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CHILD AND VULNERABLE ADULT SAFEGUARDING POLICY

The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has established a comprehensive Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding...

A man with a physical disability works at a small workshop, using tools to craft or repair a wooden item on a workbench. A crutch is visible behind him, along with various tools and materials.

Building Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship: Adiko Musa’s Journey from Shoemaking to Leadership

When Adiko Musa obtained a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science, he envisioned a future in the healthcare sector....

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From Conversations to Coalitions: How Rights in Action Is Re-Engineering Disability Advocacy in Nigeria

For advocacy to influence public policy, it must evolve beyond awareness campaigns into a disciplined process of generating...

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Sustainable Disability Inclusion: Systems Change, Rights-Based Advocacy, and Sustainable Governance (Rights in Action)

For sustainable disability inclusion to become a reality, advocacy must move beyond awareness campaigns and evolve into a...

JONAPWD Takes Inclusive Education to Six States: A School Accessibility Campaign in Edo, Sokoto, FCT, Osun, Oyo and Plateau

The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has completed a school accessibility project across six states,...