Changemakers in Action: Cutting-edge technologies for disability-inclusive early warning and preparedness

Persons with disabilities make up 15% of the world’s population, yet are disproportionately affected by climate change and disaster impacts. For many reasons – including information and communication barriers, social and cultural stigma, and exclusion – early warning systems are often not inclusive, preventing women, men, children and youth with disabilities from accessing timely early warning and risk information on an equal basis with others.

UNDP and its partners have an opportunity to pilot and scale up game-changing solutions together with technology providers, persons with disabilities and grassroots organizations. We invite you to join a groundbreaking UNDP Development Dialogue which will provide a platform for an exchange of innovative ideas on early warning technology, and last mile services addressing the specific requirements of persons with disabilities to better manage risk and build resilience. The event will bring together persons with disabilities and their representative organizations, technology providers, global social media outlets, government, UN agencies and international cooperation partners.

Some of the topics to be discussed include the application of human-centered design to identify solutions by and for persons with disabilities, the use of collective intelligence through social media to deliver last mile services that reach everyone, and successful public-private partnerships delivering technology-savvy solutions for disability-inclusive early warning and preparedness.

Specific arrangements for making this event accessible will be ensured.
Simultaneous interpretation in French will also be available.

Be part of the conversation! Register here.