Taking the Disability DRR Message to Windhoek
The Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Windhoek heard SAFOD's call for disability inclusion. See the booth, session and Declaration.
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Building the Case for Disability Inclusion in DRR
Persons with disabilities are among the hardest hit when disasters strike — yet most emergency plans ignore them. In September 2024, SAFOD trained OPDs from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia to change that, one advocacy campaign at a time.
DiDRR Partner Meeting: Powerful Lessons from Johannesburg
Regional All-Partner Meeting | Johannesburg, South Africa | 19–20 September 2024 A project can look fine on paper and still fall short where it matters. According to a consensus reached by delegates at a DiDRR partner meeting, that is often true in communities where persons with disabilities face disaster risk…
The Role of Parliament in Advancing Disability-Inclusive Governance in the SADC Region
On 20 May 2026, I had the honour of presenting to parliamentarians from across Southern Africa at the 59th Plenary Assembly Standing Committee Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. The session was held at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa. I presented on behalf of the…
SAFOD Regional All-Partners Meeting Reviews DiDRR Project Progress and Plans for Scale-Up
SAFOD convened partners from Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana in Johannesburg to review the CBM-funded DiDRR project and chart a path toward scale-up and sustainability.
Why Southern Africa Needs a Disability Protocol and How We Got Here
On 14 April 2026, disability rights advocates, government delegates, and civil society leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the SAFOD Consultative Regional Roundtable Forum. The agenda was focused: review, strengthen, and build consensus around the Draft Regional Protocol on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. I opened proceedings with a presentation…
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025: A Powerful Voice
Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction | Geneva, Switzerland | 2–6 June 2025 Governments, UN agencies and civil society meet to talk about disaster risk. Too often, persons with disabilities are missing from that table. SAFOD set out to change that. The eighth session of the Global Platform for Disaster…
From the Ground Up: SAFOD’s Field Visit to Gwembe, Zambia
The Gwembe field visit in Zambia showed disability inclusion at work. See persons with disabilities on disaster committees and growing food.